2001 Round 9 vs Sharks:
Newcastle 22 (T. Tahu, A. Johns, B. Peden, J. Bailey tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Sharks 12 (A. Pierce, P. Mellor tries; P. Campbell 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, April 15.
Scrums: Sharks 10-7. Penalties: Newcastle 6-5.
Crowd: 20,906. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: Sharks 12-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Campbell (Sharks) 2/4.
Cited: Fletcher (Newcastle). Charge: Reckless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Five matches (530 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Abraham | 1. David Peachey (c) |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Preston Campbell |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Paul Mellor |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Russell Richardson |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Colin Best |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Luke Branighan |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Stevens |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Mark Capelin |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Andrew Pierce |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Sean Ryan |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Chris McKenna |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Chris Beattie |
| Julian Bailey | Luke Stuart |
| Troy Fletcher | Ronald Prince |
| Glenn Grief | Ben Sammut |