1997 Round 3 vs South Queensland Crushers:
Newcastle 44 (A. Muir 3, L. Dynevor 2, O. Craigie, D. Albert, M. Gidley tries; L. Dynevor 5, R. O'Davis goals) defeated
South Queensland 0 at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, March 23.
Scrums: South Queensland 12-7. Penalties: 6 all.
Crowd: 15,114. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Halftime: Newcastle 22-0.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 5/6, O'Davis (Newcastle) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Queensland Crushers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Paul Hubbard |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Jason Hudson |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Matt Toshack |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Michael Eagar |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Jason Wendt |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Dave Watson |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Troy Pezet |
| 8. Wayne Richards | 8. Clinton O'Brien |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Craig Teevan (c) |
| 10. Tony Butterfield (c) | 10. John Jones |
| 11. Adam Muir | 11. Mark Protheroe |
| 12. Bill Peden | 12. Steele Retchless |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Craig Wilson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | David Couper |
| Scott Conley | Mark Tookey |
| Jason Moodie | Anthony Bella |
| Danny Buderus | Andrew Hamilton |