1999 Round 12 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
South Sydney 27 (J. Loomans, W. Patten, J. Smith, T. Iro tries; J. O'Neill 5 goals; D. Trindall field goal) defeated
Newcastle 4 (J. Holbrook try) at Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday, May 23.
Scrums: Newcastle 12-10. Penalties: South Sydney 5-2.
Crowd: 10,267. Referee: Brian Grant. Halftime: South Sydney 10-0.
Goalkickers: Holbrook (Newcastle) 0/1, O'Neill (South Sydney) 5/6.
Cited: Trindall (South Sydney). Charge: Reckless high tackle, Grade 2. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Seven matches (781 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Julian O'Neill |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Justin Loomans |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Jason Nicol |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Brett Rodwell |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Tim Brasher |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Craig Wing |
| 7. Justin Holbrook | 7. Darrell Trindall (c) |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Matt Parsons |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Chris Caruana |
| 10. David Lomax | 10. Mark Carroll |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Jim Smith |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Tony Iro |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jeremy Schloss |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Steve Simpson | Wes Patten |
| Scott Conley | Wayne Richards |
| Troy Fletcher | Robert Tocco |
| Daniel Smailes | Ian Rubin |