1997 Optus Cup
       Newcastle Knights

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• Round 1 - Mar 7-9
  Sun Mar 9: Knights 11 d. St George 6
  Date: Sunday March 9, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,389
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 14-16
  Sun Mar 16: Norths 34 d. Knights 20
  Date: Sunday March 16, 1997
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,109
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 21-23
  Sun Mar 23: Knights 44 d. South Queensland Crushers 0
  Date: Sunday March 23, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,114
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 27-30
  Fri Mar 28: Roosters 16 l. Knights 28
  Date: Friday March 28, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,353
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 4-6
  Sun Apr 6: Knights 29 d. Eels 10
  Date: Sunday April 6, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,225
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 11-13
  Fri Apr 11: Wests 4 l. Knights 8
  Date: Friday April 11, 1997
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,185
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• 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: 2
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 25-27
  Sun Apr 27: Knights 20 d. Illawarra 4
  Date: Sunday April 27, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,582
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 2-4
  Sat May 3: Gold Coast 32 d. Knights 24
  Date: Saturday May 3, 1997
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 4,900
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 9-Jul 13
  Sun Jul 13: Knights 30 d. Souths 0
  Date: Sunday July 13, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,177
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-18
  Sat May 17: Balmain 18 l. Knights 26
  Date: Saturday May 17, 1997
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,323
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 23-Jun 1
  Sun Jun 1: St George 20 d. Knights 18
  Date: Sunday June 1, 1997
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,125
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 6-15
  Sun Jun 15: Knights 6 l. Norths 26
  Date: Sunday June 15, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,281
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 20-29
  Sat Jun 28: South Queensland Crushers 6 l. Knights 24
  Date: Saturday June 28, 1997
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 4,769
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 4-6
  Fri Jul 4: Knights 14 drew Roosters 14
  Date: Friday July 4, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,562
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 12-20
  Sun Jul 20: Eels 28 d. Knights 22
  Date: Sunday July 20, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,148
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-27
  Fri Jul 25: Knights 42 d. Wests 18
  Date: Friday July 25, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,197
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• 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: 4
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-10
  Sun Aug 10: Illawarra 12 l. Knights 22
  Date: Sunday August 10, 1997
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,038
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-17
  Sun Aug 17: Knights 44 d. Gold Coast 18
  Date: Sunday August 17, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,063
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-24
  Sun Aug 24: Souths 8 l. Knights 26
  Date: Sunday August 24, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,260
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-31
  Sat Aug 30: Knights 34 d. Balmain 10
  Date: Saturday August 30, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,157
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Qualifying Finals - Sep 5-7
  Sun Sep 7: Knights 28 d. Eels 20
  Date: Sunday September 7, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,849
  
  
  
• 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
  Sat Sep 20: Knights 17 d. Norths 12
  Date: Saturday September 20, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,540
  
  
  
• 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: 2
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 14, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 512
Against: 320
Points: 29, Difference: 192

Round 1 [09 Mar 97] W 11-6 v St George (H)
Round 2 [16 Mar 97] L 20-34 v Norths (A)
Round 3 [23 Mar 97] W 44-0 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 4 [28 Mar 97] W 28-16 v Roosters (A)
Round 5 [06 Apr 97] W 29-10 v Eels (H)
Round 6 [11 Apr 97] W 8-4 v Wests (A)
Round 7 [20 Apr 97] L 8-22 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 8 [27 Apr 97] W 20-4 v Illawarra (H)
Round 9 [03 May 97] L 24-32 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 10 [13 Jul 97] W 30-0 v Souths (H)
Round 11 [17 May 97] W 26-18 v Balmain (A)
Round 12 [01 Jun 97] L 18-20 v St George (A)
Round 13 [15 Jun 97] L 6-26 v Norths (H)
Round 14 [28 Jun 97] W 24-6 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Round 15 [04 Jul 97] D 14-14 v Roosters (H)
Round 16 [20 Jul 97] L 22-28 v Eels (A)
Round 17 [25 Jul 97] W 42-18 v Wests (H)
Round 18 [01 Aug 97] L 12-14 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 19 [10 Aug 97] W 22-12 v Illawarra (A)
Round 20 [17 Aug 97] W 44-18 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 21 [24 Aug 97] W 26-8 v Souths (A)
Round 22 [30 Aug 97] W 34-10 v Balmain (H)
Qualifying Finals [07 Sep 97] W 28-20 v Eels
Qualifying Finals [14 Sep 97] L 12-27 v Sea Eagles
Preliminary Finals [20 Sep 97] W 17-12 v Norths
Grand Final [28 Sep 97] W 22-16 v Sea Eagles