2005 Round 1 vs Melbourne Storm:
Melbourne 48 (B. Slater 3, M. Orford 2, R. Hoffman, J. Webster, B. White, C. Cronk tries; M. Orford 4, M. Geyer 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 10 (D. Cooper 2 tries; A. Johns goal) at Olympic Park, Sunday, March 13, 2:30 pm.
Scrums: Melbourne 9-7. Penalties: Melbourne 6-5.
Crowd: 10,484. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Melbourne 22-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 1/2, Orford (Melbourne) 4/5, Geyer (Melbourne) 2/2,
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Billy Slater |
| 2. Craig Hall | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Steven Bell |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Matt King |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Jake Webster |
| 6. Steve Witt | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Matt Kennedy | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Cameron Smith |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Alex Chan |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. David Kidwell |
| 12. Reegan Tanner | 12. Ryan Hoffman |
| 13. Kirk Reynoldson | 13. Dallas Johnson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matthew White | Dennis Scott |
| Kade Snowden | Glen Turner |
| Dustin Cooper | Cooper Cronk |
| Daniel Abraham | Brett White |