1997 Round 20 vs Gold Coast Chargers:
Newcastle 44 (A. Muir 2, W. Richards, M. Hughes, B. Grogan, R. O'Davis, D. Albert, T. Butterfield tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated
Gold Coast 18 (G. Mackay, W. Patten, T. O'Reilly, J. Goddard tries; B. Hurst goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, August 17.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-2. Penalties: Newcastle 5-2.
Crowd: 15,063. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Newcastle 22-10.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 6/9, Hurst (Gold Coast) 1/2, Mackay (Gold Coast) 0/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Gold Coast Chargers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Andrew King |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Marcus Bai |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Graham Mackay (c) |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Jason Nicol |
| 5. Mark Hughes | 5. John McKelleher |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Tom O'Reilly |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Wes Patten |
| 8. Paul Harragon (c) | 8. Damien Driscoll |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Jamie Goddard |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Stephen Parsons |
| 11. Adam Muir | 11. Brendan Hurst |
| 12. Bill Peden | 12. Scott Sattler |
| 13. Wayne Richards | 13. Jeremy Schloss |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Scott Conley | Martin Bella |
| Troy Fletcher | Clayton Maher |
| Stephen Crowe | Chris Nahi |
| Keith Blackett |