1997 Optus Cup
       Manly Sea Eagles

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• Round 1 - Mar 7-9
  Sat Mar 8: Balmain 10 l. Sea Eagles 14
  Date: Saturday March 8, 1997
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,247
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 14-16
  Fri Mar 14: St George 14 l. Sea Eagles 18
  Date: Friday March 14, 1997
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,706
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 21-23
  Fri Mar 21: Sea Eagles 12 d. Norths 8
  Date: Friday March 21, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,539
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 27-30
  Sat Mar 29: South Queensland Crushers 16 l. Sea Eagles 36
  Date: Saturday March 29, 1997
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 9,147
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 4-6
  Fri Apr 4: Sea Eagles 34 d. Roosters 24
  Date: Friday April 4, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,185
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 11-13
  Sat Apr 12: Eels 8 l. Sea Eagles 18
  Date: Saturday April 12, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,202
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 20: Sea Eagles 22 d. Knights 8
  Date: Sunday April 20, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,487
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 25-27
  Sun Apr 27: Wests 19 d. Sea Eagles 16
  Date: Sunday April 27, 1997
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,231
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 2-4
  Sun May 4: Illawarra 34 drew Sea Eagles 34
  Date: Sunday May 4, 1997
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,835
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 9-Jul 13
  Sun May 11: Sea Eagles 26 drew Gold Coast 26
  Date: Sunday May 11, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 2,506
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-18
  Sun May 18: Souths 16 l. Sea Eagles 30
  Date: Sunday May 18, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,020
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 23-Jun 1
  Sat May 31: Sea Eagles 10 l. Balmain 14
  Date: Saturday May 31, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,068
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 6-15
  Fri Jun 13: Sea Eagles 28 d. St George 4
  Date: Friday June 13, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,083
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 20-29
  Sun Jun 29: Norths 41 d. Sea Eagles 8
  Date: Sunday June 29, 1997
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,615
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 4-6
  Sun Jul 6: Sea Eagles 46 d. South Queensland Crushers 12
  Date: Sunday July 6, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,055
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 12-20
  Fri Jul 18: Roosters 12 l. Sea Eagles 21
  Date: Friday July 18, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,385
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-27
  Fri Jul 25: Sea Eagles 10 l. Eels 17
  Date: Friday July 25, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,746
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-3
  Fri Aug 1: Knights 12 l. Sea Eagles 14
  Date: Friday August 1, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 25,077
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-10
  Sun Aug 10: Sea Eagles 48 d. Wests 14
  Date: Sunday August 10, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,631
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-17
  Sun Aug 17: Sea Eagles 30 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Sunday August 17, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,167
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-24
  Sat Aug 23: Gold Coast 25 d. Sea Eagles 10
  Date: Saturday August 23, 1997
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 15,872
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-31
  Sun Aug 31: Sea Eagles 36 d. Souths 18
  Date: Sunday August 31, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,514
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Qualifying Finals - Sep 12-14
  Sun Sep 14: Sea Eagles 27 d. Knights 12
  Date: Sunday September 14, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 26,531
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 20-21
  Sun Sep 21: Sea Eagles 17 d. Roosters 16
  Date: Sunday September 21, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,794
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 28
  Sun Sep 28: Knights 22 d. Sea Eagles 16
  Date: Sunday September 28, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 42,482
  
  
  

Position: 1
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 15, Drawn: 2, Lost: 5, Byes: 0
For: 521
Against: 366
Points: 32, Difference: 155

Round 1 [08 Mar 97] W 14-10 v Balmain (A)
Round 2 [14 Mar 97] W 18-14 v St George (A)
Round 3 [21 Mar 97] W 12-8 v Norths (H)
Round 4 [29 Mar 97] W 36-16 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Round 5 [04 Apr 97] W 34-24 v Roosters (H)
Round 6 [12 Apr 97] W 18-8 v Eels (A)
Round 7 [20 Apr 97] W 22-8 v Knights (H)
Round 8 [27 Apr 97] L 16-19 v Wests (A)
Round 9 [04 May 97] D 34-34 v Illawarra (A)
Round 10 [11 May 97] D 26-26 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 11 [18 May 97] W 30-16 v Souths (A)
Round 12 [31 May 97] L 10-14 v Balmain (H)
Round 13 [13 Jun 97] W 28-4 v St George (H)
Round 14 [29 Jun 97] L 8-41 v Norths (A)
Round 15 [06 Jul 97] W 46-12 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 16 [18 Jul 97] W 21-12 v Roosters (A)
Round 17 [25 Jul 97] L 10-17 v Eels (H)
Round 18 [01 Aug 97] W 14-12 v Knights (A)
Round 19 [10 Aug 97] W 48-14 v Wests (H)
Round 20 [17 Aug 97] W 30-14 v Illawarra (H)
Round 21 [23 Aug 97] L 10-25 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 22 [31 Aug 97] W 36-18 v Souths (H)
Qualifying Finals [14 Sep 97] W 27-12 v Knights
Preliminary Finals [21 Sep 97] W 17-16 v Roosters
Grand Final [28 Sep 97] L 16-22 v Knights