1997 Round 13 vs North Sydney Bears:
North Sydney 26 (C. Caruana 2, B. Moore, N. Roy tries; J. Taylor 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 6 (T. Butterfield try; L. Dynevor goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, June 15.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-7. Penalties: Newcastle 8-5.
Crowd: 6281. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: North Sydney 18-6.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 1/1, Taylor (North Sydney) 5/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Brett Dallas |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ben Ikin |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Chris Caruana |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Nigel Roy |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Jason Taylor (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Josh Stuart |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Mark Soden |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Steve Trindall |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. David Fairleigh |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Greg Florimo |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Billy Moore |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | Brenton Pomery |
| Scott Conley | Gary Larson |
| Daniel Smailes | Danny Williams |
| Mark Hughes | Willie McLean |