2006 Round 18 vs Parramatta Eels:
Parramatta 46 (J. Hayne 4, J. Morris 2, T. Smith, E. Grothe, L. O'Dwyer tries; M. Riddell 4, J. Morris goals) defeated
Newcastle 12 (A. Woolnough, R. Brown tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Saturday night, July 8, 7:30pm.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-4. Penalties: Newcastle 5-2.
Crowd: 13,167. Referee: Ben Cummins. Halftime: Parramatta 20-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 2/2, Riddell (Parramatta) 4/6, Morris (Parramatta) 1/3.
Cited: Hindmarsh (Parramatta). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
When they scored:
4th minute: T. Smith try, Riddell goal. Parramatta 6-0.
14th minute: Grothe try. Parramatta 10-0.
33rd minute: Woolnough try, Johns goal. Parramatta 10-6.
37th minute: Morris try. Parramatta 14-6.
40th minute: O'Dwyer try, Morris goal. Parramatta 20-6.
43rd minute: Hayne try. Parramatta 24-6.
49th minute: Hayne try, Riddell goal. Parramatta 30-6.
53rd minute: Morris try, Riddell goal. Parramatta 36-6.
61st minute: Hayne try, Riddell goal. Parramatta 42-6.
71st minute: Brown try, Johns goal. Parramatta 42-12.
73rd minute: Hayne try. Parramatta 46-12.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Hinton | 1. Wade McKinnon |
| 2. Brian Carney | 2. Jarryd Hayne |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Luke O'Dwyer |
| 4. George Carmont | 17. Daniel Wagon |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Eric Grothe |
| 6. Jarrod Mullen | 6. John Morris |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Tim Smith |
| 8. Craig Smith | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Mark Riddell |
| 10. Josh Perry | 10. Fuifui Moimoi |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Chad Robinson |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Glenn Morrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 15. Adam Woolnough | 14. PJ Marsh |
| 16. Riley Brown | 15. Dean Widders |
| 17. Todd Lowrie | 16. Josh Cordoba |
| 18. Kirk Reynoldson | 21. Ben Smith |
| Coach: Michael Hagan | Coach: Jason Taylor |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 30 | Friday July 7: |
| 2. St George Illawarra | 26 | Melbourne 10 defeated Brisbane 4 at Olympic Park. |
| 3. Bulldogs | 24 | Saturday July 8: |
| 4. Brisbane | 24 | Manly 33 defeated Sydney 16 at Aussie Stadium. |
| 5. Cronulla | 22 | Penrith 24 defeated Canberra 12 at Credit Union Australia Stadium. |
| 6. North Queensland | 20 | Sunday July 9: |
| 7. Manly | 20 | Bulldogs 22 defeated Warriors 18 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 8. Newcastle | 20 | St George Illawarra 38 defeated South Sydney 28 at Oki Jubilee Stadium. |
| 9. Wests | 18 | Wests 22 defeated Cronulla 10 at Toyota Park. |
| 10. Penrith | 18 | North Queensland bye. |
| 11. Canberra | 18 | |
| 12. Parramatta | 16 | |
| 13. Warriors | 14 | |
| 14. Sydney | 14 | |
| 15. South Sydney | 4 | |