2000 Round 13 vs Melbourne Storm:
Melbourne 40 (B. Kimmorley 3, M. Geyer 2, A. Moule, B. Roarty tries; T. Lavea 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 4 (L. Beckett try) at Olympic Park, Sunday, April 28.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-8. Penalties: Melbourne 5-2.
Crowd: 13,389. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: 4 all.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 0/1, Lavea (Melbourne) 6/9.
Cited: Fletcher (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Two matches (280 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Robbie Ross |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Aaron Moule |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Tony Martin |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Fifita Moala |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Tasesa Lavea |
| 7. Danny Buderus | 7. Brett Kimmorley |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Ben Donaldson | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Rodney Howe |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Matt Rua |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Scott Hill |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Danny Williams |
| Steve Simpson | Paul Marquet |
| Timana Tahu | Russell Bawden |
| Troy Fletcher | Ben Roarty |