2001 Round 19 vs Melbourne Storm:
Newcastle 48 (B. Kennedy 2, D. Buderus 2, A. MacDougall 2, D. Albert, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 6, B. Peden 2 goals) defeated
Melbourne 16 (F. Moala, M. Bai, M. Orford tries; M. Orford 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, July 15.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-7. Penalties: Melbourne 5-2.
Crowd: 21,367. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 18-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/6, Peden (Newcastle) 2/2, Orford (Melbourne) 2/4.
Cited: Rudder (Newcastle). Charge: Craeless high tackle (grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Geyer |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Fifita Moala |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Aaron Moule |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Steven Bell |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Tasesa Lavea |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Rodney Howe |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Matt Rua |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Henry Perenara |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Peter Robinson |
| Clinton O'Brien | Brett O'Farrell |
| Julian Bailey | Russell Bawden |
| Josh Perry | Ben Roarty |