2000 Round 17 vs Auckland Warriors:
Newcastle 30 (T. Tahu 2, A. MacDougall, L. Beckett, M. Gidley, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Auckland 12 (S. Jones, R. Mears tries; J. Simon 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday, May 27.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-8. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 13,594. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 14-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/5, Peden (Newcastle) 0/1, Simon (Auckland) 2/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Auckland Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Scott Pethybridge |
| 2. Lenny Beckett | 2. Odell Manuel |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. David Myles |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Nigel Vagana |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Lee Oudenryn |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. John Simon (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Joe Vagana |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Robert Mears |
| 10. Clinton O'Brien | 10. Talite Liava'a |
| 11. David Fairleigh | 11. Logan Swann |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Tony Tuimavave |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Monty Betham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Jason Bell |
| Josh Perry | Shontayne Hape |
| Steve Simpson | Ali Lauiti'iti |
| Sean Rudder | Jerry Seuseu |