1989 Round 9 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Cronulla Sutherland 26 (J. Docking, D. Burnes, B. Russell, A. Wilson, M. Porter tries; S. Watson 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 0 at Caltex Field, Sunday, May 14.
Scrums: Cronulla Sutherland 11-8. Penalties: Cronulla Sutherland 5-2.
Crowd: 7762. Referee: Michael Stone. Halftime: Cronulla Sutherland 16-0.
Goalkickers: Watson (Cronulla Sutherland) 3/5.
Sent off: Kemp (Newcastle). Charge: Dangerous high tackle. Sentence: Three matches.
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Jonathan Docking |
| 2. Jeff Doyle | 2. Glenn Coleman |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. John Davidson |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Sean Watson |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. David Burnes |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Barry Russell |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Dane Sorenson |
| 9. Tony Butterfield | 9. Michael Porter |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Danny Lee |
| 11. James Goulding | 11. Alan Wilson |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. Gavin Miller |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. David Hatch (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Dairi Kovae for Doyle | Ken Ebb for Miller |
| John Allanson for Goulding | Greg Davies for Ettingshausen |
| Scott Carter for Sargent | Chris Quinn for Davidson |
| Michael McKiernan for Johnston | Malcolm Wheeler for Docking |