1997 Round 17 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Newcastle 42 (D. Albert 3, O. Craigie 3, M. Glanville, A. Muir tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Western Suburbs 18 (D. Willis, D. Kennedy, Ken McGuinness tries; A. Leeds 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, July 25.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-5. Penalties: Newcastle 5-4.
Crowd: 17,197. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Halftime: Newcastle 20-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/8, Leeds (Western Suburbs) 3/3.
Sin bin: McMenemy (Western Suburbs).
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Andrew Leeds |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Darren Willis |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. Ken McGuinness |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Kevin McGuinness |
| 5. Evan Cochrane | 5. Brett Hodgson |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Adam Doyle |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Steve Georgallis |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Harvey Howard |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Des Hasler |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. John Skandallis |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Bill Dunn |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Damian Kennedy |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Paul Langmack (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Scott Conley | Darren Capovilla |
| Wayne Richards | Shayne McMenemy |
| Daniel Smailes | Aseri Laing |
| Brett Grogan | Andrew Willis |