2003 Round 14 vs St George Illawarra Dragons:
Newcastle 32 (A. MacDougall 3, A. Quinn, A. Johns, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
St George Illawarra 30 (N. Blacklock 2, M. Cooper 2, J. Ryles tries; M. Riddell 3, B. Firman 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, June 13.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-7. Penalties: St George Illawarra 9-8.
Crowd: 18,233. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: St George Illawarra 18-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Riddell (St George Illawarra) 3/4, Firman (St George Illawarra) 2/2.
Cited: Perry (Newcastle). Two charges: Striking (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: One match (17 demerit points). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (84 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Illawarra Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Reece Simmonds |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Nathan Blacklock |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Brent Kite |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. Matt Cooper |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. John Wilshere |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Ben Hornby |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Firman |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Quentin Pongia |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Dean Young |
| 10. Matthew Jobson | 10. Jason Ryles |
| 11. Sean Rudder | 11. Luke Bailey |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Lance Thompson (c) |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. John Cross |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Danny Buderus | Dean Byrne |
| Clint Newton | Craig Stapleton |
| Adam Woolnough | Mark Riddell |
| Andrew Price | Henry Perenara |