2000 Round 25 vs Wests Tigers:
Newcastle 34 (T. Tahu 2, L. Beckett 2, P. Shiels, P. Rauhihi tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Wests 26 (M. Seers, J. Caine, Kevin McGuinness, M. O'Neill, R. Villasanti tries; J. Caine 3 goals) at Campbelltown Stadium, Sunday, July 23.
Scrums: Wests 11-4. Penalties: Newcastle 7-6.
Crowd: 12,793. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 16-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Caine (Wests) 3/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Wests Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Matt Seers |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Joel Caine |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Kevin McGuinness |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Michael Gillett |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Richard Villasanti |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Darren Senter (c) |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. John Skandalis |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Mark O'Neill |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Luke O'Donnell |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Tyran Smith |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Ciriaco Mescia |
| Peter Shiels | Ben Galea |
| Glenn Grief | Steven Crouch |
| Paul Rauhihi | Kyle Leuluai |