2003 Round 9 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 42 (A. Quinn 3, D. Abraham, J. Perry, A. Price, D. Buderus, T. Tahu tries; D. Abraham 5 goals) defeated
South Sydney 28 (W. McKinnon, W. Kativerata, J. Russo, B. Fletcher, B. Kearney tries; J. Smith 4 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, May 11.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-4. Penalties: Newcastle 10-5.
Crowd: 14,268. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: Newcastle 26-18.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 5/8, Smith (South Sydney) 4/5.
Cited: Harrison (South Sydney). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: One match (40 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Wade McKinnon |
| 2. Anthony Quinn | 2. Wise Kativerata |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Lee Hookey |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Chris Walker |
| 5. Craig Hall | 5. Ahmad Bajouri |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Owen Craigie |
| 7. Danny Buderus | 7. Brett Kearney |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Bryan Fletcher |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Shane Walker (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons (c) | 10. Paul Stringer |
| 11. Matthew Jobson | 11. Ashley Harrison |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Justin Smith |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. Jamie Russo |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Andrew Price | Luke Stuart |
| Clint Newton | Frank Puletua |
| Blake Mueller | Willie Peters |
| Reegan Tanner | Duncan MacGillivray |