1996 Round 3 vs St George Dragons:
St George 34 (R. Walford, J. Hardy, C. Quinn, W. Bartrim, T. Stone, J. Donnelly tries; W. Bartrim 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 30 (J. Ainscough 3, B. Grogan, P. Marquet tries; A. Johns 5 goals) at Kogarah Oval, Monday, April 8.
Scrums: St George 9-8. Penalties: St George 7-3.
Crowd: 9209. Referee: Mick Lewis. Halftime: 12 all.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/5, Bartrim (St George) 5/7.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Chris Quinn |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Ricky Walford |
| 3. Jamie Ainscough | 3. Mark Coyne (c) |
| 4. Brett Grogan | 4. Damien Smith |
| 5. Andrew Hodge | 5. Jason Donnelly |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Anthony Mundine |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Noel Goldthorpe |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Colin Ward |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Wayne Bartrim |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Troy Stone |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Lance Thompson |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. David Barnhill |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Jeff Hardy |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Luke Felsch |
| Tony Butterfield | Brad Smith |
| Darren Treacy | Mark Bell |
| Owen Craigie | Ben Kusto |