1999 Round 21 vs Balmain Tigers:
Balmain 20 (D. Senter, A. Nable, C. Hancock tries; J. Caine 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (G. Grief, B. Mueller, J. Holbrook tries; J. Holbrook 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval, Saturday night, July 24.
Scrums: Balmain 10-8. Penalties: Newcastle 7-1.
Crowd: 8277. Referee: Brian Grant. Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.
Goalkickers: Holbrook (Newcastle) 2/5, Caine (Balmain) 4/4.
Cited: Gidley (Newcastle). Charge: Dangerous throw, Grade 1. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Two matches (250 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Joel Caine |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Laloa Milford |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. John Carlaw |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Craig Hancock |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Mark Luland |
| 6. Matthew Johns (c) | 6. James Webster |
| 7. Justin Holbrook | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Paul Rauhihi | 8. Shane Walker |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Adam Nable |
| 10. Clinton O'Brien | 10. Jason Lowrie |
| 11. Scott Conley | 11. Ben Duckworth |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Mark O'Neill |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Darren Senter (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Brad Smith |
| Chris Mandalidis | Kyle Leuluai |
| Brock Mueller | Shannon Nevin |
| Steve Simpson | Hayes Lauder |