1997 Round 10 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 30 (R. O'Davis 2, B. Peden 2, O. Craigie tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
South Sydney 0 at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, July 13 (postponed from Sunday, May 11).
Scrums: South Sydney 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 8-6.
Crowd: 6177. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Newcastle 6-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/6.
Sin bin: Trindall (South Sydney).
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendan O'Meara |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Marty Moore |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. Scott Murray |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Phil Howlett |
| 5. Evan Cochrane | 5. Jeff Orford |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Julian O'Neill |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Darrell Trindall (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Matt Parsons |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Shannon Donato |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Michael Ostini |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Darren Burns |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Tere Glassie |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Brett Gillard |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Andrew Johns | Troy Slattery |
| Troy Fletcher | David Penna |
| Scott Conley | Michael Francis |
| Lee Jackson | Willie Peters |