| Year: | 1997 |
| League: | SL |
| League Rank: | 2nd |
| Cup: | Challenge Cup |
| League Wins: | 14 |
| League Draws: | 0 |
| League Losses: | 8 |
| Points For: | 445 (75 tries, 72 goals, 1 field goal) |
| Points Against: | 312 (50 tries, 55 goals, 2 field goals) |
| Ceo Title: | CEO |
| Coach: | John Lang |
| Captain: | Andrew Ettingshausen Mitch Healey |
| Stadium: | Shark Park |
| Avg Attendance: | 13,558 |
| Top Tries: | Mat Rogers (14) |
| Top Goals: | Mat Rogers (70) |
| Top Points: | Mat Rogers (196) |
| Prev Season: | 1996 |
| Next Season: | 1998 |
The 1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 31st in the club's history and they competed in Super League's 1997 Telstra Cup premiership. Coached by John Lang and captained by Andrew Ettingshausen and Mitch Healey, they reached the Grand Final in which they were defeated by the Brisbane Broncos.