2003 Round 7 vs Wests Tigers:
Newcastle 34 (S. Rudder 3, J. Perry, M. Gidley, C. Hall tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Wests 6 (L. Wilson try; L. Covell goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Saturday night, April 26.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-7. Penalties: Wests 10-9.
Crowd: 15,621. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Newcastle 16-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Covell (Wests) 1/1.
Cited: Hill (Wests). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: One match (50 demerit points). Perry (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (gouging) (Referred charge). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: One match (50 demerit points). Johns (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (head slam) (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: Two matches (73 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Wests Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Daniel Fitzhenry |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Luke Covell |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Mark O'Halloran |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Craig Hall | 5. Robbie Beckett |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Adam Tippett |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Corey Pearson |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Darren Senter (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Anthony Laffranchi |
| 11. Matthew Jobson | 11. John Wilson |
| 12. Adam Woolnough | 12. Mark O'Neill |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Ben Galea |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Andrew Price | Lincoln Withers |
| Luke Quigley | Gray Viane |
| Matt Kennedy | Chris Paterson |
| Reegan Tanner | Troy Wozniak |