1997 Grand Final vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Newcastle 22 (R. O'Davis 2, D. Albert tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Manly Warringah 16 (J. Hopoate, C. Innes, S. Nevin tries; S. Nevin 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday, September 28.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-3. Penalties: Manly Warringah 7-4.
Crowd: 42,482. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Manly Warringah 16-8.
Touch judges: Phil Cooley, Col White. In-goal judges: Paul Macinante, Tom Peet.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Nevin (Manly Warringah) 2/4.
Clive Churchill Medal: Robbie O'Davis (Newcastle).
Cited: MacDougall (Newcastle). Charge: Striking. Sentence: Suspended for the 1998 pre-season, plus two premiership games.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Shannon Nevin |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Danny Moore |
| 3. Adam MacDougall | 3. Craig Innes |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Mark Hughes | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 17. David Gillespie |
| 9. Bill Peden | 15. Anthony Colella |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 15. Troy Fletcher | 8. Neil Tierney |
| 16. Scott Conley | 9. Cliff Lyons |
| 18. Lee Jackson | 14. Scott Fulton |
| 19. Stephen Crowe | 16. Andrew Hunter |