1996 Round 16 vs North Sydney Bears:
Newcastle 14 (A. Muir, M. Johns tries; A. Johns 3 goals) drew with
North Sydney 14 (C. Caruana 2, D. Fairleigh tries; J. Taylor goal) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday, July 20.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 10-8.
Crowd: 15,048. Referee: Mark Oaten. Halftime: 8 all.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Taylor (North Sydney) 1/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Matthew Gidley | 2. Brett Dallas |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Ben Ikin |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Chris Caruana |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. David Hall |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Jason Taylor (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Gary Larson |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Mark Soden |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Steve Trindall |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. David Fairleigh |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Greg Florimo |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Billy Moore |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Danny Williams |
| Troy Fletcher | Craig Wilson |
| Andrew Tangata-Toa | Nigel Roy |
| Brenton Pomery |