1997 ARL Optus Cup

Newcastle Knights - Season Summary

Coach

Malcolm Reilly

Captains

Paul Harragon (18)

Tony Butterfield (6)

Matthew Johns (2)

Biggest home crowd

25,077 (vs. Manly in round 18)

Average home crowd

14,257

Top pointscorer

Leo Dynevor (104)

Top tryscorer

Darren Albert (18)

Players

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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
ALBERT, Darren	21	Sydney		26	-	26	18	-	-	72	-	-	List
BUDERUS, Danny	19	Taree		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BUTTERFIELD, Tony	31			26	-	26	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
CLEMENTS, Brett	24			9	4	13	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
COCHRANE, Evan	24			7	3	10	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
CONLEY, Scott	24			-	21	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CRAIGIE, Owen	19	Inverell		26	-	26	12	1	-	50	-	-	List
CROWE, Steve	28			-	5	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DYNEVOR, Leo	23			17	2	19	8	36	-	104	-	-	List
FLETCHER, Troy	24			2	23	25	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
GIDLEY, Matthew	20	Newcastle-Maitland		12	4	16	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
GLANVILLE, Marc	31			23	-	23	2	-	1	9	-	-	List
GROGAN, Brett	24			9	3	12	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
HARRAGON, Paul	28	Kurri Kurri		18	3	21	1	-	-	4	1	-	List
HUGHES, Mark	20	Kurri Kurri		12	5	17	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
JACKSON, Lee	28			15	3	18	1	-	-	4	1	-	List
JOHNS, Andrew	23	Kurri Kurri		9	2	11	2	43	-	94	-	-	List
JOHNS, Matthew	26	Kurri Kurri		20	1	21	2	-	1	9	-	1	List
MacDOUGALL, Adam	22	Sydney		10	1	11	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
MOODIE, Jason	23	Narrabri		9	3	12	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
MUIR, Adam	25	Newcastle-Maitland		25	-	25	8	-	-	32	-	-	List
O'DAVIS, Robbie	25	Kurrajong		25	-	25	13	8	1	69	-	-	List
O'DOHERTY, Jarrod	20	Newcastle-Maitland		-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PEDEN, Bill	27	Cessnock		24	2	26	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
RICHARDS, Wayne	27			14	6	20	2	-	-	8	1	-	List
SMAILES, Daniel	21			-	6	6	1	-	-	4	1	-	List
26 players	24.55		9 cur. / 11 tot.	26 matches			103	88	3	591	4	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 28 Sep 1997. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)