2003 Round 8 vs Melbourne Storm:
Melbourne 46 (B. Slater 2, R. Ross, S. Kearney, S. Bell, M. Orford, D. Kidwell, C. Smith tries; M. Orford 6, C. Smith goals) defeated
Newcastle 6 (M. Jobson try; D. Abraham goal) at Olympic Park, Saturday night, May 3.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Newcastle 7-6.
Crowd: 9541. Referee: Matt Cecchin. Halftime: Melbourne 24-0.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 1/1, Orford (Melbourne) 6/8, Smith (Melbourne) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Robbie Ross |
| 2. Craig Hall | 2. Junior Langi |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Steven Bell |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. Billy Slater |
| 5. Gavin Quinn | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Matt Geyer |
| 7. Danny Buderus | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Matthew Jobson | 8. Robbie Kearns |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Cameron Smith |
| 10. Matt Parsons (c) | 10. David Kidwell |
| 11. Andrew Price | 11. Peter Robinson |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Stephen Kearney (c) |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Dallas Johnson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Reegan Tanner | Mitchell Sargent |
| Todd Bates | Danny Williams |
| Matt Kennedy | Kirk Reynoldson |
| Blake Mueller | Glen Turner |