1997 ARL Optus Cup
Round 22
Newcastle Knights 34 def. Balmain Tigers 10
Newcastle Knights
| Player | This Match | For Newcastle (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| O'DAVIS, Robbie | 24y & 361d | - | - | - | - | 123 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 249 | 123 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 249 |
| ALBERT, Darren | 21y & 184d | 2 | - | - | 8 | 33 | 20 | - | - | 80 | 33 | 20 | - | - | 80 |
| HUGHES, Mark | 20y & 258d | 1 | - | - | 4 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| CRAIGIE, Owen | 19y & 133d | - | - | - | - | 34 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 34 | 11 | - | - | 44 |
| MacDOUGALL, Adam | 22y & 114d | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| JOHNS, Matthew | 26y & 34d | - | - | - | - | 102 | 15 | - | 7 | 67 | 102 | 15 | - | 7 | 67 |
| JOHNS, Andrew | 23y & 103d | 1 | 5 | - | 14 | 74 | 17 | 247 | 6 | 568 | 74 | 17 | 247 | 6 | 568 |
| BUTTERFIELD, Tony | 31y & 207d | - | - | - | - | 155 | 19 | - | - | 76 | 164 | 19 | - | - | 76 |
| CLEMENTS, Brett | 24y & 155d | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| HARRAGON, Paul | 28y & 322d | - | - | - | - | 146 | 17 | - | - | 68 | 146 | 17 | - | - | 68 |
| PEDEN, Bill | 27y & 201d | - | - | - | - | 60 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 60 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| MUIR, Adam | 25y & 267d | - | - | - | - | 97 | 28 | - | - | 112 | 97 | 28 | - | - | 112 |
| GLANVILLE, Marc | 31y & 79d | - | - | - | - | 185 | 17 | - | 1 | 69 | 196 | 17 | - | 1 | 69 |
| RICHARDS, Wayne | 27y & 28d | 1 | - | - | 4 | 36 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 77 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| FLETCHER, Troy | 23y & 363d | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 32 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| CROWE, Steve | 28y & 132d | - | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 43 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| GIDLEY, Matthew | 20y & 60d | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 30 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Averages | 25y & 48d | | 62 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 75 | 66 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 76 |
| Totals | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1,181 | 211 | 287 | 15 | 1,433 | 1,255 | 213 | 287 | 15 | 1,441 |
Balmain Tigers
| Player | This Match | For Balmain (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| BRASHER, Tim | 26y & 167d | - | - | - | - | 185 | 82 | 105 | - | 538 | 185 | 82 | 105 | - | 538 |
| DONAGHEY, Greg | 23y & 159d | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| KENNEDY, William | 28y & 215d | - | - | - | - | 43 | 20 | - | - | 80 | 43 | 20 | - | - | 80 |
| WITHERS, Michael | 21y & 106d | - | 1 | - | 2 | 25 | 9 | 40 | - | 116 | 25 | 9 | 40 | - | 116 |
| MILFORD, Laloa | 20y & 344d | - | - | - | - | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| GILLETT, Michael | 24y & 142d | - | - | - | - | 63 | 12 | - | 1 | 49 | 66 | 12 | - | 1 | 49 |
| NABLE, Adam | 21y & 361d | 2 | - | - | 8 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| STARR, Adam | 24y & 196d | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 35 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| SENTER, Darren | 25y & 155d | - | - | - | - | 59 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 89 | 11 | - | - | 44 |
| SIRONEN, Paul | 32y & 99d | - | - | - | - | 226 | 22 | - | - | 88 | 226 | 22 | - | - | 88 |
| STIMSON, Mark | 25y & 115d | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 43 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| O'NEILL, Mark | 22y & 72d | - | - | - | - | 55 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 55 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| MORRISON, Glenn | 21y & 94d | - | - | - | - | 41 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 41 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| RUDD, Jody | 24y & 40d | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| LANGALOA, James | 20y & 354d | - | - | - | - | 18 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 18 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| HANLEY, Ellery | 36y & 156d | - | - | - | - | 34 | 8 | - | 1 | 33 | 47 | 12 | - | 1 | 49 |
| McPHERSON, Chris | 24y & 302d | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Averages | 24y & 353d | | 46 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 58 |
| Totals | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 870 | 195 | 145 | 2 | 1,072 | 946 | 202 | 145 | 2 | 1,100 |