2001 Round 8 vs Canberra Raiders:
Newcastle 22 (T. Tahu 2, B. Kennedy tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Canberra 20 (K. Nagas, B. Finch, A. McFadden tries; C. Schifcofske 4 goals) at Bruce Stadium, Sunday, April 8.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-7. Penalties: Newcastle 5-4.
Crowd: 10,993. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: 12 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Schifcofske (Canberra) 4/4.
Sin bin: Albert (Newcastle).
| Newcastle Knights: | Canberra Raiders: |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Abraham | 1. Clinton Schifcofske |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Mark McLinden |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Shane Kelly |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Ken Nagas |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Odell Manuel |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Andrew McFadden |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Finch |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Todd Payten |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Simon Woolford (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Luke Davico |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Ruben Wiki |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Terry Martin |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jason Croker |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Alan Tongue |
| Julian Bailey | Anthony Colella |
| Troy Fletcher | Michael Hodgson |
| Clint Newton | Sean Rutgerson |