2004 Round 2 vs Melbourne Storm:
Newcastle 36 (G. Carmont 2, D. Seage, T. Tahu, M. Gidley, D. Abraham, R. Richardson tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Melbourne 26 (S. Hill, B. Slater, G. Turner, F. Moala tries; C. Smith 5 goals) at Olympic Park, Sunday, March 21, 2:30 pm.
Scrums: 9 all. Penalties: Melbourne 15-10.
Crowd: 10,061. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: 14 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/8, Smith (Melbourne) 5/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. David Seage | 1. Billy Slater |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Matt King |
| 4. Russell Richardson | 4. Ben MacDougall |
| 5. George Carmont | 5. Fifita Moala |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Robbie Kearns |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Cameron Smith |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Alex Chan |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Peter Robinson |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Stephen Kearney (c) |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. David Kidwell |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Rodney Howe |
| Matt Kennedy | Kirk Reynoldson |
| Todd Lowrie | Danny Williams |
| Michael Ennis | Glen Turner |