2003 Round 16 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 30 (J. Perry, M. Gidley, K. Gidley, C. Hall, D. Abraham tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Parramatta 16 (M. Petersen 2, J. Tsoulos tries; M. Witt 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, June 29.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Parramatta 10-5.
Crowd: 18,704. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: Newcastle 20-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/6, Witt (Parramatta) 2/4.
Sin bin: O'Davis (Newcastle).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Jason Moodie |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ashley Graham |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Matt Petersen |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. John Morris |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Michael Witt |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Justin Tsoulos |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Lee Hopkins |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Darren Treacy |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Daniel Wagon (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Mark Hughes | James Webster |
| Luke Quigley | Dean Widders |
| Craig Hall | Daniel Heckenberg |
| Matt Kennedy | Kylie Leuluai |