2005 Round 18 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 22 (J. Mullen 2, A. Quinn, L. Quigley tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
North Queensland 18 (P. Bowman, M. Sing, T. Williams, B. Bowen tries; J. Hannay goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, July 10, 3:00 pm.
Scrums: North Queensland 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 5-4.
Crowd: 11,864. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: North Queensland 18-4.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Hannay (North Queensland) 1/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Brenton Bowen |
| 2. Anthony Quinn | 2. Ty Williams |
| 3. George Carmont | 3. Josh Hannay |
| 4. Brad Tighe | 4. Paul Bowman |
| 5. Trent Salkeld | 5. Matt Sing |
| 6. Jarrod Mullen | 6. Travis Norton (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Jonathan Thurston |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Paul Rauhihi |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Aaron Payne |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Shane Tronc |
| 11. Todd Lowrie | 11. Steve Southern |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Luke O'Donnell |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. David Faiumu |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Josh Perry | Justin Smith |
| Daniel Tolar | Rod Jensen |
| Andrew Price | Mitchell Sargent |
| Luke Quigley | Jacob Lillyman |