1997 Round 21 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 26 (D. Albert 2, O. Craigie, B. Peden, A. MacDougall tries; L. Dynevor 3 goals) defeated
South Sydney 8 (B. Williams try; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday, August 24.
Scrums: South Sydney 4-3. Penalties: South Sydney 9-6.
Crowd: 4260. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: South Sydney 2-0.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 3/5, O'Neill (South Sydney) 2/2.
Sin bin: Murray (South Sydney), Smailes (Newcastle).
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendan O'Meara |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Jeff Orford |
| 3. Owen Craigie | 3. David Penna |
| 4. Brett Grogan | 4. Craig Simon |
| 5. Mark Hughes | 5. Danny O'Keefe |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Julian O'Neill (c) |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Scott Murray |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Ian Rubin |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Bart Williams |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Michael Ostini |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Troy Slattery |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Darren Burns |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Shane Wilson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam MacDougall | Matt Parsons |
| Scott Conley | Michael Francis |
| Daniel Smailes | Aaron White |
| Stephen Crowe | Phil Howlett |