1997 Finals Week 2 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Third Major Qualifying Final
Manly Warringah 27 (T. Hill 2, J. Hopoate 2, A. Colella tries; S. Nevin 3 goals; C. Field field goal) defeated
Newcastle 12 (O. Craigie; M. Johns tries; L. Dynevor 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday, September 14.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 5-3. Penalties: 6 all.
Crowd: 26,531. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Halftime: Manly Warringah 16-8.
Goalkickers: Dynevor (Newcastle) 2/3, Nevin (Manly Warringah) 3/5.
Cited: Kosef (Manly Warringah). Charge: Dangerous tackle. Sentence: One week.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Shannon Nevin |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Danny Moore |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Craig Innes |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Nik Kosef |
| 7. Leo Dynevor | 7. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. David Gillespie |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Jim Serdaris |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Anthony Colella |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Wayne Richards | Scott Fulton |
| Troy Fletcher | Cliff Lyons |
| Lee Jackson | Neil Tierney |
| Evan Cochrane | Craig Field |