1998 Round 4 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Newcastle 34 (M. Gidley 2, R. O'Davis, O. Craigie, J. Moodie, G. Grief tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Western Suburbs 18 (S. Georgallis, B. Hodgson, Kevin McGuinness tries; B. Hodgson 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, April 5.
Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-7. Penalties: Western Suburbs 8-5.
Crowd: 17,408. Referee: Brian Grant. Halftime: Newcastle 14-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/8, Hodgson (Western Suburbs) 3/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Andrew Leeds |
| 2. Mark Hughes | 2. Darren Willis |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Kevin McGuinness |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Ken McGuinness |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Brett Hodgson |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Steve Georgallis (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Leo Dynevor |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Darren Rameka |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Ciriaco Mescia |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. John Skandalis |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Damian Kennedy |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Adrian Rainey |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Scott Coxon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam MacDougall | Shayne McMenemy |
| Glenn Grief | Chris Yates |
| Neil Piccinelli | Don Smith |
| Stephen Crowe | Aseri Laing |