1989 Round 2 vs Balmain Tigers:
Balmain 22 (G. Freeman 2, M. Pobjie tries; D. Brooks 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 20 (G. Wurth, P. Johnston, J. Doyle tries; B. Quinton 4 goals) at Leichhardt Oval, Sunday, March 26.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-4. Penalties: Balmain 16-7.
Crowd: 8275. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Goalkickers: Quinton (Newcastle) 4/6, Brooks (Balmain) 5/8.
Sin bin: Frendo (Newcastle) - 10 minutes, Goulding (Newcastle) - 5 minutes, Butterfield (Newcastle) - 5 minutes.
Sent off: Johnston (Newcastle). Charge: Attacking the head of an opponent (Gouging). Sentence: Exonerated.
Cited: Freeman (Balmain). Charge: Attacking the head of an opponent (Gouging). Sentence: 12 weeks.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. James Grant |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Tony Chalmers |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Steve Benkic |
| 4. Robbie McCormack | 4. Michael Pobjie |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Russel Gartner |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Michael Neil |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Gary Freeman |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Paul Clarke |
| 9. Tony Butterfield | 9. Ben Elias (c) |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Bruce McGuire |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Paul Sironen |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. Steve Edmed |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. David Brooks |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Michael McKiernan for Glanville | Matt Parish for Edmed |
| James Goulding for Sargent | Michael Moss for Neil |
| Tony Townsend for Thorne | |
| Dairi Kovae for Frendo |