2001 Round 1 vs Northern Eagles:
Northern 12 (R. Miles, S. Menzies tries; B. Walker 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 10 (D. Albert, J. Ryder tries; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday night, February 18.
Scrums: 10 all. Penalties: Northern 9-6.
Crowd: 18,840. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 2-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 1/3, Walker (Northern) 2/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Northern Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brendon Reeves |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Robert Miles |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Albert Torrens |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Andrew King |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Lenny Beckett |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Ben Walker |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Kimmorley |
| 8. Clinton O'Brien | 8. Mark O'Meley |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 10. Glenn Grief | 10. Wayne Evans |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Steve Simpson | 12. Adam Muir |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Ben Kennedy | Paul Stringer |
| Josh Perry | Steve Trindall |
| Julian Bailey | Greg Ebrill |
| Troy Fletcher | Jamie Goddard |