2000 Round 24 vs Sharks:
Newcastle 20 (T. Tahu 2, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Sharks 16 (P. Mellor, A. Dykes, M. Rogers tries; M. Rogers 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, July 14.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-5. Penalties: Sharks 5-4.
Crowd: 25,685. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 14-2.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Rogers (Sharks) 2/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. David Peachey (c) |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Colin Best |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Russell Richardson |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Brett Howland |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Blaine Stanley |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Jason Stevens |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Paul Donato |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Andrew Pierce |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Sean Ryan |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Peter Shiels | Chris Beattie |
| Glenn Grief | Luke Stuart |
| Matt Parsons | Paul Mellor |
| Daniel Smailes | Mitch Healey |