1998 Round 1 vs North Sydney Bears:
Newcastle 18 (M. Johns, J. Moody, E. Cochrane tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
North Sydney 14 (G. Florimo, P. Stringer tries; J. Taylor 3 goals) at North Sydney Oval, Sunday, March 15.
Scrums: North Sydney 10-9. Penalties: Newcastle 6-4.
Crowd: 11,268. Referee: Paul McBlane. Halftime: North Sydney 8-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/5, Taylor (North Sydney) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Mark Hughes | 2. Nigel Roy |
| 3. Owen Craigie | 3. Greg Florimo |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. Michael Buettner |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Wade Horder |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Ben Ikin |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Jason Taylor (c) |
| 8. Paul Harragon (c) | 8. Gary Larson |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Mark Soden |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Josh Stuart |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. David Fairleigh |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Adam Muir |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Billy Moore |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Evan Cochrane | Mark Reber |
| Peter Shiels | Paul Stringer |
| Glenn Grief | Willie Leyshon |
| Neil Piccinelli | Glenn Morrison |