1998 Round 8 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Brisbane 26 (D.Lockyer 2, D. Smith, G. Tallis tries; D. Lockyer 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 6 (L. Jackson try; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, May 1.
Scrums: Brisbane 7-5. Penalties: Brisbane 5-4.
Crowd: 27,119. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Brisbane 16-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/1, Lockyer (Brisbane) 5/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Darren Lockyer |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Wendell Sailor |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Steve Renouf |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Tonie Carroll |
| 5. Brett Grogan | 5. Michael Hancock |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Kevin Walters |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Allan Langer (c) |
| 8. Paul Harragon (c) | 8. Shane Webcke |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. John Plath |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Petero Civoniceva |
| 11. Troy Fletcher | 11. Gorden Tallis |
| 12. Neil Piccinelli | 12. Brad Thorn |
| 13. Wayne Richards | 13. Darren Smith |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Kevin Campion |
| Peter Shiels | John Driscoll |
| Danny Buderus | Phillip Lee |
| Jason Allen | Ben Walker |