2005 Round 21 vs Melbourne Storm:
Newcastle 37 (D. Buderus 2, A. Johns, J. Perry, T. Salkeld, A. Quinn tries; A. Johns 6 goals; A. Johns field goal) defeated
Melbourne 18 (B. Slater, D. Scott, C. Cronk tries; M. Orford 2, C. Smith goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Saturday night, July 30, 5:30 pm.
Scrums: 9 all. Penalties: Melbourne 5-3.
Crowd: 20,023. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: Newcastle 19-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/6, Orford (Melbourne) 2/2, Smith (Melbourne) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. David Seage | 1. Billy Slater |
| 2. Trent Salkeld | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Steven Bell |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Matt King |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Jake Webster |
| 6. Todd Lowrie | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Cameron Smith |
| 10. Josh Perry | 10. Ian Donnelly |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. David Kidwell |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Ryan Hoffman |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Dallas Johnson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Brad Tighe | Dennis Scott |
| Adam Woolnough | Jamie Feeney |
| Daniel Tolar | Cooper Cronk |
| Dustin Cooper | Brett White |