Knights v Sea Eagles | Grand Final 1997 | Telstra Grand Final Classic Match | NRL

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[@prodigalson5965]

Was watching this game. Our whole neighbourhood came out into the street screaming after we won. Just an awesome game and awesome time of my life in Newcastle. I was talking to Robbie O Davis about this game only a couple of months ago. Ran into him one night in Newcastle. He was a bit surprised when I told him I actually met him in 1993 when he first came to Newcastle. He worked as a drink machine delivery driver on the side in his early days with club. Nice bloke

[@eddiej9733]

Was watching the game with the family out at Edgy, and you could hear the roar from everyone in their houses when Albert scored. Still gives me chills …. Unlike any rugby league experience I’ve ever had including being at the ground for state of origins and tests The whole suburb was audible !!

[@roddyscott9498]

One of the most iconic sporting affairs in Australian Sports history.

[@DannySSJ]

Along with the 1989 and 2015 Grand Finals, this will go down as one of the three greatest GFs of all time.

[@TheShoalguy]

@Boris Sladakovic 89 yes 15 no

[@Wesley-kk2ir]

@MUFC ?

[@sonnycolella6076]

MUFC no nba Is way more popular in America and nothings taking that ova

[@thomasmackay6586]

@MUFC You forgot that anyone watching this video does not care

[@sappyfoot]

nah

[@Zmart30]

To me this is the greatest grand final ever! The game that saved rugby league

[@ray.shoesmith]

Can anyone even remember who won the Superleague GF that year? 😂

[@stevenknori4784]

This is one of the greatest grand final games that I ever watched on TV.

[@codiefoster4923]

What a grand final! I’m 27 and have only heard of these games that created legends. Cheers for the footage 🤙

[@drainmudvayne27]

@J G rugby league is huge in over 240 countries. soccer/football is only popular in 4 countries. Its a minority sport in the UK, Ireland, France etc

[@abdiomar3204]

@@drainmudvayne27 wt 4 countries did u say lool wt a dump cnt

[@connorism69]

@J G That just means 240 countries like it when people hilariously fake injuries to get ahead. Such people are of no concern to anyone outside of a psychiatric facility.

[@achandab]

@@drainmudvayne27 🤣🤣 calm down buddy

[@drainmudvayne27]

@@achandab calm as a cucumber... whats your boggle....

[@brotherleo4616]

The last 10 minutes of the GF was a gem as far as I'm concerned. It was "Controlled Panic"!!!

[@brotherleo4616]

Or was it panic with a purpose???

[@eddiej9733]

Nobody remembers the super league GF. But this one lives on as one of the best.

[@marcus86tiger]

Maybe because the super league didn’t count as a real competition

[@atecom]

Brisbane were at their peak at a time that no one else in Super league were. Of the few teams who could have potentially challenged them, Canterbury had been gutted by the move to Super league, Cronulla weren't quite up to Brisbanes par yet and Canberra were an injury laden aging team. So its not surprising there wasn't a good memorable contest for the super league cup.

[@Simracer1990]

All we remember is a former PM shitting himself at Engadine Macca's

[@fatstorvolay2243]

I was at this game. It was the most exciting match I’ve ever seen. The hatred in the stadium for Manly was palpable.

[@airshredder7314]

This, in my opinion, was the greatest grand final of all time.

[@pm110978]

You still think that after last night?

[@airshredder7314]

@pm110978 What do you think? What kind of question is that?

[@airshredder7314]

@@pm110978 that and the 97 grand final.

[@ray.shoesmith]

1989

[@airshredder7314]

@pm110978 2023 Grand final is up there, but that try in the last 30 seconds was epic, and the Knights were the underdogs. Panthers were the favourites.

[@mickstunes6383]

1st time I've watched it since the actual day. Incredible game.

[@adamhofman4933]

25 years ago today! Never forget this day.

[@maldieken6881]

One of the greatest gfs ever

[@childsonlatu3503]

They need to put that clip of Matty John’s missing that field goal on the matty johns show 👀😂

[@gmtmtfilms]

The best Grand Final I have, and probably will, ever see. Tough, fast, and full of incredible moments.

[@KangaJack-ns9gd]

WOW, remember watching this, as I lived most of my life in Newcastle. I was living in Sydney, and I never expected the Knights to beat Manly, and I literally had tears in my eyes. I said to my wife,' Do you want to go to Newcastle'', she said, '' I can't, I am working tomorrow''. I then said,'' do you mind if I go for a few days'' and I did, and there were literally people dancing in the streets from the Northern part of the Central coast, all the way to Newcastle.

[@MultiRedskins12]

I was there. To this day the best game I’ve ever been to.

[@jacksoncapper]

Me too, I was just behind Darren Albert's try.

[@kaeso101]

The game that saved the game...what an iconic match this was for rugby league

[@danwillis5468]

You're 100% right mate

[@SteveSnowGO]

I’ve heard stories about this grand final yet I have never watched it until now… UNBELIEVABLE GAME!!! Congratulations Newcastle well deserved 🏆

[@michtur6347]

How good to see people engaged and not on phones

[@sivii911]

Ok Boomer

[@peterkehoe1984]

The era before smart phones mate. Mobiles were still at least 3-4 years away in 1997.

[@madcat453]

That's just enormous what you've just done, Shannon Nevin!

[@UncleAL86]

Hurts to this day that it wasn’t North Sydney there instead of Newcastle.

[@paul1548]

yeh, but it had to be this way.

[@BOpal-cl6of]

What a great game.Manly were the better team on the day, but it was Newcastle's destiny. That's rugby league.

[@raidersnationbaby5740]

Albert has scored Albert has scored newcastle has won the grand final manly has been beaten by newcastle on full time

[@neilakruse]

Most thrilling end to any game of Rugby League ever. In my opinion, the 1997 GF stands with the 1989 GF and the 2015 GF as the three greatest Grand Finals of all time. There have been some classics (1991, 2003, 2004, 2016 and 2023 come to mind) but nothing comes close to the top 3. And the commentary of Rabs as Albert ran through.... goosebumps.

[@mractionman7658]

IT WAS BETTER THEN LEGO!!!!!!!!!!

[@adammarjanovic]

97 GF > 89 GF > 2015 GF

[@connorism69]

If Thurston had converted the final try in the 2015 final, I'd have said that it was the best of those 3. The Golden Point system cheapened the finish too much. Maybe it would have been better if they'd simply gone into regular extra-time.

[@uloola6156]

@@connorism69 Little did Thurston know by hitting that goal post he would forever change the life of Ben Hunt. For real though Ben Hunt was one of the best players last year, this year will be good too.

[@ryanbasilio9548]

Well said Chief. Very well said.👏🏻👏🏻

[@sonnycolella6076]

My dad played in this for manly

[@msgamerzap9847]

Yay saey

[@daveross1638]

so did my mum

[@sctrains4245]

@@daveross1638 that’s the fattest cap mate

[@sctrains4245]

@@daveross1638 and if u think I’m lying hear the name Anthony Colella in it

[@ws0153]

@@sctrains4245 Played for the Raiders too!

[@w0lfm4n43]

Newcastle reception was so loud.. it blew the microphones 🤣😂🤣😂

[@satharapo2662]

Such an enthralling grand final

[@hutuguru81]

I've cried 3 times watching footy, when Royce Simmons scored off a Geyer pass in 91, when Hogkinson dummied n scored the winning try for NSW in 2014, and THAT TRY BY ALBERT!

[@gcdragon2558]

When rugby league was great!

[@applemuffin7253]

Newcastle you made us proud twice Even better when we beat the eels That was the best ever

[@sappyfoot]

i challenge you

[@danielb3028]

Headphone wearers you need to know that the last 8-10 seconds of this video will be VERY loud.

[@OnASmoko]

Been a manly fan my whole life but Newcastle deserved this game

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Amazing game was always close and lots of drama and exciting tries. Had it all and then some

[@rayokeefe715]

Well Done Knights,Sammy Stewart,John Schuster,

[@rkearneywilliscroft3524]

I,M A SAINTS SUPPORTER BUT THAT GAME WAS 'THE BEE,S KNEES'.

[@nuffzed2001]

goes on the inside to Albert... THE KNIGHTS HAVE WON!!! THE KNIGHTS HAVE WONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LeeXhaf]

Heart racing now and this game was 27 years ago

[@ArgentinaFan76]

I also follow Manly along with Easts but this was a great grand final and I wasn't even born in the 90s

[@bossbartholo9643]

knights vs broncos 1999 field goal in last minute to win. 19-18

[@BulldogNick]

what is the music they run out to? loved it

[@samuelbarsah4655]

Did Troy Fletcher take the ball over the dead ball line? 24:50

[@harisrakovic559]

There wasn't much in that tackle. In today's game that's a 4 match suspension 🤣 ahh

[@alexwilliams8001]

"The honourable John Howard.." BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@jasonkhoury4328]

At 1:32:48 and 1:39:15 Manly's #9 player (Lyons) lets Joey Johns go right by - why didn't he tackle Johns? Was he off side? He had just tackled Darren Albert but after Albert played the ball to Johns, I thought Lyons was then on side ... ? At 1:39:15 you see him reach to grab Johns but then he backs off and lets him by (?)

[@rayokeefe715]

Craig Innis:Kiwi Ledgend

[@cascade3769]

*Innes *Legend

[@mickez3993]

wheres the audio ? turn it up!!!!

[@epiclips3479]

Magic AJ 👑👑

[@ZIGSVIDS]

' It does not get any better than that"

[@cascade3769]

Well it does when teams like Brisbane, Canberra and Penrith are in the same competition.

[@StFidjnr]

Julie anthony sings advance Australia fair for the 1st of 2 straight years

[@daveo2882]

And no "welcome to country ". How fkn goods that.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Adam Muir won this game for the Knights

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

i reckon greatest ever

[@wadesharp11]

Wat a great standard! Fast as

[@laffo1980]

Best grand final ever without a shadow of a doubt

[@ray.shoesmith]

Joey had a Barry tbh

[@sirhcffoh294]

I didn’t know Samsung existed in 97

[@adamngangan7416]

39:00 kick & 54:00 stomp & 1:04:00 kick

[@nickalan5539]

Did they seriously not have kicking tees in 1997?

[@pauliejay4161]

Didn't need them.

[@papaluskask999]

Andrew Johns was quiet 70 min , last 10 minutes .....

[@ChecksMagee]

3 Broken ribs and a punctured lung will do that

[@MrAndrewChung]

watching this in 2022. Sad how soft the game is now.

[@hannotn]

Newcastle's handling was the worst I"ve ever seen by a winning grand final team. By a country mile. Gutsy win, but how many balls went to ground over the course of the game???

[@bedstuy11]

like it was yesterday

[@ryanguy9753]

Grate game

[@MartyMcFly3]

WHY NO AUDIO 2:15-3:35 & NO NATIONAL ANTHEM?? WHAT'S THE GO NRL...THIS IS SIMPLY DEPLORABLE!!!!

[@Chuck589]

Go manly

[@JakesMovieCorner]

1:43:05 And the winner is….ROBBIE O’DAVIS!!!!!!

[@alexmurray4105]

Rip Nathan Hindmarsh

[@marybrock9250]

I just had my baby son

[@rhysjones1180]

06,07,08,09 GF please!!!

[@acidcrap150]

Rhys Jones 07 and 09 don’t count anymore

[@RK-ml2ns]

As a supporter of a Super League team, i have never watched this match. The ARL competition was invalid to we Super League fans. Many friendships ended during this time.

[@Zmart30]

Shame the super league comp was a joke and not as tough. That’s why the super league premiership has an asterisk next to it

[@ZIGSVIDS]

filthy scab says what ?

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

@@ZIGSVIDS Super League caused the demolished our Foundation Clubs

[@ZIGSVIDS]

@@clevelandwilliams5922 scabs

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

@@ZIGSVIDS Scab back to you

[@trentbell5931]

This was theft. Never seen a more blatant example of a team winning though sheer luck and getting the bounce of the ball. Manly were absolutely firing and were just progressively demoralised and deflated through nothing more than undeserved misfortune. What really made me sick about it though, is how Newcastle just took the victory and never ever once acknowledged the truth.

[@cj6884]

Robbie O'Davis was the star of that team (x-factor).