1989 Round 21 vs North Sydney Bears:
Newcastle 14 (A. Gordon, T. Butterfield, T. Kemp tries; A. Gordon goal) defeated
North Sydney 1 (C. Friend field goal) at North Sydney Oval, Sunday, August 20.
Scrums: North Sydney 9-4. Penalties: North Sydney 12-8.
Crowd: 4007. Referee: Greg McCallum. Halftime: Nil all.
Goalkickers: Gordon (Newcastle) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. John McArthur |
| 2. Glenn Frendo | 2. Andrew Foord |
| 3. Tony Kemp | 3. Andrew Fullagar |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Brett French |
| 5. Ashley Gordon | 5. Kevin Thompson |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Greg Florimo |
| 7. Steve Walters | 7. Clayton Friend |
| 8. Mark Sargent | 8. Martin Bella |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Tony Rea (c) |
| 10. David Thorne | 10. Steve Hanson |
| 11. Sam Stewart (c) | 11. Gary Larson |
| 12. Paul Harragon | 12. Peter McPhail |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. Scott Gale |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Tony Herman for Wurth | Kevin Marr for Gale |
| Marc Glanville for Doyle | Kerry Boustead for Foord |
| Tony Butterfield for Harragon | Wayne Taekata for Bella |
| James Goulding for Thorne | Billy Moore for Taekata |