1999 Round 13 vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks:
Newcastle 26 (R. O'Davis 2, D. Albert, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Cronulla Sutherland 18 (R. Richardson, A. Ettingshausen, S. Ryan tries; M. Healey 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, May 30.
Scrums: Cronulla Sutherland 9-6. Penalties: Newcastle 7-4.
Crowd: 24,101. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 16-8.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Healey (Cronulla Sutherland) 3/4.
Cited: Butterfield (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle, Grade 2. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: No suspension (87 demerit points). Smailes (Newcastle). Charge: Referred charge - intentional high tackle. Sentence: Seven matches (Grade 3 panel allocation, 750 demerit points). Stevens (Cronulla Sutherland). Charge: Reckless high tackle, Grade 4. Plea: Not guilty (charge downgraded to grade 1). Sentence: Eight matches (853 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Colin Best |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Andrew Ettingshausen (c) |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Russell Richardson |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Brett Howland |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Blaine Stanley |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Mitch Healey |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Jason Stevens |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Shannon Donato |
| 10. David Lomax | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Sean Ryan |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Chris McKenna |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Steve Simpson | Tim Maddison |
| Scott Conley | Sam Isemonger |
| Troy Fletcher | Andrew Pierce |
| Daniel Smailes | Preston Campbell |