This article shows the records set by the Hunter Mariners in their one and only season in the 1997 Super League competition.
Game Records Biggest Wins Margin Score Opponent Venue Date2838-10North Queensland CowboysTopper Stadium22 March 1997 (Round 4)2430-6Penrith PanthersTopper Stadium16 May 1997 (Round 11)2036-16Perth RedsTopper Stadium18 April 1997 (Round 8)
Biggest Losses Margin Score Opponent Venue Date260-26Cronulla SharksShark Park26 April 1997 (Round 9)1914-33North Queensland CowboysStockland Stadium13 July 1997 (Round 15)1816-34Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium18 August 1997 (Round 17)
Most Points in a Game (Win) PointsOpponentScoreDateVenue38North Queensland38-1022 March 1997 (Round 4)Topper Stadium36Perth Reds36-1618 April 1997 (Round 8)Topper Stadium30Penrith Panthers30-616 May 1997 (Round 11)Topper Stadium
Most Points in a Game (Loss) PointsOpponentScoreDateVenue36Canterbury36-4812 May 1997 (Round 10)Belmore Sports Ground24Penrith Panthers24-364 April 1997 (Round 6)Penrith Football Stadium22Perth Reds22-3010 August 1997 (Round 16)WACA
Most Points Conceded in a Game PointsOpponentScoreDateVenue48Canterbury36-4812 May 1997 (Round 10)Belmore Sports Ground36Penrith Panthers24-364 April 1997 (Round 6)Penrith Football Stadium34Brisbane Broncos16-3418 August 1997 (Round 17)ANZ Stadium
Highest Scoring Games (Win and Loss) PointsOpponentResultScoreDateVenue84CanterburyLoss36-4812 May 1997 (Round 10)Belmore Sports Ground60Penrith PanthersLoss24-364 April 1997 (Round 6)Penrith Football Stadium52Perth RedsWin36-1618 April 1997 (Round 8)Topper Stadium52Perth RedsLoss22-3010 August 1997 (Round 16)WACA
Lowest Scoring Games (Win and Loss) PointsOpponentResultScoreDateVenue12Adelaide RamsWin12-25 July 1997 (Round 14)Topper Stadium18Adelaide RamsLoss8-1014 March 1997 (Round 3)Adelaide Oval
Best/Worst Start to a Season The Hunter Mariners only played in one season. In this season, the team lost five of their first six games.
Top Home Attendances StadiumCrowdOpponentDateTopper Stadium7,719Auckland Warriors12 April 1997 (Round 7)Topper Stadium7,404Canberra Raiders27 June 1997 (Round 13)Topper Stadium7,124Brisbane Broncos30 May 1997 (Round 12)
Top Away Attendances StadiumCrowdOpponentDateAdelaide Oval27,435Adelaide Rams14 March 1997 (Round 3)Ericsson Stadium20,300Auckland Warriors8 March 1997 (Round 2)Bruce Stadium15,650Canberra Raiders30 March 1997 (Round 5)
Individual Records Most First Grade Games Games Player Period18Scott Hill199718Troy Stone1997
Most Points in a First Grade Career Points Player Tries Goals Field Goals76Nick Zisti920/33032John Carlaw80028Keith Beauchamp70028Noel Goldthorpe38/14028Neil Piccinelli62/70
Most Tries in a Match Tries Player Match Details3Craig Wisevs. Penrith Panthers, Topper Stadium, 16 May 1997 (Round 11) (Hunter won 30–6)
Most Goals in a Match Goals Kicker Match Details5Nick Zistivs. North Queensland Cowboys, Topper Stadium, 22 March 1997 (Round 4) (Hunter won 38–10)
Most Points in a Match Points Scorer Match Details14 (1 try, 5 goals)Nick Zistivs. North Queensland Cowboys, Topper Stadium, 22 March 1997 (Round 4) (Hunter won 38–10)
Most Tries in a Season Tries Scorer Season Details 9 Nick Zisti 17 Games, 1997 8 John Carlaw 13 Games, 1997 7 Keith Beauchamp 17 Games, 1997
Most Points in a Season Points Scorer Season Details 76 (9 tries, 20 goals) Nick Zisti 17 Games, 1997 32 (8 tries) John Carlaw 13 Games, 1997
Streaks Longest Winning Streaks 4 Matches (16 May 1997, Round 11 to 5 July 1997, Round 14)
Longest Losing Streaks 4 Matches (13 July 1997, Round 15 to 24 August 1997, Round 18)
Biggest Wins and Losses (by Opponent) Opponent Win Loss Adelaide Rams 10-2 (5 July 1997, Round 14) 8-10 (14 March 1997, Round 3) Auckland Warriors 18-10 (12 April 1997, Round 7) 14-18 (8 March 1997, Round 2) Brisbane Broncos 24-6 (30 May 1997, Round 12) 16-34 (18 August 1997, Round 17) Canberra Raiders 16-12 (27 June 1997, Round 13) 12-18 (30 March 1997, Round 5) Canterbury Bulldogs – 36-48 (12 May 1997, Round 10) Cronulla Sharks – 0-26 (26 April 1997, Round 9) North Queensland Cowboys 38-10 (22 March 1997, Round 4) 14-33 (13 July 1997, Round 15) Penrith Panthers 30-6 (16 May 1997, Round 11) 24-36 (4 April 1997, Round 6) Perth Reds 36-16 (18 April 1997, Round 8) 22-30 (10 August 1997, Round 16)
Head To Head Records Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Adelaide Rams 2 1 0 1 Auckland Warriors 2 1 0 1 Brisbane Broncos 2 1 0 1 Canberra Raiders 2 1 0 1 Canterbury Bulldogs 2 0 0 2 Cronulla Sharks 2 0 0 2 North Queensland Cowboys 2 1 0 1 Penrith Panthers 2 1 0 1 Perth Reds 2 1 0 1
Finals Records The Hunter Mariners finished sixth in the ten competition, just missing out on playing in the finals.