1998 Round 9 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Newcastle 50 (B. Grogan 2, O. Craigie 2, T. Butterfield 2, R. O'Davis, B. Peden, A. MacDougall tries; A. Johns 7 goals) defeated
Manly Warringah 16 (A. Torrens 2, J. Hopoate tries; L. Phillips 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval, Sunday, May 10.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 8-5. Penalties: Manly Warringah 7-5.
Crowd: 13,048. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 30-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 7/8, Peden (Newcastle) 0/1, Craigie (Newcastle) 0/1, Phillips (Manly Warringah) 2/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Luke Phillips |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Craig Hancock |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. John Hopoate |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Albert Torrens |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Andrew Hunter |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Neil Tierney |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Jim Serdaris |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Damien Browne |
| 11. Bill Peden | 11. Steven Menzies |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Daniel Gartner |
| 13. Wayne Richards | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Joe Taylor |
| Neil Piccinelli | Cliff Lyons |
| Danny Buderus | Jamie Bennett |
| Peter Shiels | Anthony Colella |