2003 Round 25 vs St George Illawarra Dragons:
Newcastle 42 (T. Tahu 3, A. MacDougall, K. Gidley, D. Buderus, R. O'Davis tries; D. Abraham 6, K. Gidley goals) defeated
St George Illawarra 8 (B. Creagh try; M. Riddell, B. Firman goals) at Oki Jubilee Oval, Sunday, August 31.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-6. Penalties: St George Illawarra 7-6.
Crowd: 10,978. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 14-8.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 6/7, K. Gidley (Newcastle) 1/1, Riddell (St George Illawarra) 1/1, Firman (St George Illawarra) 1/2.
Cited: Young (St George Illawarra). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Illawarra Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Ben Hornby |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Nathan Blacklock |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Matt Cooper |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Shaun Timmins (c) |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Ben Creagh |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Matthew Head |
| 7. Kurt Gidley | 7. Brett Firman |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Chris Leikvoll |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Mark Riddell |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Ian Donnelly |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Luke Bailey |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Brent Kite |
| 13. Ben Kennedy (c) | 13. Dean Young |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | Ashton Sims |
| Matthew Jobson | John Cross |
| Andrew Price | Damien Bower |
| Craig Hall | Reece Simmonds |