1997 Round 22 vs Balmain Tigers:
Newcastle 34 (D. Albert 2, M. Hughes, A. Johns, A. MacDougall, W. Richards tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Balmain 10 (A. Nable 2 tries; M. Withers goal) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday, August 30.
Scrums: Balmain 9-5. Penalties: Newcastle 4-2.
Crowd: 22,157. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Newcastle 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Withers (Balmain) 1/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Tim Brasher |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Greg Donaghey |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. William Kennedy |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Michael Withers |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Laloa Milford |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Michael Gillett |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Adam Nable |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Adam Starr |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Darren Senter |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Paul Sironen (c) |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Mark Stimson |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Mark O'Neill |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Glenn Morrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Wayne Richards | Jody Rudd |
| Troy Fletcher | James Langaloa |
| Stephen Crowe | Ellery Hanley |
| Matthew Gidley | Chris McPherson |