The Newcastle Knights Archive.

1999 Finals Week 1 vs Parramatta Eels:

Tony Butterfield leads the Knights out to do battle. Dean Pay and Jarrod McCracken do likewise for the Eels. Jim Dymock gets a pass away. Andrew Johns runs it. Matthew Gidley passes. Michael Vella is tackled by Danny Buderus and David Lomax. Clinton Schifcofske gets into a gap ... ... and gets over ... ... the Eels celebrate ... ... Boo! Clinton O'Brien charges forward. Adam MacDougall looks for a gap ... ... and finds it ... ... but is chopped down. Tony Butterfield hits it up. Bill Peden tackles Nathan Hindmarsh. A tryline bound Robbie O'Davis is only just collared by Clinton Schifcofske ... ... and is bundled into touch, in a big turning point of the match. Peter Shiels is tackled. Matthew Gidley is tackled. Tony Butterfield on the bench, probably after another dodgy decision by Steven Clark. Jarrod McCracken about to be tackled by Andrew Johns. Michael Vella is tackled ... ... by Glenn Grief and Bill Peden. Clinton Schifcofske evades Steve Simpson. An injured Andrew Johns looks on, as Newcastle's season slips away. Jim Dymock and David Penna ... ... celebrate the win. Adam MacDougall after the game. Robbie O'Davis farewells the supporters for 1999. Tony Butterfield walks off dejectedly. Yeah, cheers for single-handedly knocking us out for the second year in a row there Steven Clark!