Round 12
| May 1997 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 12 | May 30 | Fri 7:30pm | Hunter Mariners | 24 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 | G. Annesley | Topper Stadium | 7,124 | |
| Round 12 | 31 | Sat 7:30pm | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 24 | T. Mander | Stockland Stadium | 16,095 | |
| June 1997 | ||||||||||
| Round 12 | Jun 1 | Sun 2:00pm | Adelaide Rams | 18 | Canberra Raiders | 34 | S. Clark | Adelaide Oval | 13,894 | |
| Round 12 | 1 | Sun 4:30pm | Western Reds | 24 | Auckland Warriors | 12 | B. Harrigan | WACA Ground | 10,203 | |
| Round 12 | 2 | Mon 7:30pm | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 20 | Penrith Panthers | 28 | B. Grant | Belmore Sports Ground | 12,431 | |