2001 Round 16 vs Bulldogs:
Bulldogs 46 (H. El Masri 3, B. Anasta 2, J. Feeney 2, W. Talau tries; H. El Masri 7 goals) defeated
Newcastle 18 (M. Hughes, D. Albert, T. Tahu, J. Ryder tries; T. Tahu goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, June 17.
Scrums: Bulldogs 8-7. Penalties: Newcastle 3-1.
Crowd: 16,645. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Bulldogs 12-8.
Goalkickers: Tahu (Newcastle) 1/1, Peden (Newcastle) 0/3, El Masri (Bulldogs) 7/8.
| Newcastle Knights: | Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Luke Patten |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Hazem El Masri |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Shane Marteene |
| 4. Julian Bailey | 4. Willie Talau |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Brett Howland |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Braith Anasta |
| 7. Sean Rudder | 7. Darrell Trindall |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Darren Britt (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Craig Polla-Mounter |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Steve Price |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Steve Reardon |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Willie Mason |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Darren Smith |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Dennis Scott |
| Clint Newton | Barry Ward |
| Ben Donaldson | Jamie Feeney |
| Josh Perry | Brent Sherwin |