2001 Round 21 vs Canberra Raiders:
Newcastle 54 (A. Johns 4, R. O'Davis 2, D. Albert, M. Gidley, S. Simpson tries; A. Johns 9 goals) defeated
Canberra 26 (A. Colella 2, A. McFadden, R. O'Hara tries; C. Schifcofske 5 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, July 29.
Scrums: Canberra 6-3. Penalties: Canberra 7-5.
Crowd: 9356. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 24-14.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 9/9, Schifcofske (Canberra) 5/5.
Cited: MacDougall (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (Raising knees, Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (190 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Canberra Raiders: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Clinton Schifcofske |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Odell Manuel |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Joel Monaghan |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Sione Faumuina |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Greg Wolfgramm |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Brett Finch |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Andrew McFadden |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. Luke Davico |
| 9. John Morris | 9. Simon Woolford (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Ryan O'Hara |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Anthony Colella |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Terry Martin |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Alan Tongue |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Michael Monaghan |
| Clinton O'Brien | Adam Peters |
| Julian Bailey | Sean Rutgerson |
| Josh Perry | Jarrod Lawrence |