2000 Round 23 vs Parramatta Eels:
Parramatta 22 (B. Hodgson, D. Wagon, S. Kelly tries; B. Hodgson 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 18 (M. Gidley 2, P. Shiels tries; A. Johns 3 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Friday night, July 7.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-3. Penalties: Newcastle 9-7.
Crowd: 17,029. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Parramatta 18-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/3, Hodgson (Parramatta) 5/5.
Cited: Smith (Parramatta). Charge: Reckless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty (charge reduced to careless high tackle Grade 4). Sentence: Six matches (600 demerit points). Wagon (Parramatta). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 3). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty (charge reduced to Grade 2). Sentence: Two matches (274 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Pat Richards |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Jamie Lyon |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Eric Grothe |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Jason Smith |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. David Penna |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Daniel Irvine |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. David Westley |
| 11. David Fairleigh | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Ian Hindmarsh |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Daniel Wagon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Steve Simpson | Stuart Kelly |
| Peter Shiels | Dallas Weston |
| Paul Rauhihi | Jim Dymock |
| Daniel Smailes | Gary Larson |