1996 Round 14 vs Canberra Raiders:
Canberra 16 (N. Nadruku 2, B. Kennedy tries; D. Furner 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (B. Grogan, K. Beauchamp tries; A. Johns 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, July 5.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Newcastle 9-8.
Crowd: 21,039. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Furner (Canberra) 2/3.
Cited: Pongia (Canberra). Charge: Striking. Sentence: Six weeks. Mullins (Canberra). Charge: High tackle. Sentence: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | Canberra Raiders: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brett Mullins |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Ken Nagas |
| 3. Brad Godden | 3. Albert Fulivai |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Ruben Wiki |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Noa Nadruku |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Laurie Daley (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Jason Ferris |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Quentin Pongia |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Steve Walters |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Luke Davico |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Brett Hetherington |
| 12. Darren Treacy | 12. David Furner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Ben Kennedy |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | David Westley |
| Glenn Grief | Steve Stone |
| Matthew Gidley | Jason Burnham |
| Troy Fletcher | Steve Collins |