1997 NSW Super League Playoff Results

Written by Greg Stock

Home TeamvAway Team
1997 Grand-Final
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sunday August 31 1997
Referee : Shaun Micallef
Attendance : 6,800
Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, Sasha Utjesenovic, Mark Reveley, David Huxley, George Souris (c), Stephane Jee, Gabriel Mendez, Nikolic (David Harding 72'), Malcolm Meilak, Steve Karavatakis, Saso Petrovski.
Goals : Utjesenovic 2' Petrovski 25' Jee 44'
3 - 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mike Gibson, Milan Gajic (Robert Sacco 68'), Gary van Egmond (Dragan Novakovic 84'), Pat Agius, James Warburton, Graham Watton, Paul Dee, Paul Richardson, Johnny Ghisso, Stephane Janic, Milan Savic (Daniel Crowden 50').
Goal : Janic 41
1997 Preliminary Final
Melita Stadium, Sunday August 24 1997
Referee : Boyd McGregor
Leichhardt Tigers
Ante Covic, Mite Talcevski, Martin Driene (Anthony Trieste), Blago Milicevic, Jeremy Pettenon, Damien Smith, Eric Williams (Adrian Lara), John Buonavoglia, Anthony Tesoro (Leo Carle), Ante Juric, Tom Bazdaric
Goal : Juric 86'
1 - 2 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mike Gibson, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Javier Mancino (Pat Agius), Robert Sacco, Milan Savic, Stefan Janic, James Warburton, Graham Watton, Paul Dee, Gary van Egmond
Goals : Janic 34' Richardson
1997 Major Semi-final
Gabbie Stadium, Sunday August 17 1997
Referee : Simon Micallef
Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, Steve Karavatakis, Malcolm Meilak, Gabriel Mendez, Miroslav Nikolic; Subs : Tony Danaskos, Mauricio Islas
Goals : Petrovski 5' 85' 90'pk Karavatakis 58'
4 - 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mike Gibson, Javier Mancino, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Johnny Ghisso, Stefan Janic, James Warburton, Graham Watton, Paul Dee, Gary van Egmond, Milan Savic; Subs : Pat Agius, John Cannuli.
Goal : Janic 76' pk
1997 Minor Semi-final
Melita Stadium, Saturday August 16 1997
After Extra Time
Leichhardt Tigers
Ante Covic, Ante Juric, Martin Driene, Fabio Macolino, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Anthony Tesoro, Damien Smith, Tom Bazdaric, Jeremy Pettenon, Blago Milicevic; Subs : Eric Williams, John Koch
Goals : Talcevski 27' Bazdaric
2 - 1 Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Jeff Suzor, Ivo De Jesus, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Steve Cutler, Dean Harding, Jeff Doyle, Luke O'Connell; Subs : Steve Hickman, Jay Anderson.
Goal : Suzor 48'
Elimination Semi-Final
Melita Stadium, Saturday August 10 1997
Referee : John Cameron
Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Ivo De Jesus, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Steve Cutler, Dean Harding, Jeff Doyle, Luke O'Connell, Paul Yates; Subs : Jeff Suzor, Greg McKittrick
Goals : Cleary 11' 31' Cutler 51' 83'
4 - 2 Bankstown City
Robert Raguz, Tony Josevski, Saso Boskovski, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Mile Todorovski, Damien Luksic, Ray Younis, Bobby Zafirov, Nick Bosevski, Goran Vulic; Subs : Zoki Adioski, Michael Hawrysiuk.
Goals : Adioski 65' Bosevski 79'
Preliminary Semi-final
Gabbie Stadium, Saturday August 9 1997
Leichhardt Tigers
Ante Covic, Martin Driene, Fabio Macolino, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Anthony Tesoro, Damien Smith, Tom Bazdaric, Jeremy Pettenon, Blago Milicevic, Ante Juric; Subs : David Blinoff, Adrian Lara
0 - 2 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mike Gibson, Javier Mancino, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Johnny Ghisso, Stefan Janic, James Warburton, Graham Watton, Paul Dee, Gary Van Egmond, Milan Savic; Subs : Alen Stajcic, Daniel Crowden, Pat Agius
Goals : Savic 54' Mancino 80'