2000 Round 16 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 18 (D. Abraham, B. Peden, M. Hughes tries; J. Holbrook 3 goals) defeated
North Queensland 10 (G. Appo, S. Prince tries; G. Appo goal) at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Sunday, May 21.
Scrums: 5 all. Penalties: North Queensland 7-4.
Crowd: 15,871. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 6-0.
Goalkickers: Holbrook (Newcastle) 3/3, Appo (North Queensland) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Abraham | 1. Shane Kenward |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Adam Connelly |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Geoff Bell |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Graham Appo |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Naipolioni Kuricibi |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Scott Prince (c) |
| 7. Justin Holbrook | 7. Nathan Fien |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Robert Relf |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Leigh McWilliams |
| 10. Clinton O'Brien | 10. Shaun Valentine |
| 11. David Fairleigh | 11. Mark Shipway |
| 12. Steve Simpson | 12. Glenn Morrison |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jeremy Schloss |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Peter Jones |
| Glenn Grief | John Buttigieg |
| Sean Rudder | John Manning |
| Troy Fletcher | Noel Goldthorpe |