2004 Round 3 vs Parramatta Eels:
Parramatta 38 (J. Morris, L. Burt, R. Price, D. Vaealiki, D. Widders, J. Webster, J. Langi tries; L. Burt 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 34 (D. Buderus 2, D. Seage, A. Woolnough, K. Gidley tries; D. Abarham 6, A. Johns goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Saturday night, March 27, 7:30 pm.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-5. Penalties: Newcastle 10-9.
Crowd: 15,031. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: Parramatta 22-16.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 6/6, Johns (Newcastle) 1/1, Burt (Parramatta) 5/8.
Cited: Ennis (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. David Seage | 1. Luke Burt |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Ronald Prince |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Junior Langi |
| 4. Russell Richardson | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. George Carmont | 5. Eric Grothe |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Daniel Wagon |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Adam Dykes |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Aaron Cannings |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. John Morris |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Todd Lowrie | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. Luke O'Dwyer |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | James Webster |
| Matt Kennedy | Craig Stapleton |
| Michael Ennis | Adam Peek |
| Andrew Price | Dean Widders |