1997 Grand Final

Sydney Football Stadium
Sunday, 28th September, 1997
Newcastle Knights 22	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16
Tries: Robbie O'Davis 2, Darren Albert Goals: Andrew Johns 5	Tries: John Hopoate, Craig Innes, Shannon Nevin Goals: Shannon Nevin 2
The Players
Robbie O'Davis, Darren Albert, Adam MacDougall, Owen Craigie, Mark Hughes, Matthew Johns, Andrew Johns, Tony Butterfield, Bill Peden, Paul Harragon (c), Wayne Richards, Adam Muir, Marc Glanville Bench: Troy Fletcher, Scott Conley, Lee Jackson, Steve Crowe	Shannon Nevin, Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Terry Hill, John Hopoate, Geoff Toovey (c), Craig Field, David Gillespie, Anthony Colella, Mark Carroll, Steve Menzies, Daniel Gartner, Nik Kosef Bench: Neil Tierney, Cliff Lyons, Scott Fulton, Andrew Hunter
The Captains
Paul Harragon	Geoff Toovey
The Coaches
Malcolm Reilly	Bob Fulton
Penalties: Eagles 7-4
Scrums: Knights 7-3
Crowd: 42,482
Referee: David Manson