1997 Round 2 vs North Sydney Bears:
North Sydney 34 (J. Taylor 2, M. Seers, D. Fairleigh, B. Ikin, N. Roy tries; J. Taylor 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 20 (R. O'Davis, A. MacDougall, L. Dynevor tries; R. O'Davis 4 goals) at North Sydney Oval, Sunday, March 16.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 10-5.
Crowd: 10,109. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: North Sydney 16-12.
Goalkickers: O'Davis (Newcastle) 4/5, Taylor (North Sydney) 5/6.
Sent off: Johns (Newcastle) 5 minute. Charge: High tackle. Sentence: One week.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Scott Pethybridge |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Ben Ikin |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Chris Caruana |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Nigel Roy |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Jason Taylor (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Gary Larson |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Mark Reber |
| 10. Wayne Richards | 10. Steve Trindall |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Billy Moore |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. David Fairleigh |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Greg Florimo |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | Josh Stuart |
| Matthew Gidley | Darren Fritz |
| Scott Conley | David Hall |
| Jason Moodie | William Leyshon |