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1997 NSW City vs Country Origin

    NSW Country Origin 17 def. NSW City Origin 4

    1997 NSW City vs Country Origin

    NSW Country Origin
    17
    4
    NSW City Origin
    Match Info
    Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17266
    StatusCompleted
    DateFriday, 25th April, 1997
    Kick Off7:30pm (local time)
    RefereeDavid Manson
    Touch JudgesBryan Gilchrist, Bill Foran
    VenueMarathon (Newcastle)
    Crowd9,164
    Match Stats
    Halftime Score64
    Scrums87
    Penalties66
    NSW CountryScoresheetNSW City
    William KENNEDYTBrad FITTLER
    Paul McGREGOR   
    Matt SEERS   
     
    John SIMON2/3G0/1Craig FIELD
     
    Matthew GIDLEYFG  
    NSW CountryTeamsNSW City
    Matt SEERS
    [North Sydney]
    1FB1Tim BRASHER
    [Balmain]
    Darren ALBERT
    [Newcastle]
    2W2Craig HANCOCK
    [Manly]
    Brandon COSTIN
    [Western Suburbs]
    3C3Terry HILL
    [Manly]
    Paul McGREGOR
    [Illawarra]
    4C14Michael BUETTNER
    [North Sydney]
    Darren WILLIS
    [Western Suburbs]
    5W5John HOPOATE
    [Manly]
     
    Matthew GIDLEY
    [Newcastle]
    6FE6Brad FITTLER (c)
    [Sydney City]
    John SIMON
    [Parramatta]
    7HB7Geoff TOOVEY
    [Manly]
     
    Paul HARRAGON (c)
    [Newcastle]
    10FR8Mark CARROLL
    [Manly]
    Ciriaco MESCIA
    [Western Suburbs]
    9HK9Darren SENTER
    [Balmain]
    David GILLESPIE
    [Manly]
    12FR10Colin WARD
    [St George]
    Marc GLANVILLE
    [Newcastle]
    152R11Daniel GARTNER
    [Manly]
    Scott GOURLEY
    [Sydney City]
    122R12Steve MENZIES
    [Manly]
    Nik KOSEF
    [Manly]
    13L13Jim DYMOCK
    [Parramatta]
     
    Wayne RICHARDS
    [Newcastle]
    8B15Craig FIELD
    [Manly]
    William KENNEDY
    [Balmain]
    14B16Josh STUART
    [North Sydney]
    Glenn MORRISON
    [Balmain]
    16B17Luke RICKETSON
    [Sydney City]
    Bill DUNN
    [Western Suburbs]
    17B18Shane RIGON
    [Sydney City]
     
    Tom RAUDONIKIS HC Peter LOUIS
       
     

    Team Info

    NSW Country Origin

    Previous Game:
    1996 NSW City vs Country Origin - Game 2 vs. NSW City
    Next Game:
    2001 NSW City vs Country Origin - Game 2 vs. NSW City
    Out:
    Brett Mullins (fullback), Rod Wishart (wing), David Woods (centre), Jason Croker (centre), Laurie Daley (five-eighth), Andrew Johns (halfback), Glenn Lazarus (front row), David Furner (second row), Dean Pay (second row), Adam Muir (lock), Matthew Johns (bench), David Barnhill (bench), Danny Lee (bench)
    In:
    Matt Seers (fullback), Darren Albert (wing), Paul McGregor (centre), Matthew Gidley (five-eighth), John Simon (halfback), David Gillespie (front row), Marc Glanville (second row), Scott Gourley (second row), Nik Kosef (lock), Wayne Richards (bench), William Kennedy (bench), Glenn Morrison (bench), Bill Dunn (bench)
    Changes:
    Brandon Costin (bench to centre)

    NSW City Origin

    Previous Game:
    1996 NSW City vs Country Origin - Game 2 vs. NSW Country
    Next Game:
    2001 NSW City vs Country Origin - Game 2 vs. NSW Country
    Out:
    Peter Jorgensen (wing), Andrew Ettingshausen (centre), Robbie Beckett (wing), Andrew Walker (five-eighth), Paul Sironen (front row), Aaron Raper (hooker), David Fairleigh (second row), Jamie Ainscough (bench), Anthony Mundine (bench), Troy Stone (bench)
    In:
    Craig Hancock (wing), Michael Buettner (centre), John Hopoate (wing), Darren Senter (hooker), Colin Ward (front row), Daniel Gartner (second row), Jim Dymock (lock), Craig Field (bench), Josh Stuart (bench), Shane Rigon (bench)
    Changes:
    Brad Fittler (lock to five-eighth)

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