2006 Round 20 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 24 (B. Carney, S. Simpson, A. Johns, K. Reynoldson tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
South Sydney 18 (P. Mellor, S. Webb, N. Merritt tries; B. Walker 3 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Satuday night, July 22, 7:30pm.
Scrums: South Sydney 8-5. Penalties: Newcastle 5-3.
Crowd: 14,599. Referee: Gavin Badger. Halftime: Newcastle 24-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Walker (South Sydney) 3/3.
Cited: Paulson (South Sydney). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
When they scored:
3rd minute: Carney try, Johns goal. Newcastle 6-0.
18th minute: Simpson try, Johns goal. Newcastle 12-0.
31st minute: Johns try, Johns goal. Newcastle 18-0.
35th minute: Reynoldson try, Johns goal. Newcastle 24-0.
44th minute: Mellor try, Walker goal. Newcastle 24-6.
52nd minute: Webb try, Walker goal. Newcastle 24-12.
77th minute: Merritt try, Walker goal. Newcastle 24-18.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. David Peachey |
| 2. Brian Carney | 2. Nathan Merritt |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Todd Polglase |
| 19. Brad Tighe | 4. Germaine Paulson |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Paul Mellor |
| 6. Jarrod Mullen | 6. Beau Champion |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Ben Walker |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Peter Cusack (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Stuart Webb |
| 15. Adam Woolnough | 10. Scott Geddes |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. David Fa'alogo |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Joe Galavao |
| 16. Todd Lowrie | 13. John Sutton |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 8. Craig Smith | 14. Mark Minichiello |
| 14. Luke Davico | 15. Manase Manuokafoa |
| 17. Kirk Reynoldson | 16. Shane Rigon |
| 18. Daniel Abraham | 17. Kane Cleal |
| Coach: Michael Hagan | Coach: Shaun McRae |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 34 | Friday July 21: |
| 2. Bulldogs | 28 | Melbourne 28 defeated Cronulla 12 at Olympic Park. |
| 3. Brisbane | 26 | Saturday July 22: |
| 4. St George Illawarra | 26 | Bulldogs 25 defeated Sydney 0 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 5. Manly | 24 | North Queensland 26 defeated Brisbane 10 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| 6. North Queensland | 22 | Sunday July 23: |
| 7. Cronulla | 22 | Parramatta 34 defeated Wests 6 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 8. Newcastle | 22 | Canberra 31 defeated St George Illawarra 12 at Canberra Stadium. |
| 9. Canberra | 22 | Manly 32 defeated Penrith 30 at Brookvale Oval. |
| 10. Parramatta | 20 | Warriors bye. |
| 11. Penrith | 20 | |
| 12. Wests | 18 | |
| 13. Warriors | 16 | |
| 14. Sydney | 16 | |
| 15. South Sydney | 4 | |