1995 Round 1 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Newcastle 6 (A. Johns try; A. Johns goal) defeated
Cronulla Sutherland 4 (A. Ettingshausen try) at Caltex Field, Saturday night, March 11.
Scrums: 10 all. Penalties: Newcastle 10-8.
Crowd: 15,112. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Halftime: Newcastle 6-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/2, Rogers (Cronulla Sutherland) 0/2.
Cited: Ettingshausen (Cronulla Sutherland). Charge: High tackle. Sentence: One week. Sentence dismissed on appeal. Sargent (Newcastle). Charge: High tackle. Sentence: Dismissed. Glanville (Newcastle). Charge: High tackle. Sentence: Dismissed. Muir (Newcastle). Charge: High tackle. Sentence: Four weeks. Appeal dismissed.
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Brad Godden | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Jamie Ainscough | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen (c) |
| 4. Nathan Barnes | 4. Geoff Bell |
| 5. Tony Herman | 5. Richie Barnett |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Paul Green |
| 8. Mark Sargent (c) | 8. Danny Lee |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. Andrew Neave |
| 10. Paul Harragon | 10. Adam Ritson |
| 11. Darren Treacy | 11. Sean Ryan |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Les Davidson |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. David Boughton |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Stephen Crowe | Robbie Kearns |
| Tony Butterfield | Andrew Pierce |
| Robbie Ross | Nathan Long |