1998 Round 5 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Newcastle 24 (A. MacDougall, O. Craigie, J. Moodie, M. Gidley tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Cronulla Sutherland 10 (A. Dykes try; M. Rogers 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, April 10.
Scrums: 6 all. Penalties: Cronulla Sutherland 11-8.
Crowd: 20,073. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 18-10.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Rogers (Cronulla Sutherland) 3/3.
Cited: Harragon (Newcastle). Charge: Two high tackles. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: One match (125 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen (c) |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Russell Richardson |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Geoff Bell |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Mitch Healey |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Tim Maddison |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Dean Treister |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Sean Ryan |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Nathan Long |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Chris McKenna |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Neil Piccinelli | Wade Forrester |
| Glenn Grief | Nick Graham |
| Stephen Crowe | Les Davidson |
| Evan Cochrane | Brett Howland |