1996 Round 17 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Manly Warringah 28 (J. Elsegood, S. Menzies, T. Hill, G. Toovey tries; M. Ridge 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 12 (M. Johns 2 tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval, Saturday, July 27.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 9-7. Penalties: Manly Warringah 8-3.
Crowd: 7228. Referee: Paul McBlane. Halftime: Manly Warringah 20-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Ridge (Manly Warringah) 6/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Matthew Gidley | 1. Matthew Ridge |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Danny Moore |
| 3. Darren Treacy | 3. Craig Innes |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Jack Elsegood |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Cliff Lyons |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Owen Cunningham |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Jim Serdaris |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Andrew Tangata-Toa | David Gillespie |
| Bill Peden | John Hopoate |
| Troy Fletcher | Des Hasler |
| Owen Craigie | Neil Tierney |