1996 Round 20 vs Sydney City Roosters:
Newcastle 28 (R. O'Davis, K. Beauchamp, B. Peden, M. Johns tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated
Sydney City 12 (P. Clarke, J. Simon tries; A. Walker 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, August 18.
Scrums: Sydney City 9-4. Penalties: Sydney City 11-4.
Crowd: 17,354. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Newcastle 16-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 6/7, Walker (Sydney City) 2/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney City Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Richie Allan |
| 2. Troy Fletcher | 2. Shane Whereat |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Matt Sing |
| 4. Jamie Ainscough | 4. Peter Clarke |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Peter Jorgensen |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Andrew Walker |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Adrian Lam |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Jason Lowrie |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. Sean Garlick (c) |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Terry Hermansson |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Tim Maddison |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Tony Iro |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Shane Rigon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Scott Logan |
| Matthew Gidley | Paul Dunn |
| Darren Albert | John Simon |
| Lee Jackson | Darren Rameka |