2000 Round 5 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Brisbane 20 (G. Tallis, M. DeVere, D. Lockyer tries; B. Walker 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (A. MacDougall 2, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns goal) at ANZ Stadium, Saturday night, March 4.
Scrums: 10 all. Penalties: Brisbane 5-2.
Crowd: 27,146. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Brisbane 8-0.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/3, Walker (Brisbane) 4/4.
Cited: MacDougall (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 3). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (131 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Darren Lockyer |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Lote Tuqiri |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ben Ikin |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Michael DeVere |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Wendell Sailor |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Shane Walker |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Ben Walker |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Shane Webcke |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Luke Priddis |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Petero Civoniceva |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Gorden Tallis (c) |
| 12. David Fairleigh | 12. Brad Thorn |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Kevin Campion |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Steve Simpson | Dane Carlaw |
| Timana Tahu | Tonie Carroll |
| Troy Fletcher | Shaun Berrigan |
| Clinton O'Brien | Michael Hancock |