2001 Round 2 vs Sydney Roosters:
Newcastle 25 (J. Ryder 2, B. Peden, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns 4 goals, A. Johns field goal) defeated
Sydney 18 (A. Minichiello, P. Green, R. Cross tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2, L. Phillips goals) at Sydney Football Stadium, Friday night, February 23.
Scrums: Sydney 13-7. Penalties: 8 all.
Crowd: 14,112. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: 12 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 2/2, Phillips (Sydney) 1/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Luke Phillips |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Matt Sing |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Ryan Cross |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Shannon Hegarty |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Anthony Minichiello |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Adrian Lam |
| 8. Clinton O'Brien | 8. Quentin Pongia |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Simon Bonetti |
| 10. Glenn Grief | 10. Andrew Lomu |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Bryan Fletcher |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Adrian Morley |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Luke Ricketson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Peter Cusack |
| Josh Perry | Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Julian Bailey | Craig Wing |
| Matt Parsons | Dallas Hood |