The 1997 Canberra Raiders season was the 16th in the club's history. They competed in the Super League's Telstra Cup and World Club Championship. Coached by Mal Meninga and captained by Ricky Stuart, the Raiders finished third in the Telstra Cup regular season, and were eliminated in the Preliminary Final. The club did not make the finals of the World Club Championship, despite winning five of their six matches.
Telstra Cup
Finals
World Club Championship Pool A Club Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Diff. Points Brisbane Broncos 6 6 0 0 270 52 218 12 Auckland Warriors 6 6 0 0 268 82 186 12 Cronulla Sharks 6 6 0 0 230 54 176 12 Penrith Panthers 6 6 0 0 256 120 136 12 Canberra Raiders 6 5 1 0 302 108 194 10 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 4 2 0 218 121 97 8
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