2000 Round 12 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 26 (B. Kennedy 2, D. Buderus, A. MacDougall, B. Peden tries; B. Peden 3 goals) defeated
Parramatta 23 (S. Kelly, I. Hindmarsh, J. Moodie tries; L. Burt 5 goals; B. Kusto field goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, April 23.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-3. Penalties: Parramatta 8-7.
Crowd: 22,396. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 16-8.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 3/5, Burt (Parramatta) 5/5.
Cited: Tahu (Newcastle). Charge: Striking (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Luke Burt |
| 3. Mark Hughes | 3. Daniel Wagon |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Stuart Kelly |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Jason Moodie |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. PJ Marsh |
| 7. Danny Buderus | 7. Ben Kusto |
| 8. Matt Parsons | 8. David Westley |
| 9. Ben Donaldson | 9. Dean Schifilliti |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Ian Hindmarsh |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Jim Dymock (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Dennis Moran |
| Steve Simpson | Andrew Ryan |
| Troy Fletcher | David Vaealiki |
| Daniel Smailes | Gary Larson |