2005 Round 8 vs Canberra Raiders:
Canberra 14 (D. Howell, M. Gafa tries; M. Gafa 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 10 (G. Carmont, S. Witt tries; B. Tighe goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, May 1, 2:30 pm.
Scrums: 8 all. Penalties: Newcastle 8-3.
Crowd: 15,868. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: Canberra 12-10.
Goalkickers: Tighe (Newcastle) 1/2, Gafa (Canberra) 3/3.
Cited: Smith (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (head slam) (grade 2). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | Canberra Raiders: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Marshall Chalk |
| 2. Brad Tighe | 2. Matthew Gafa |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Phillip Graham |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. David Howell |
| 5. Trent Salkeld | 5. Michael Robertson |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Terry Campese |
| 7. Steve Witt | 7. Todd Carney |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Ben Cross |
| 9. Danny Buderus (c) | 9. Lincoln Withers |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Troy Thompson |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Matt Adamson |
| 12. Reegan Tanner | 12. Kris Kahler |
| 13. Kirk Reynoldson | 13. Jason Croker (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Kennedy | Alan Tongue |
| Daniel Tolar | Josh Miller |
| Luke Quigley | Ian Hindmarsh |
| Blake Mueller | Tyran Smith |