2006 Round 24 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 19 (A. Quinn 2 tries, J. Mullen try; D. Abraham 3 goals; J. Mullen field goal) defeated
North Queensland 12 (N. Sweeney, J. Smith tries; N. Sweeney, B. McConnell goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Saturday night, August 19, 7:30pm.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-4. Penalties: North Queensland 6-5.
Crowd: 17,898. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 3/4, Sweeney (North Queensland) 1/1, McConnell (North Queensland) 1/1.
Cited: Buderus (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Suspension: No suspension (37 demerit points). Amos (North Queensland). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points). Southern (North Queensland). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
When they scored:
16th minute: Sweeney try, Sweeney goal. North Queensland 6-0.
34th minute: Quinn try. North Queensland 6-4.
39th minute: Quinn try, Abraham goal. Newcastle 10-6.
53rd minute: Abraham penalty goal. Newcastle 12-6.
56th minute: Mullen try, Abraham goal. Newcastle 18-6.
67th minute: Smith try, McConnell goal. Newcastle 18-12.
78th minute: Mullen field goal. Newcastle 19-12.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Milton Thaiday | 1. Matt Bowen |
| 2. Brian Carney | 2. Neil Sweeney |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Mark Henry |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Ashley Graham |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Matt Sing |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Justin Smith |
| 7. Jarrod Mullen | 7. Brent McConnell |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Matt Scott |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Aaron Payne (c) |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Shane Tronc |
| 11. Steve Simpson (c) | 11. Gavin Cooper |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Carl Webb |
| 13. Kirk Reynoldson | 13. Jacob Lillyman |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Luke Davico | 15. Steve Southern |
| 15. Reegan Tanner | 16. Ray Cashmere |
| 17. Riley Brown | 17. Mitchell Sargent |
| 18. Daniel Abraham | 18. Clint Amos |
| Coach: Michael Hagan | Coach: Graham Murray |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 40 | Friday August 18: |
| 2. Bulldogs | 34 | Brisbane 30 defeated Bulldogs 0 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 3. Manly | 30 | Saturday August 19: |
| 4. Parramatta | 28 | Penrith 32 defeated Cronulla 28 at Toyota Park. |
| 5. Brisbane | 28 | Warriors 24 defeated Melbourne 20 at Olympic Park. |
| 6. Newcastle | 28 | Sunday August 20: |
| 7. St George Illawarra | 28 | Parramatta 40 defeated Sydney 26 at Aussie Stadium. |
| 8. Canberra | 28 | St George Illawarra 46 defeated Wests 16 at Oki Jubilee Stadium. |
| 9. Penrith | 24 | Manly 38 defeated South Sydney 16 at Brookvale Oval. |
| 10. Warriors | 22 | Canberra bye. |
| 11. Cronulla | 22 | |
| 12. North Queensland | 22 | |
| 13. Sydney | 20 | |
| 14. Wests | 20 | |
| 15. South Sydney | 10 | |