Round 3
Newcastle Knights 20 def. Balmain Tigers 16
Team Info
Newcastle
- Previous Game:
- Round 2 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. Manly
- Out:
- Tea Ropati (bench), Steve Fulmer (bench), Peter Malcolm (bench)
- In:
- Tony Kemp (fullback), Brett Shore (bench), Scott Seamer (bench)
- Changes:
- Glenn Frendo (fullback to five-eighth), Robbie Tew (five-eighth to halfback), Steve Walters (halfback to bench)
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- National Panasonic Cup 1988 - Round 1 vs. Illawarra
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Russel Gartner (wing), Paul Clarke (front row), Paul Sironen (second row), Kevin Hardwick (lock), Michael Moss (bench), John Owens (bench)
- In:
- Scott Gale (centre), John Davidson (wing), Kerry Hemsley (front row), Steve Edmed (bench), David Rowles (bench)
- Changes:
- Ross Conlon (centre to five-eighth), Michael Pobjie (wing to lock), Gary Freeman (five-eighth to halfback), Michael Neil (halfback to bench), Clint Robinson (bench to wing), Bruce Sinclair (bench to second row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89