1997 Round 14 vs South Queensland Crushers:
Newcastle 24 (R. O'Davis, T. Fletcher, M. Johns, O. Craigie tries; L. Dynevor 4 goals) defeated
South Queensland 6 (M. Protheroe try; C. Schifcofske goal) at Suncorp Stadium, Saturday, June 28.
Scrums: South Queensland 10-9. Penalties: South Queensland 10-7.
Crowd: 4769. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Newcastle 20-2.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 4/5, Schifcofske (South Queensland) 1/2.
Cited: Watson (South Queensland). Charge: Striking. Sentence: Two weeks.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Queensland Crushers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Dave Watson |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Jason Hudson |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Matt Toshack |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Michael Eagar |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Clinton Schifcofske |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Aaron Moule |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Nathan Antonik |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Clinton O'Brien |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Craig Teevan (c) |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Steele Retchless |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Matthew Bickerstaff |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Mark Protheroe |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Craig Wilson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | Nathan Sologinkin |
| Scott Conley | Don Saunders |
| Daniel Smailes | John Jones |
| Mark Hughes | Mark Tookey |