2005 Round 16 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 28 (C. Newton 2, B. Tighe, A. Quinn, M. Thaiday tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Penrith 24 (D. Galea 2, R. Wesser, P. Franze, L. Priddis tries; P. Campbell 2 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium, Saturday night, June 25, 7:30 pm.
Scrums: Newcastlr 6-3. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 12,211. Referee: Russell Smith. Halftime: Penrith 14-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Campbell (Penrith) 2/5.
Cited: Quigley (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Rhys Wesser |
| 2. Trent Salkeld | 2. Brett Howland |
| 3. Brad Tighe | 3. David McLean |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Paul Franze |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Danny Galea |
| 6. Riley Brown | 6. Preston Campbell |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Craig Gower (c) |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Joel Clinton |
| 9. Luke Quigley | 9. Luke Priddis |
| 10. Steve Simpson | 10. Ben Ross |
| 11. Reegan Tanner | 11. Shane Rodney |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Frank Pritchard |
| 13. Todd Lowrie | 13. Trent Waterhouse |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Jarrod Mullen | Garret Crossman |
| Adam Woolnough | Frank Puletua |
| Brendan Worth | Ben Rogers |
| Daniel Tolar | Luke Swain |