1997 Round 7 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Manly Warringah 22 (J. Hopoate, S. Menzies, A. Hunter, C. Hancock tries; C. Field 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 8 (J. Moodie, R. O'Davis tries) at Brookvale Oval, Sunday, April 20.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-4. Penalties: Manly Warringah 8-6.
Crowd: 15,487. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Manly Warringah 18-4.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 0/2, Field (Manly Warringah) 3/4.
Sin bin: Weepu (Manly Warringah), Jackson (Newcastle).
Cited: Muir (Newcastle). Charge: Dangerous throw. Sentence: One week.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Craig Hancock |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Danny Moore |
| 3. Adam MacDougall | 3. Craig Innes |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Cliff Lyons |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Neil Tierney |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 10. Wayne Richards | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Harragon | Billy Weepu |
| Troy Fletcher | Andrew Hunter |
| Brett Clements | Robert Johnston |
| Scott Conley |