Canberra Raiders 32–12 Penrith Panthers — Minor Semi-Final, 1997-sl NRL Finals Series
8 Sep 1997 · Bruce Stadium, Canberra, ACT · Attendance: 10,153
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1997-sl NRL finals series: Canberra Raiders 32–12 Penrith Panthers, at Bruce Stadium, Canberra, ACT on 8 Sep 1997.
Scorers
| Canberra Raiders | Tries: Laurie Daley; Albert Fulivai; Ken Nagas; Luke Priddis; Simon Woolford Goals: Laurie Daley (6/8) |
| Penrith Panthers | Tries: Robbie Beckett; Steve Carter Goals: Ryan Girdler (2/2) |
Team sheets
| Canberra Raiders | Penrith Panthers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Nagas | Fullback | Peter Jorgensen | 1 |
| 2 | Noa Nadruku | Wing | Robbie Beckett | 2 |
| 3 | Brett Mullins | Centre | Ryan Girdler | 3 |
| 4 | Jason Croker | Centre | Bobby Thompson | 4 |
| 5 | Albert Fulivai | Wing | Jason Williams | 5 |
| 6 | Laurie Daley | Five-Eighth | Steve Carter (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Ricky Stuart (c) | Halfback | Craig Gower | 7 |
| 8 | Brett Hetherington | Prop | Carl MacNamara | 8 |
| 9 | Luke Priddis | Hooker | Danny Farrar | 9 |
| 10 | Quentin Pongia | Prop | Phil Adamson | 10 |
| 11 | Bradley Clyde | Second Row | Matt Adamson | 11 |
| 12 | David Furner | Second Row | Jody Gall | 12 |
| 13 | Jason Burnham | Lock | Darren Brown | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Simon Woolford | Tony Puletua | 14 | |
| 15 | David Atkins | Duncan MacGillivray | 15 | |
| 16 | Luke Davico | Gordon Falcon | 16 | |
| 17 | David Boyle | Brett Boyd | 17 | |
| Mal Meninga | Coach | Royce Simmons | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Graham Annesley |
Match report
Halftime Canberra led 16-6.