1996 Round 13 vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs:
Canterbury Bankstown 24 (D. Halligan, J. Hetherington, S. Hughes, S. Reardon tries; D. Halligan 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (K. Beauchamp, B. Grogan, D. Treacy tries; A. Johns goal) at Belmore Sports Ground, Sunday, June 30.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-7. Penalties: Newcastle 9-5.
Crowd: 7628. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Canterbury Bankstown 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/4, Halligan (Canterbury Bankstown) 4/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Hasim El Masri |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Damien Ford |
| 3. Brad Godden | 3. John Timu |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Steven Hughes |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Daryl Halligan |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Terry Lamb |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Polla-Mounter |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Darren Britt |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Jason Hetherington |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Robert Tocco |
| 11. Darren Treacy | 11. Robert Relf |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Simon Gillies (c) |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Glen Hughes |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Mitch Newton |
| Paul Marquet | Steven Price |
| Troy Fletcher | Steve Reardon |
| Matthew Gidley | Shane Marteene |