1996 Round 8 vs Gold Coast Chargers:
Newcastle 42 (T. Butterfield 2, D. Treacy 2, A. Muir, B. Godden, B. Grogan tries; A. Johns 7 goals) defeated
Gold Coast 0 at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, May 12.
Scrums: Gold Coast 9-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 9-6.
Crowd: 12,471. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Halftime: Newcastle 26-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 7/8.
| Newcastle Knights: | Gold Coast Chargers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Rod Stone |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Lee Oudenryn |
| 3. Brad Godden | 3. Jason Nicol |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Kris Currie |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Henry Suluvale |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Shane Kenward |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Chris Orr |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Martin Bella |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Jamie Goddard |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Tim Fuller |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Darren Wolens |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Brendan Hurst (c) |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Jeremy Schloss |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Brett Plowman |
| Glenn Grief | Gavin Whittaker |
| Darren Treacy | Brett Gillard |
| Matthew Gidley | Pat Savage |