2003 Round 3 vs Parramatta Eels:
Parramatta 30 (D. Widders, A. Dykes, P. Richards, J. Moodie, J. Lyon tries; L. Burt 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 12 (S. Simpson, T. Bates tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Friday night, March 28.
Scrums: Parramatta 13-8. Penalties: Parramatta 8-6.
Crowd: 17,175. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Parramatta 18-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Burt (Parramatta) 5/5, Moodie (Parramatta) 0/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Luke Burt |
| 2. Craig Hall | 2. Pat Richards |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Jamie Lyon |
| 4. Kurt Gidley | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Josh Smith | 5. Jason Moodie |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Paul Green |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. John Morris |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Lee Hopkins |
| 12. Matthew Jobson | 12. Dean Widders |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Daniel Wagon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Kennedy | Shayne Dunley |
| Todd Bates | Daniel Heckenberg |
| Luke Quigley | Alex Chan |
| Andrew Price | Andrew Meads |