1998 Round 12 vs Sydney City Roosters:
Newcastle 20 (J. Moodie, B. Grogan, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Sydney City 4 (M. Sing try) at Sydney Football Stadium, Friday night, May 29.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-4. Penalties: Sydney City 6-3.
Crowd: 15,786. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 6-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/4, Cleary (Sydney City) 0/2.
Cited: O'Davis (Newcastle). Charge: Grade 3 careless tackle. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (150 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney City Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Ryan Cross |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Matt Sing |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ivan Cleary |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Richie Barnett |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Robert Miles |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Adrian Lam |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. James Pickering |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Simon Bonetti |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. David Barnhill |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Scott Gourley |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Luke Ricketson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nigel Gaffey |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Bryan Fletcher |
| Peter Shiels | Nathan Wood |
| Brett Grogan | Shane Rigon |
| Danny Buderus | Julian Bailey |