2003 Finals Week 1 vs Sydney Roosters:
Third Qualifying Final
Sydney 36 (C. Flannery 2, C. Wing, N. Catic, R. Cross, T. Byrne tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3, M. Crocker 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 8 (M. Gidley try; D. Abraham 2 goals) at Aussie Stadium, Saturday night, September 13.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-7. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 23,853. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Sydney 30-2.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 2/2, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 3/3, Crocker (Sydney) 3/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Anthony Minichiello |
| 2. Craig Hall | 2. Todd Byrne |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ryan Cross |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Shannon Hegarty |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Chris Walker |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Brad Fittler (c) |
| 7. Kurt Gidley | 7. Brett Finch |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Cayless |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Craig Wing |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Adrian Morley |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Michael Crocker |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Ned Catic |
| 13. Ben Kennedy (c) | 13. Luke Ricketson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | Chris Flannery |
| Reegan Tanner | Andrew Lomu |
| Luke Quigley | Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Matt Kennedy | Chad Robinson |