1989 Round 16 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Western Suburbs 20 (E. Hanley, S. Flanagan, W. Simonds, D. Peacock tries; G. Mackay, G. Schofield goals) defeated
Newcastle 2 (P. Johnston goal) at Orana Park, Sunday, July 16.
Scrums: 5 all. Penalties: Newcastle 12-7.
Crowd: 5114. Referee: Graham Annesley.
Goalkickers: Johnston (Newcastle) 1/2, Mackay (Western Suburbs) 1/3, Schofield (Western Suburbs) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Danny Peacock |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Graham Mackay |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Garry Schofield |
| 4. Steve Walters | 4. Jason Stafford |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Wayne Simonds |
| 6. Michael Hagan (c) | 6. Jason Lidden |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Richard Smith |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Pat O'Doherty |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Shane Flanagan |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. David Woods |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Dave Gallagher |
| 12. David Boyd | 12. Cameron Blair |
| 13. Michael McKiernan | 13. Ellery Hanley (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| David Thorne for Johnston | Gary Bukowski for Woods |
| Paul Harragon for Sargent | Allan Fallah for Flanagan |
| Michael Reid for McKiernan | Michael McKinnon for Simonds |
| Tony Townsend for Carter | Chris Blair for Cameron Blair |