1997 Round 8 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Newcastle 20 (J. Moodie, O. Craigie, M. Gidley, R. O'Davis tries; R. O' Davis 2 goals) defeated
Illawarra 4 (G. Air try) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, April 27.
Scrums: Newcastle 12-8. Penalties: Newcastle 9-7.
Crowd: 12,582. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Halftime: Newcastle 6-4.
Goalkickers: O'Davis (Newcastle) 2/3, Dynevor (Newcastle) 0/2, Reeves (Illawarra) 0/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendon Reeves |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Fili Seru |
| 3. Evan Cochrane | 3. Shaun Timmins |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Paul McGregor (c) |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Wayne Clifford |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Trent Barrett |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Glen Air |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Scott Cram |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Will Robinson |
| 10. Wayne Richards | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Darren Bradstreet |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Brad Mackay |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. John Cross |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | Adam Bristow |
| Paul Harragon | Maea David |
| Scott Conley | Brett Rodwell |
| Brett Clements | Brendon Tunbridge |