2000 Round 22 vs Sydney Roosters:
Newcastle 46 (A. Johns 3, A. MacDougall 2, M. Gidley, M. Hughes, D. Buderus, B. Peden tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Sydney 12 (S. Hegarty, B. Fittler tries; C. Fitzgibbon, L. Phillips goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, June 30.
Scrums: Sydney 7-5. Penalties: Newcastle 3-2.
Crowd: 15,394. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 20-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/9, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 1/1, Phillips (Sydney) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Abraham | 1. Luke Phillips |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Robert Miles |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ryan Cross |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Shannon Hegarty |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Anthony Minichiello |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Wing |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Ian Rubin |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Simon Bonetti |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Scott Logan |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Bryan Fletcher |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Craig Fitzgibbon |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Luke Ricketson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Rauhihi | David Solomona |
| Glenn Grief | Darren Burns |
| Troy Fletcher | Dallas Hood |
| Peter Shiels | Shane Rigon |