City vs Country 1997

Match Info

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17266

Date

Friday, 25th April, 1997

Status

Completed

Kick Off

7:30 PM (local time)

Referee

David Manson

Venue

Marathon Stadium (Newcastle)

Crowd

9,164

Team Info

NSW Country Origin

Previous Game:

City vs Country 1996 - Game 1 vs. NSW City

Next Game:

City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 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), Bill Dunn (bench), Glenn Morrison (bench), Wayne Richards (bench), William Kennedy (bench)

Changes:

Brandon Costin (bench to centre)

NSW City Origin

Previous Game:

City vs Country 1996 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country

Next Game:

City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 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)