1996 Round 18 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Illawarra 34 (R. Wishart 3, B. Reeves, W. Clifford, N. Piccinelli tries; R. Wishart 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 22 (J. Ainscough 3, B. Godden, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, August 4.
Scrums: Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9.
Crowd: 13,207. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Halftime: Illawarra 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/7, Wishart (Illawarra) 5/7.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendon Reeves |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Rod Wishart |
| 3. Brad Godden | 3. Brett Rodwell |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Paul McGregor (c) |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Wayne Clifford |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Shaun Timmons |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Josh White |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Darren Fritz |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. John Cross |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Darrien Doherty |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Brad Mackay |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Neil Piccinelli |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | David Walsh |
| Troy Fletcher | Wayne Richards |
| Lee Jackson | Brad Hepi |
| Matthew Gidley | Paul Carige |