The Newcastle Knights Archive.

2006 Round 2 vs Canberra Raiders:

Matthew Gidley about to pass. Steve Simpson about to offload from the Alan Tongue tackle. Troy Thompson runs into Danny Buderus and Josh Perry. Phil Graham is shut down by Tanner and Simpson. Danny Buderus makes a half-break. Brian Carney takes the ball up. Craig Smith and Reegan Tanner take down Simon Woolford. David Milne for the Raiders. Brian Carney gets bundled into touch ... ... but soon after, Anthony Quinn crosses for a four-pointer. Simon Woolford passes from dummy-half. Kurt Gidley dives over for his first half try. Andrew Johns with a show-stealing 30-point display. Matthew Elliott wonders where it all went wrong. Craig Smith with a wonderful performance at prop. A rarity in this match ... ... an effective tackle (on Anthony Quinn). Kurt Gidley ends the run of a Raider. Phil Graham dives over for a soft second-half try. Simon Woolford whips a pass out. Matthew Gidley almost gets through. Josh Perry about to flick a pass out the back. Danny Buderus on the charge. Andrew Johns sniffs a big gap in defence. Kurt Gidley is tackled high by Alan Tongue. Steve Simpson strides free of a Canberra tackle. Craig Smith takes the ball up for Newcastle. Kurt Gidley makes no mistakes tackling Andrew Lomu. Milton Thaiday continues his bumper beginning to 2006. Matthew Gidley looks to offload. Riley Brown crosses besides the posts for yet another try ... ... and Newcastle takes their talley to 58. Andrew Johns slots another two, in a 30-point performance. Andrew Johns walks off as Canberra tries to regroup. The disgraced Canberra side trudges off.