1997 Round 19 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Newcastle 22 (R. O'Davis, D. Albert, B. Clements tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Illawarra 12 (D. Bradstreet, W. Clifford tries; B. Reeves 2 goals) at WIN Stadium, Sunday, August 10.
Scrums: Newcastle 5-2. Penalties: Illawarra 15-6.
Crowd: 10,038. Referee: Paul McBlane. Halftime: Newcastle 14-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Reeves (Illawarra) 2/2, Bradstreet (Illawarra) 0/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendon Reeves |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Fili Seru |
| 3. Owen Craigie | 3. Shaun Timmins |
| 4. Brett Grogan | 4. Brett Rodwell |
| 5. Mark Hughes | 5. Wayne Clifford |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Paul McGregor (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Trent Barrett |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Scott Cram |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Dean Callaway |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Adam Muir | 11. Andrew Hart |
| 12. Bill Peden | 12. Terry Lamey |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Brad Mackay |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Wayne Richards | Adam Bristow |
| Troy Fletcher | Darren Bradstreet |
| Scott Conley | Brendon Hauville |
| Evan Cochrane | Chris Leikvoll |