1998 Round 10 vs North Sydney Bears:
Newcastle 16 (B. Grogan 2, A. MacDougall tries; A. Johns 2 goals) defeated
North Sydney 14 (B. Dallas, M. Buettner tries; J. Taylor 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, May 15.
Scrums: Newcastle 18-4. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 13,021. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: North Sydney 8-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/4, Taylor (North Sydney) 3/3.
Cited: Stuart (North Sydney). Charge: Two high tackles. Plea: None (mandatory judiciary appearance). Sentence: 12 matches (1282 demerit points). Butterfield (Newcastle). Charge: Grade 2 striking. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Brett Dallas |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ben Ikin |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Michael Buettner |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Nigel Roy |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Greg Florimo |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Jason Taylor (c) |
| 8. Paul Harragon (c) | 8. Josh Stuart |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Willie Leyshon |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Steve Trindall |
| 11. Troy Fletcher | 11. David Fairleigh |
| 12. Wayne Richards | 12. Gary Larson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Billy Moore |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Peter Shiels | Mark Soden |
| Glenn Grief | Glenn Morrison |
| Neil Piccinelli | Paul Stringer |
| Jason Moodie | Scott Pethybridge |