Super League Tri-Series 1997 Series

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New South Wales Origin (SL) 23 def. Queensland Origin (SL) 22

Super League Tri-Series 1997

Blues
23
22
Maroons
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2366
Status Completed
Date Monday, 19th May, 1997
Referee Bill Harrigan
Venue ANZ (Brisbane)
Crowd 35,570
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 10
Penalties 5 5
NSW (SL) Scoresheet QLD (SL)
Brett MULLINS 3 T 2 Steve RENOUF
Matthew RYAN   Tonie CARROLL
      Michael HANCOCK
 
David FURNER 3/4 G 2/3 Mat ROGERS
      1/2 Darren LOCKYER
 
Noel GOLDTHORPE FG    
NSW (SL) Teams QLD (SL)
David PEACHEY
[Cronulla]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER
[Brisbane]
Ken NAGAS
[Canberra]
2 W 2 Mat ROGERS
[Cronulla]
Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN
[Cronulla]
3 C 3 Tonie CARROLL
[Brisbane]
Matthew RYAN
[Canterbury]
4 C 4 Steve RENOUF
[Brisbane]
Brett MULLINS
[Canberra]
5 W 5 Wendell SAILOR
[Brisbane]
 
Laurie DALEY (c)
[Canberra]
6 FE 6 Kevin WALTERS
[Brisbane]
Noel GOLDTHORPE
[Hunter]
7 HB 7 Allan LANGER (c)
[Brisbane]
 
Glenn LAZARUS
[Brisbane]
8 FR 8 Brad THORN
[Brisbane]
Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
9 HK 9 Steve WALTERS
[North QLD]
Ian ROBERTS
[North QLD]
10 FR 10 Owen CUNNINGHAM
[North QLD]
David FURNER
[Canberra]
11 2R 11 Peter RYAN
[Brisbane]
Simon GILLIES
[Canterbury]
12 2R 12 Gorden TALLIS
[Brisbane]
Bradley CLYDE
[Canberra]
13 L 13 Darren SMITH
[Brisbane]
 
Solomon HAUMONO
[Canterbury]
14 B 14 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Robbie KEARNS
[Western Reds]
15 B 15 Kevin CAMPION
[Adelaide]
Robbie ROSS
[Hunter]
16 B 16 Paul GREEN
[Cronulla]
Luke PRIDDIS
[Canberra]
17 B 17 Michael HANCOCK
[Brisbane]
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales Origin (SL)

Previous Game:
Super League Tri-Series 1997 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Ryan Girdler (centre), Scott Wilson (bench), Danny Lee (bench)
In:
Craig Gower (hooker), Robbie Kearns (bench), Robbie Ross (bench)
Changes:
Luke Priddis (hooker to bench), Matthew Ryan (bench to centre)

Queensland Origin (SL)

Previous Game:
Super League Tri-Series 1997 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Craig Greenhill (front row)
In:
Steve Renouf (centre)
Changes:
Darren Smith (centre to lock), Owen Cunningham (second row to front row), Peter Ryan (lock to second row)

Match Notes

Match ended in second period of extra time, with Goldthorpe kicking the winning field goal in the 104th minute of the game. Langer, D.Smith, Green, Lockyer and Ross all missed a field goal attempt, while Goldthorpe missed 2 field goal attempts.

It was revealed after the match that the TAB accepted bets for a drawn result, when it later became apparent that a draw was impossible.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson