1989 Round 5 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Brisbane 24 (J. Donnelly, A. Langer, B. Niebling, C. Johns, T. Currie tries; G. French, W. Lewis goals) defeated
Newcastle 12 (G. Wurth, P. Johnston tries; P. Johnston 2 goals) at Lang Park, Saturday, April 15.
Scrums: Newcastle 12-5. Penalties: Brisbane 10-3.
Crowd: 13,080. Brisbane 8-0. Referee: Greg McCallum.
Goalkickers: Johnston (Newcastle) 2/3, French (Brisbane) 1/3, Lewis (Brisbane) 1/3, Hancock (Brisbane) 0/1.
Sin bin: Miller (Newcastle) - 10 minutes.
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Shane Duffy |
| 2. Arnold Krewanty | 2. Michael Hancock |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Chris Johns |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Tony Currie |
| 5. Dairi Kovae | 5. Joe Kilroy |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Gary French |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Allan Langer |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Greg Dowling |
| 9. Tony Butterfield | 9. Kerrod Walters |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. James Donnelly |
| 11. Michael McKiernan | 11. Brett Le Man |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. Gene Miles |
| 13. Robbie McCormack | 13. Wally Lewis (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| James Goulding for McKiernan | Craig Teevan for Duffy |
| Tony Kemp for Miller | Bryan Niebling for Miles |
| Glenn Frendo for Kovae | Ray Herring for Dowling |
| Tony Townsend for Sargent |