1997 Round 18 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Manly Warringah 14 (S. Nevin, S. Hopoate tries; S. Nevin 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 12 (E. Cochrane, B. Grogan tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, August 1.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-3. Penalties: Manly Warringah 7-4.
Crowd: 25,077. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Manly Warringah 8-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Nevin (Manly Warringah) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Shannon Nevin |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Danny Moore |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. Craig Innes |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Evan Cochrane | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Cliff Lyons |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Neil Tierney |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Jim Serdaris |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Wayne Richards | David Gillespie |
| Brett Grogan | Craig Field |
| Troy Fletcher | Scott Fulton |
| Scott Conley | Andrew Hunter |