1998 Round 20 vs Melbourne Storm:
Melbourne 32 (M. Bai 3, R. Swain, B. Kimmorley, S. Hill tries; B. Kimmorley 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (O. Craigie, M. Gidley, D. Albert tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Olympic Park, Friday night, July 24.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Melbourne 7-3.
Crowd: 14,214. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Melbourne 14-8.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/3, Craigie (Newcastle) 0/1, Kimmorley (Melbourne) 4/7.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Robbie Ross |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. John Carlaw |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Paul Bell |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Tony Martin |
| 5. Brett Grogan | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Brett Kimmorley |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Glenn Lazarus (c) |
| 9. Brett Clements | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. David Lomax | 10. Robbie Kearns |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Paul Marquet |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Russell Bawden |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Tawera Nikau |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Danny Buderus | Daniel Frame |
| Darren Albert | Wayne Evans |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Danny Williams |
| Daniel Smailes | Tristan Brady-Smith |