2007 Round 24 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
North Queensland 34 (A. Graham 2, J. Thurston, T. Williams, N. Sweeney, M. Bowen tries; J. Thurston 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 18 (C. Vuna, C. Bailey, C. Paterson tries; K. Gidley 3 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, August 24, 7:30pm.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Newcastle 11-7.
Crowd: 12,264. Referee: Jared Maxwell. Halftime: North Queensland 16-6.
Goalkickers: Gidley (Newcastle) 3/3, Thurston (North Queensland) 5/6.
When they scored:
7th minute: Vuna try, Gidley goal. Newcastle 6-0.
18th minute: Thurston try, Thurston goal. 6 all.
22nd minute: Graham try. North Queensland 10-6.
33rd minute: Williams try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 16-6.
47th minute: Bailey try, Gidley goal. North Queensland 16-12.
50th minute: Paterson try, Gidley goal. Newcastle 18-16.
55th minute: Graham try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 22-18.
64th minute: Sweeney try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 28-18.
75th minute: Bowen try, Thurston goal. North Queensland 34-18.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Matt Bowen |
| 2. James McManus | 2. Ty Williams |
| 3. Brad Tighe | 3. Ashley Graham |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Paul Bowman |
| 5. Cooper Vuna | 5. Neil Sweeney |
| 6. Chris Bailey | 6. Justin Smith |
| 7. Luke Walsh | 7. Johnathan Thurston (c) |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Matt Scott |
| 9. Danny Buderus (c) | 9. Aaron Payne |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Carl Webb |
| 18. Cory Paterson | 11. Sam Faust |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Matthew Bartlett |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Mark Henry |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Michael Young | 14. David Faiumu |
| 15. Zeb Taia | 15. Jason Smith |
| 16. Mitchell Sargent | 16. Jacob Lillyman |
| 17. Jesse Royal | 17. Ray Cashmere |
| Coach: Brian Smith | Coach: Graham Murray |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 42 | Friday August 24: |
| 2. Manly | 36 | Melbourne 38 defeated Bulldogs 6 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 3. North Queensland | 30 | Saturday August 25: |
| 4. Warriors | 27 | Cronulla 28 defeated Gold Coast 12 at Toyota Park. |
| 5. Bulldogs | 26 | Penrith 28 defeated Sydney 22 at Sydney Football Stadium. |
| 6. Parramatta | 26 | Sunday August 26: |
| 7. South Sydney | 26 | Warriors 36 defeated Manly 14 at Mount Smart Stadium. |
| 8. Brisbane | 24 | Brisbane 30 defeated Canberra 19 at Suncorp Stadium. |
| 9. Wests | 24 | South Sydney 37 defeated Wests 12 at Leichhardt Stadium. |
| 10. Gold Coast | 22 | Monday August 27: |
| 11. Sydney | 21 | St George Illawarra 14 defeated Parramatta 6 at WIN Stadium. |
| 12. Cronulla | 20 | |
| 13. St George Illawarra | 20 | |
| 14. Canberra | 20 | |
| 15. Penrith | 18 | |
| 16. Newcastle | 18 | |