2001 Round 15 vs Sydney Roosters:
Sydney 18 (C. Flannery, M. Sing, Q. Pongia tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2, M. Crocker goals) defeated
Newcastle 8 (B. Kennedy try; B. Peden 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Friday night, June 1.
Scrums: 6 all. Penalties: Newcastle 9-1.
Crowd: 19,341. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Sydney 8-0.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 2/2, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 2/3, Crocker (Sydney) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Luke Phillips |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Chris Flannery |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Shannon Hegarty |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Matt Sing |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Anthony Minichiello |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Sean Rudder | 7. Paul Green |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Ian Rubin |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Michael Crocker |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Quentin Pongia |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Bryan Fletcher |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Craig Fitzgibbon |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Luke Ricketson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Michael Korkidas |
| Julian Bailey | Andrew Lomu |
| Matt Jobson | Adrian Morley |
| Josh Perry | Craig Wing |