2001 Round 11 vs St George Illawarra Dragons:
Newcastle 32 (D. Albert, M. Gidley, T. Tahu, G. Grief, B. Peden tries; A. Johns 3, B. Peden 3 goals) defeated
St George Illawarra 24 (N. Blacklock, J. Ainscough, J. Ryles, W. Bartrim tries; W. Bartrim 3, M. Riddell goals) at Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday night, April 28.
Scrums: St George Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 13,567. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: 24-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Peden (Newcastle) 3/3, Bartrim (St George Illawarra) 3/3, Riddell (St George Illawarra) 1/1.
Cited: O'Brien (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (Raising knees, Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: One match (191 demerit points). Parsons (Newcastle). Charge: Two contrary conduct charges (both for raising knees, Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty (to both charges). Verdict: Not guilty (to both charges). Sentence: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Illawarra Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Amos Roberts |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Nathan Blacklock |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Mark Gasnier |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Lee Hookey |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Jamie Ainscough |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Ben Hornby |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Willie Peters |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Chris Leikvoll |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Mark Riddell |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Jason Ryles |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Darren Treacy |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Lance Thompson (c) |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Andrew Hart |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Craig Stapleton |
| Julian Bailey | Jamie Fitzgerald |
| Clinton O'Brien | Wayne Bartrim |
| Clint Newton | Colin Ward |