1998 Round 16 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 36 (A. MacDougall 2, A. Johns 2, B. Peden, M. Gidley, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Parramatta 12 (S. Whereat, S. Kelly, K. Lovell tries) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, June 28.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-3. Penalties: Parramatta 2-1.
Crowd: 25,094. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 24-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/7, Schifcofske (Parramatta) 0/2, Owens (Parramatta) 0/1.
Cited: Butterfield (Newcastle). Charge: Grade 3 striking. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: One match.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Clinton Schifcofske |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Paul Carige |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Nathan Barnes |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Stuart Kelly |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Shane Whereat |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Jason Bell |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. John Simon |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Dean Pay (c) |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Jamie Owens |
| 10. Troy Fletcher | 10. Nathan Cayless |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Dallas Weston |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Jason Smith |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jim Dymock |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Daniel Smailes | David Penna |
| Owen Craigie | Michael Vella |
| Danny Buderus | Nathan Hindmarsh |
| Aaron Grainger | Karl Lovell |