1989 Round 20 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Brisbane 20 (P. Jackson, T. Currie, T. Matterson, B. Plowman tries; G. French, T. Matterson goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (S. Walters, G. Wurth, M. Hagan tries; J. Doyle 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, August 13.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Brisbane 5-3.
Crowd: 27,612. Referee: Michael Stone.
Goalkickers: Doyle (Newcastle) 2/3, French (Brisbane) 1/2, Matterson (Brisbane) 1/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Grant Rix |
| 2. John Allanson | 2. Michael Hancock |
| 3. Tony Kemp | 3. Chris Johns |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Tony Currie |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Brett Plowman |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Peter Jackson |
| 7. Steve Walters | 7. Gary French |
| 8. Mark Sargent | 8. Scott Tronc |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Kerrod Walters |
| 10. David Thorne | 10. Sam Backo |
| 11. Sam Stewart (c) | 11. Brett Le Man |
| 12. Paul Harragon | 12. Andrew Gee |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. Wally Lewis (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Tony Butterfield for Sargent | Greg Conescu for Walters |
| James Goulding for Thorne | Terry Matterson for Rix |