1989 Round 15 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Newcastle 16 (P. Johnston, J. Doyle, T. Butterfield tries; P. Johnston 2 goals) defeated
Illawarra 4 (B. Rodwell try) at Wollongong Showground, Sunday, July 9.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-4. Penalties: Illawarra 7-5.
Crowd: 6980. Newcastle 10-0. Referee: Chris Ward.
Goalkickers: Johnston (Newcastle) 2/4, Rodwell (Illawarra) 0/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Steve Hampson |
| 2. Jeff Doyle | 2. Jason Moon |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Brett Rodwell |
| 4. Steve Walters | 4. Jeff Hardy |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Martin Ebb |
| 6. Michael Hagan (c) | 6. Tony Smith |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Andy Gregory |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Chris Walsh (c) |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Dean Schifilliti |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Michael Carberry |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Dean Hanson |
| 12. David Boyd | 12. Les Morrissey |
| 13. Michael McKiernan | 13. Ian Russell |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Brian Quinton for Doyle | Cavil Heugh for Carberry |
| Dairi Kovae for Wurth | Neil Piccinelli for Hanson |
| David Thorne for McKiernan | Dale Fritz for Rodwell |
| Darren Forward for Miller |