2005 Round 5 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
South Sydney 37 (M. Minichiello 2, B. Fletcher, R. Bell, D. Fa'alogo, S. Marteene tries; J. Williams 6 goals; J. Williams field goal) defeated
Newcastle 12 (B. Tighe, K. Gidley tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Central Coast Stadium, Sunday, April 10, 3:00 pm.
Scrums: South Sydney 11-9. Penalties: 7 all.
Crowd: 16,162. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: South Sydney 24-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Williams (South Sydney) 6/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Dustin Cooper | 1. Roy Bell |
| 2. Brad Tighe | 2. Shane Marteene |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Shannon Hegarty |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Lee Hookey |
| 5. Trent Salkeld | 5. Brad Watts |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Todd Polglase |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Joe Williams |
| 8. Steve Simpson | 8. Peter Cusack |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Shane Walker |
| 10. Craig Smith | 10. Luke Stuart |
| 11. Kirk Reynoldson | 11. Bryan Fletcher (c) |
| 12. Reegan Tanner | 12. Mark Minichiello |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Ashley Harrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Kade Snowden | Brett Kearney |
| Blake Mueller | David Fa'alogo |
| Matt Kennedy | Scott Logan |
| Brendan Worth | Manase Manuokafoa |