1996 Round 22 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Cronulla Sutherland 22 (R. Barnett 2, P. Green, D. Peachey tries; M. Rogers 2, M. Healey goals) defeated
Newcastle 0 at Shark Park, Saturday night, August 31.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-9. Penalties: Cronulla Sutherland 9-3.
Crowd: 5320. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: Cronulla Sutherland 16-0.
Goalkickers: Rogers (Cronulla Sutherland) 2/5, Healey (Cronulla Sutherland) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Owen Craigie | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Andrew Tangata-Toa | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen (c) |
| 4. Brett Grogan | 4. Paul Donaghy |
| 5. Keith Beauchamp | 5. Richie Barnett |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Mitch Healey |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Paul Green |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Danny Lee |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. Dean Treister |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Les Davidson |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Craig Greenhill |
| 12. Bill Peden | 12. Andrew Pierce |
| 13. Adam Muir | 13. Tawera Nikau |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Darren Albert | Martin Lang |
| Troy Fletcher | Adam Dykes |
| Lee Jackson | Allan Bateman |
| David Boughton |