1998 Round 24 vs Adelaide Rams:
Newcastle 34 (G. Stuart 2, G. Grief, D. Buderus, A. Johns, L. Jackson, S. Rudder tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Adelaide 20 (D. Schifilliti, A. Peek, N. Goldthorpe tries; G. Appo 4 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday, August 22.
Scrums: 5 all. Penalties: Newcastle 9-6.
Crowd: 17,281. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Halftime: Adelaide 20-8.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/7, Appo (Adelaide) 4/4.
Sin bin: Doherty (Adelaide).
Cited: Doherty (Adelaide). Charge: Grade 5 Reckless tackle. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Two weeks. Peek (Adelaide). Charge: Grade 1 Dangerous throw. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match.
| Newcastle Knights: | Adelaide Rams: |
|---|---|
| 1. Jason Allen | 1. Deon Bird |
| 2. Sean Rudder | 2. Matt Daylight |
| 3. Jason Moodie | 3. Danny Grimley |
| 4. Danny Buderus | 4. Graham Appo |
| 5. Evan Cochrane | 5. Rod Jensen |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Luke Williamson |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Noel Goldthorpe |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Andrew Pierce |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Kerrod Walters (c) |
| 10. Glenn Grief | 10. Mark Corvo |
| 11. David Lomax | 11. Darrien Doherty |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Adam Peek |
| 13. Neil Piccinelli | 13. Dean Schifilliti |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Brock Mueller | Andrew Hick |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Brett Galea |
| Grant Stuart | Jamie McDonald |
| Mick Jenkins | Peter Clarke |