2006 Round 6 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
North Queensland 18 (M. Sargent, J. Thurston, M. Bowen tries; J. Thurston 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (M. Gidley, G. Carmont, D. Buderus tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, April 16, 3:00pm.
Scrums: North Queensland 12-7. Penalties: North Queensland 12-6.
Crowd: 26,048. Referee: Paul Simpkins, Tony De Las Heras. Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 2/3, Thurston (North Queensland) 3/3.
When they scored:
10th minute: M. Gidley try. Newcastle 4-0.
35th minute: Sargent try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 6-4.
39th minute: Carmont try, Johns goal. Newcastle 10-6.
41st minute: Buderus try, Johns goal. Newcastle 16-6.
62nd minute: Thurston try, Thurston goal. Newcastle 16-12.
74th minute: Bowen try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 18-16.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Matthew Bowen |
| 2. Brian Carney | 2. Neil Sweeney |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 18. Gavin Cooper |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Paul Bowman |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Matt Sing |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Justin Smith |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Johnathan Thurston |
| 8. Craig Smith | 16. Carl Webb |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 15. David Faiumu |
| 10. Josh Perry | 17. Shane Tronc |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Steven Southern |
| 12. Kirk Reynoldson | 12. Luke O'Donnell |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Travis Norton (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Adam Woolnough | 8. Matthew Scott |
| 15. Daniel Tolar | 9. Aaron Payne |
| 16. Clint Newton | 10. Mitchell Sargent |
| 17. Todd Lowrie | 14. Rod Jensen |
| Coach: Michael Hagan | Coach: Graham Murray |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Queensland | 12 | Friday April 14: |
| 2. Newcastle | 8 | Brisbane 24 defeated Sydney 6 at Aussie Stadium. |
| 3. Bulldogs | 8 | Saturday April 15: |
| 4. Brisbane | 8 | St George Illawarra 26 defeated Manly 24 at Brookvale Oval. |
| 5. Penrith | 8 | Canberra 18 defeated Warriors 14 at Canberra Stadium. |
| 6. Melbourne | 8 | Melbourne 40 defeated Penrith 18 at Hindmarsh Stadium. |
| 7. Sydney | 6 | Sunday April 16: |
| 8. Manly | 6 | Wests 42 defeated Cronulla 16 at Campbelltown Stadium. |
| 9. St George Illawarra | 6 | Monday April 17: |
| 10. Wests | 6 | Bulldogs 26 defeated South Sydney 18 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 11. Canberra | 6 | Parramatta bye. |
| 12. Cronulla | 4 | |
| 13. Parramatta | 4 | |
| 14. South Sydney | 2 | |
| 15. Warriors | 0 | |