1997 Round 1 vs St George Dragons:
Newcastle 11 (D. Albert 2 tries; R. O'Davis goal; R. O'Davis field goal) defeated
St George 6 (W. Bartrim 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, March 9.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-10.
Crowd: 9389. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Newcastle 6-2.
Goalkickers: O'Davis (Newcastle) 1/3, Bartrim (St George) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Damien Smith |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Mark Bell |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Mark Coyne (c) |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Jim Lenihan |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Adrian Brunker |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Jeff Hardy |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Ben Kusto |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Tony Hearn |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Nathan Brown |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Colin Ward |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Lance Thompson |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Darren Treacy |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Wayne Bartrim |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Corey Pearson |
| Matthew Gidley | Andrew Tangata-Toa |
| Troy Fletcher | Shane Kenward |
| Nathan Blacklock |