2003 Round 19 vs Penrith Panthers:
Penrith 29 (L. Rooney 2, P. Whatuira 2, L. Lewis, T. Waterhouse tries; R. Girdler 2 goals; C. Gower field goal) defeated
Newcastle 16 (T. Tahu 3 tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, July 18.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 9-8.
Crowd: 19,246. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 16-12.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 2/3, Girdley (Penrith) 2/6.
Cited: Wesser (Penrith). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Rhys Wesser |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Luke Lewis |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ryan Girdler |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. Paul Whatuira |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Luke Rooney |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Preston Campbell |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Craig Gower (c) |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Joel Clinton |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Luke Priddis |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Joe Galavao |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Tony Puletua |
| 13. Sean Rudder | 13. Scott Sattler |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Luke Quigley | Trent Waterhouse |
| Mark Hughes | Frank Pritchard |
| Matt Kennedy | Luke Swain |
| Reegan Tanner | Shane Rodney |