1998 Round 13 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Newcastle 18 (M. Hughes, P. Shiels, B. Grogan tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Cronulla Sutherland 16 (B. Howland 2 tries; M. Rogers 4 goals) at Shark Park, Saturday night, June 6.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-8. Penalties: Cronulla Sutherland 6-5.
Crowd: 14,583. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Cronulla Sutherland 14-12.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/3, Rogers (Cronulla Sutherland) 4/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen (c) |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Nick Zisti |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Brett Howland |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Mitch Healey |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Blaine Stanley |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Danny Lee |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Dean Treister |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Tim Maddison |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Sean Ryan |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Wade Forrester |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Luke Stuart |
| David Lomax | Ben Sammut |
| Adam MacDougall | Colin Best |
| Danny Buderus | Martin Lang |