written by Peter Miller
| NNSW Division Two Reserve Grade Table as of 2 September 1997 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Lambton Jaffas | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 47 |
| South Cardiff Gunners | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 45 |
| Dudley Redhead | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 40 |
| Beresfield United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 36 |
| Pasminco Roosters | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 34 |
| West Wallsend Bluebells | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 32 |
| Thornton Park | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 24 |
| Budgewoi Budgies | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 21 |
| Tingira Eagles | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 56 | -38 | 16 |
| Singleton Strikers | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 85 | -65 | 10 |
| Stockton Sharks | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 59 | -37 | 6 |
| Manning Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |