# List of Hunter Mariners records

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 | Date |
| 28 | 38-10 | North Queensland Cowboys | Topper Stadium | 22 March 1997 (Round 4) |
| 24 | 30-6 | Penrith Panthers | Topper Stadium | 16 May 1997 (Round 11) |
| 20 | 36-16 | Perth Reds | Topper Stadium | 18 April 1997 (Round 8) |

### Biggest Losses

| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 26 | 0-26 | Cronulla Sharks | Shark Park | 26 April 1997 (Round 9) |
| 19 | 14-33 | North Queensland Cowboys | Stockland Stadium | 13 July 1997 (Round 15) |
| 18 | 16-34 | Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 18 August 1997 (Round 17) |

### Most Points in a Game (Win)

| Points | Opponent | Score | Date | Venue |
| 38 | North Queensland | 38-10 | 22 March 1997 (Round 4) | Topper Stadium |
| 36 | Perth Reds | 36-16 | 18 April 1997 (Round 8) | Topper Stadium |
| 30 | Penrith Panthers | 30-6 | 16 May 1997 (Round 11) | Topper Stadium |

### Most Points in a Game (Loss)

| Points | Opponent | Score | Date | Venue |
| 36 | Canterbury | 36-48 | 12 May 1997 (Round 10) | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 24 | Penrith Panthers | 24-36 | 4 April 1997 (Round 6) | Penrith Football Stadium |
| 22 | Perth Reds | 22-30 | 10 August 1997 (Round 16) | WACA |

### Most Points Conceded in a Game

| Points | Opponent | Score | Date | Venue |
| 48 | Canterbury | 36-48 | 12 May 1997 (Round 10) | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 36 | Penrith Panthers | 24-36 | 4 April 1997 (Round 6) | Penrith Football Stadium |
| 34 | Brisbane Broncos | 16-34 | 18 August 1997 (Round 17) | ANZ Stadium |

### Highest Scoring Games (Win and Loss)

| Points | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue |
| 84 | Canterbury | Loss | 36-48 | 12 May 1997 (Round 10) | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 60 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 24-36 | 4 April 1997 (Round 6) | Penrith Football Stadium |
| 52 | Perth Reds | Win | 36-16 | 18 April 1997 (Round 8) | Topper Stadium |
| 52 | Perth Reds | Loss | 22-30 | 10 August 1997 (Round 16) | WACA |

### Lowest Scoring Games (Win and Loss)

| Points | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue |
| 12 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 12-2 | 5 July 1997 (Round 14) | Topper Stadium |
| 18 | Adelaide Rams | Loss | 8-10 | 14 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

| Stadium | Crowd | Opponent | Date |
| Topper Stadium | 7,719 | Auckland Warriors | 12 April 1997 (Round 7) |
| Topper Stadium | 7,404 | Canberra Raiders | 27 June 1997 (Round 13) |
| Topper Stadium | 7,124 | Brisbane Broncos | 30 May 1997 (Round 12) |

### Top Away Attendances

| Stadium | Crowd | Opponent | Date |
| Adelaide Oval | 27,435 | Adelaide Rams | 14 March 1997 (Round 3) |
| Ericsson Stadium | 20,300 | Auckland Warriors | 8 March 1997 (Round 2) |
| Bruce Stadium | 15,650 | Canberra Raiders | 30 March 1997 (Round 5) |

## Individual Records
### Most First Grade Games

| Games | Player | Period |
| 18 | Scott Hill | 1997 |
| 18 | Troy Stone | 1997 |

### Most Points in a First Grade Career

| Points | Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
| 76 | Nick Zisti | 9 | 20/33 | 0 |
| 32 | John Carlaw | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Keith Beauchamp | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Noel Goldthorpe | 3 | 8/14 | 0 |
| 28 | Neil Piccinelli | 6 | 2/7 | 0 |

### Most Tries in a Match

| Tries | Player | Match Details |
| 3 | Craig Wise | vs. Penrith Panthers, Topper Stadium, 16 May 1997 (Round 11) (Hunter won 30–6) |

### Most Goals in a Match

| Goals | Kicker | Match Details |
| 5 | Nick Zisti | vs. North Queensland Cowboys, Topper Stadium, 22 March 1997 (Round 4) (Hunter won 38–10) |

### Most Points in a Match

| Points | Scorer | Match Details |
| 14 (1 try, 5 goals) | Nick Zisti | vs. 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.