1999 Round 3 vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs:
Canterbury Bankstown 28 (R. Silva 2, S. Hughes, D. Halligan tries; D. Halligan 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 26 (S. Walters, P. Shiels, L. Beckett, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 5 goals) at Stadium Australia, Sunday, March 21.
Scrums: Newcastle 5-4. Penalties: Canterbury Bankstown 11-4.
Crowd: 26,341. Referee: Brian Grant. Halftime: Newcastle 18-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/5, Halligan (Canterbury Bankstown) 6/7.
Cited: Temu (Newcastle). Charge: Reckless high tackle, grade 4. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Three matches (337 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Rod Silva |
| 2. Lenny Beckett | 2. Gavin Lester |
| 3. Jason Moodie | 3. Steven Hughes |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Willie Talau |
| 5. Greg Smith | 5. Daryl Halligan |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Corey Hughes |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Ricky Stuart |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Darren Britt (c) |
| 9. Steve Walters | 9. Jason Hetherington |
| 10. Glenn Grief | 10. Troy Stone |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Steve Price |
| 12. Scott Conley | 12. Bradley Clyde |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Darren Smith |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Jason Temu | Robert Relf |
| Clinton O'Brien | Barry Ward |
| David Lomax | Steve Reardon |
| Sean Rudder | Craig Polla-Mounter |