2005 Round 23 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Newcastle 22 (M. Thaiday, B. Tighe, A. Johns, T. Salkeld tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Manly Warringah 14 (P. Stephenson 2, B. Stewart tries; L. Williamson goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, August 14, 3:00 pm.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 8-5. Penalties: Newcastle 6-5.
Crowd: 26,115. Referee: Tony Archer. Halftime: Manly Warringah 14-8.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/5, Williamson (Manly Warringah) 1/3.
Cited: Matai (Manly Warringah). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Brett Stewart |
| 2. Trent Salkeld | 2. Paul Stephenson |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Terry Hill |
| 4. Dustin Cooper | 4. Steve Matai |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 6. Brad Tighe | 6. Luke Williamson |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Michael Monaghan (c) |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Jason King |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Chad Randall |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Brent Kite |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Anthony Watmough |
| 12. Todd Lowrie | 12. Steven Menzies |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Ben Kennedy |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Daniel Tolar | Shayne Dunley |
| Matthew White | Kylie Leuluai |
| Riley Brown | Sam Harris |
| Kurt Gidley | Mark Bryant |