2000 Trial vs Burleigh Bears:
Newcastle 30 (D. Buderus 2, A. MacDougall, J. Ryder, D. Fairleigh, T. Fletcher tries; J. Wynne 3 goals) defeated
Burleigh 18 (I. Appo, I. Graham, M. Kelly tries; I. Kelly 2, C. Freer goals) at Pizzey Park, Burleigh Heads, Saturday night, January 22, 7:30pm.
Crowd: 6350 approx. Referees: P. Oliver, B. Harris. Halftime: Newcastle 14-6.
| Newcastle Knights: | |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | |
| 2. Justin Ryder | |
| 3. Ben MacDougall | |
| 4. Mark Hughes | |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | |
| 6. Matthew Johns | |
| 7. Justin Holbrook | |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | |
| 9. Danny Buderus | |
| 10. Matt Parsons | |
| 11. Peter Shiels | |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | |
| 13. Bill Peden | |
| Interchange: | |
| 14. David Fairleigh | |
| 15. Steve Simpson | |
| 16. Clinton O'Brien | |
| 17. Glenn Grief | |
| 18. Troy Fletcher | |
| 19. Sean Rudder | |
| 20. James Wynne | |
| 21. Trent Watson | |
| 22. Timana Tahu | |
| Coach: Warren Ryan |