2006 Round 23 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Manly Warringah 16 (S. Bell, M. Orford, C. Hicks tries; M. Orford 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (A. Johns, M. Gidley, J. Perry tries; A. Johns goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, August 11, 7:30pm.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 8-3. Penalties: Manly Warringah 9-6.
Crowd: 25,105. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Manly Warringah 10-8.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 1/3, Orford (Manly Warringah) 2/3.
Cited: Johns (Newcastle). Charge: Contrary conduct (Grade 3). Plea: Guilty (disputed grading). Verdict: Guilty (charge downgraded to grade 2). Sentence: Two matches (95 demerit points).
When they scored:
8th minute: Johns try. Newcastle 4-0.
20th minute: Bell try. 4 all.
23rd minute: M. Gidley try. Newcastle 8-4.
32nd minute: Orford try, Orford goal. Manly Warringah 10-8.
73rd minute: Hicks try, Orford goal. Manly Warringah 16-8.
76th minute: Perry try, Johns goal. Manly Warringah 16-14.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Brett Stewart |
| 2. Brian Carney | 2. Michael Robertson |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Steven Bell |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Steve Matai |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 17. Kurt Gidley | 6. Travis Burns |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason King |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Michael Monaghan |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 16. Kylie Leuluai |
| 15. Reegan Tanner | 11. Steve Menzies |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Anthony Watmough |
| 13. Kirk Reynoldson | 13. Ben Kennedy (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Brent Kite |
| 16. Todd Lowrie | 15. Luke Williamson |
| 18. Daniel Abraham | 16. Mark Bryant |
| 19. Chris Bailey | 19. George Rose |
| Coach: Michael Hagan | Coach: Des Hasler |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 40 | Saturday August 12: |
| 2. Bulldogs | 34 | Warriors 26 defeated North Queensland 0 at Mount Smart Stadium. |
| 3. Manly | 28 | Sydney 40 defeated Penrith 20 at Credit Union Australia Stadium. |
| 4. Parramatta | 26 | Parramatta 34 defeated Cronulla 14 at Toyota Park. |
| 5. Brisbane | 26 | Sunday August 13: |
| 6. Newcastle | 26 | Melbourne 18 defeated Brisbane 12 at Suncorp Stadium. |
| 7. St George Illawarra | 26 | Bulldogs 26 defeated St George Illawarra 10 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 8. Canberra | 26 | Canberra 19 defeated Wests 18 at Campbelltown Stadium. |
| 9. Cronulla | 22 | South Sydney bye. |
| 10. Penrith | 22 | |
| 11. North Queensland | 22 | |
| 12. Warriors | 20 | |
| 13. Sydney | 20 | |
| 14. Wests | 20 | |
| 15. South Sydney | 10 | |