1997 City Origin vs Country Origin:
Country Origin 17 (P. McGregor, M. Seers, W. Kennedy tries; J. Simon 2 goals; M. Gidley field goal) defeated
City Origin 4 (B. Fittler try) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, April 25.
Scrums: Country Origin 8-7. Penalties: 6 all.
Crowd: 9164. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Country Origin 6-4.
Goalkickers: Simon (Country Origin) 2/3, Field (City Origin) 0/1.
| Country Origin: | City Origin: |
|---|---|
| 1. Matt Seers | 1. Tim Brasher |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Craig Hancock |
| 3. Brandon Pearson | 3. Terry Hill |
| 4. Paul McGregor | 4. Michael Buettner |
| 5. Darren Willis | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. John Simon | 7. Geoff Toovey |
| 8. Paul Harragon (c) | 8. Mark Carroll |
| 9. Ciriaco Mescia | 9. Darren Senter |
| 10. David Gillespie | 10. Colin Ward |
| 11. Marc Glanville | 11. Daniel Gartner |
| 12. Scott Gourley | 12. Steve Menzies |
| 13. Nik Kosef | 13. Jim Dymock |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Dunn | Craig Field |
| Glenn Morrison | Josh Stuart |
| Wayne Richards | Luke Ricketson |
| William Kennedy | Shane Rigon |
| Coach: Tom Raudonikis | Coach: Peter Louis |