1998 Round 17 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 13 (M. Gidley, B. Peden tries; A. Johns 2 goals; A. Johns field goal) drew with
Penrith 13 (D. Woods, R. Beckett, P. Adamson tries; B. Drew field goal) at Penrith Football Stadium, Saturday night, July 4.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-9. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 12,284. Referee: Brian Grant. Halftime: Newcastle 12-8.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Hicks (Penrith) 0/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Bob Thompson |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Chris Hicks |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. David Woods |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Sid Domic |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Robbie Beckett |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Steve Carter (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Brad Drew |
| 8. Neil Piccinelli | 8. Carl MacNamara |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Brett Boyd |
| 10. Troy Fletcher | 10. Jody Gall |
| 11. Daniel Smailes | 11. Matt Adamson |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. John Cross |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. David Elvy |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Aaron Grainger | Lee Hopkins |
| Danny Buderus | Phil Adamson |
| Evan Cochrane | Rhys Wesser |
| Sean Rudder | Craig Gower |