1998 Round 18 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Newcastle 18 (M. Gidley, O. Craigie, M. Hughes, B. Peden tries; A. Johns goal) defeated
Western Suburbs 17 (B. Hodgson, S. Coxon, A. Donovan tries; B. Warton 2 goals; B. Hodgson field goal) at Campbelltown Sports Ground, Sunday, July 12.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 8010. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: 10 all.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/4, Warton (Western Suburbs) 2/2, Hodgson (Western Suburbs) 0/1.
Cited: Fritz (Western Suburbs). Charge: Grade 2 careless tackle. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Three weeks.
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Brett Warton |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Darryl Fisher |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Travis Baker |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Ken McGuinness |
| 5. Brett Grogan | 5. Adam Donovan |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Kevin McGuinness |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Brett Hodgson |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Chris Yates |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Ciriaco Mescia |
| 10. Troy Fletcher | 10. Darren Fritz |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Lincoln Raudonikis |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Scott Coxon |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Steve Georgallis (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | John Skandalis |
| Danny Buderus | Damian Kennedy |
| David Lomax | Aaron Cotter |
| Evan Cochrane | Nick Edwards |