1989 Round 14 vs Eastern Suburbs Roosters:
Newcastle 18 (S. Fulmer, S. Carter, T. Butterfield tries; P. Johnston 3 goals) defeated
Eastern Suburbs 8 (M. Offiah try; K. Sherlock 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, July 2.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Newcastle 10-6.
Crowd: 21,870. Referee: Chris Ward.
Goalkickers: Johnston (Newcastle) 3/5, Sherlock (Eastern Suburbs) 2/3.
Sin bin: Lydon (Eastern Suburbs) - 10 minutes, Smith (Eastern Suburbs) - 10 minutes.
| Newcastle Knights: | Eastern Suburbs Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Joe Lydon |
| 2. Jeff Doyle | 2. Sandy Campbell |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Kurt Sherlock |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. Michael Cook |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Martin Offiah |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Tony Melrose |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Laurie Spina |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Craig Salvatori |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Brendon Hall |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Pat Jarvis |
| 11. James Goulding | 11. Trevor Gillmeister (c) |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. Steve Hardy |
| 13. Michael McKiernan | 13. Hugh McGahan |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Tony Butterfield for Sargent | David Trewhella for Hall |
| Paul Harragon for Goulding | David Smith for McGahan |
| Michael Reid for Carter | Paul Culnaine for Jarvis |
| Steve Walters for Kemp | Paul James for Salvatori |