1998 Round 23 vs Balmain Tigers:
Newcastle 30 (N. Piccinelli 2, A. Johns, T. Butterfield, P. Shiels, J. Moodie tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Balmain 16 (L. Milford 2, M. O'Neill tries; L. Hennessey 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval, Sunday, August 16.
Scrums: Balmain 7-5. Penalties: Balmain 8-2.
Crowd: 4864. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Halftime: Newcastle 20-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/6, Hennessey (Balmain) 2/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Danny Buderus | 1. Leigh Hennessey |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Marshall Scott |
| 3. Brett Grogan | 3. Jason Webber |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Jacin Sinclair |
| 5. Evan Cochrane | 5. Laloa Milford |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Michael Gillett |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Shayne Dunley |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Shane Walker |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Darren Senter |
| 10. Glenn Grief | 10. Paul Sironen (c) |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Mark Stimson |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Mark O'Neill |
| 13. David Lomax | 13. Adam Nable |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Sean Rudder | Adam Starr |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Andrew Meads |
| Mick Jenkins | Tia Liava'a |
| Brock Mueller | David McLean |