2003 Round 2 vs Sydney Roosters:
Sydney 14 (I. Henderson, J. Hodges tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 10 (M. Gidley try; A. Johns 3 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, March 21.
Scrums: Sydney 13-7. Penalties: Newcastle 7-4.
Crowd: 21,562. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Newcastle 8-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/3, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 3/4.
Cited: Crocker (Sydney). Charge: Striking (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: One match (52 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Anthony Minichiello |
| 2. Josh Smith | 2. Ryan Cross |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Todd Byrne |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. Justin Hodges |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Shannon Hegarty |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Craig Wing |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Cayless |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Ian Henderson |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Peter Cusack |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Adrian Morley |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Craig Fitzgibbon |
| 13. Sean Rudder | 13. Luke Ricketson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matthew Jobson | Brett Finch |
| Luke Quigley | Michael Crocker |
| Matt Kennedy | Todd Payten |
| Todd Bates | Chad Robinson |