2001 Round 23 vs Wests Tigers:
Wests 36 (L. Kaufusi, K. McGuinness, O. Craigie, C. Pearson, B. Galea, J. Caine tries; J. Caine 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 32 (B. Kennedy 3, D. Albert, S. Simpson, J. Bailey tries; B. Peden 4 goals) at Campbelltown Stadium, Saturday night, August 11.
Scrums: Newcastle 5-4. Penalties: 6 all.
Crowd: 9112. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: Newcastle 28-12.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 4/4, O'Davis (Newcastle) 0/2, Caine (Wests) 6/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Wests Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Joel Caine |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Lipina Kaufusi |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ken McGuinness |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Mark O'Halloran |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. John Carlaw |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Owen Craigie |
| 7. James Wynne | 7. Ben Jeffries |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Shane Walker |
| 9. John Morris | 9. Ciriaco Mescia |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Corey Pearson |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Luke O'Donnell |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Darren Senter (c) |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Ben Galea |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Willie Manu |
| Clinton O'Brien | Steven Crouch |
| Julian Bailey | Mark O'Neill |
| Clint Newton | John Skandalis |