1988 Round 21 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Brisbane 24 (W. Lewis 2, M. Hancock 2, G. Miles tries; W. Lewis 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 8 (T. Butterfield try; M. McKiernan 2 goals) at Lang Park, Saturday, August 6.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-9. Penalties: Brisbane 7-2.
Crowd: 13,919. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 2/3, Lewis (Brisbane) 2/2, Hancock (Brisbane) 0/1, Matterson (Brisbane) 0/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Shane Duffy |
| 2. Glenn Frendo | 2. Michael Hancock |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Rohan Teevan |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Chris Johns |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Joe Kilroy |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Wally Lewis |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Allan Langer |
| 13. David Thorne | 13. Andrew Tessmann |
| 12. Tony Butterfield | 12. Kerrod Walters |
| 11. Sam Stewart (c) | 11. Bryan Niebling |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Gene Miles |
| 9. David Boyd | 9. Brett Le Man |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Terry Matterson |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Scott Carter for Glanville | Billy Noke for Le Man |
| James Goulding for Boyd | Grant Rix for Johns |
| Tony Townsend for Carter | Mark Hohn for Niebling |
| Paul Harragon for Butterfield |