2007 Round 25 vs Wests Tigers:
Newcastle 26 (C. Vuna 2, C. Paterson, K. Gidley tries; K. Gidley 5 goals) defeated
Wests 24 (B. Marshall 2, J. Morris, C. Lawrence tries; B. Marshall 4 goals) at Telstra Stadium, Friday night, August 31, 7:30pm.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-8. Penalties: Wests 11-7.
Crowd: 13,446. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Wests 12-6.
Goalkickers: Gidley (Newcastle) 5/5, Marshall (Wests) 4/5.
Cited: Woolnough (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points). Heighington (Wests). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (25 demerit points). Gibbs (Wests). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (12 demerit points).
When they scored:
16th minute: Morris try, Marshall goal. Wests 6-0.
23rd minute: Marshall try, Marshall goal. Wests 12-0.
38th minute: Paterson try, Gidley goal. Wests 12-6.
44th minute: Marshall penalty goal. Wests 14-6.
53rd minute: Vuna try, Gidley goal. Wests 14-12.
59th minute: Marshall try, Marshall goal. Wests 20-12.
65th minute: Lawrence try. Wests 24-12.
73rd minute: Gidley try, Gidley goal. Wests 24-18.
78th minute: Vuna try, Gidley goal. 24 all.
81st minute: Gidley penalty goal. Newcastle 26-24.
| Newcastle Knights: | Wests Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Brett Hodgson (c) |
| 2. James McManus | 14. Chris Lawrence |
| 3. Brad Tighe | 3. Dean Collis |
| 4. George Carmont | 4. Paul Whatuira |
| 5. Cooper Vuna | 5. Taniela Tuiaki |
| 6. Chris Bailey | 6. John Morris |
| 7. Luke Walsh | 7. Benji Marshall |
| 17. Jesse Royal | 8. Todd Payten |
| 9. Danny Buderus (c) | 9. Robbie Farah |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Keith Galloway |
| 18. Steve Simpson | 11. Ben Galea |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Chris Heighington |
| 13. Reegan Tanner | 13. Liam Fulton |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Michael Young | 15. Dene Halatau |
| 15. Zeb Taia | 16. Bryce Gibbs |
| 16. Mitchell Sargent | 17. Ben Te'o |
| 18. Cory Paterson | 21. Ben Jeffery (not used) |
| Coach: Brian Smith | Coach: Tim Sheens |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 44 | Friday August 31: |
| 2. Manly | 38 | North Queensland 38 defeated Bulldogs 32 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| 3. North Queensland | 32 | Saturday September 1: |
| 4. Warriors | 29 | Sydney 26 defeated South Sydney 12 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 5. Parramatta | 28 | Cronulla 22 defeated Canberra 12 at Canberra Stadium. |
| 6. Bulldogs | 26 | Warriors 24 defeated Penrith 20 at Credit Union Australia Stadium. |
| 7. South Sydney | 26 | Sunday September 2: |
| 8. Brisbane | 24 | Manly 28 defeated St George Illawarra 24 at Brookvale Oval. |
| 9. Wests | 24 | Parramatta 68 defeated Brisbane 22 at Parramatta Stadium. |
| 10. Sydney | 23 | Melbourne 50 defeated Gold Coast 6 at Olympic Park. |
| 11. Cronulla | 22 | |
| 12. Gold Coast | 22 | |
| 13. St George Illawarra | 20 | |
| 14. Canberra | 20 | |
| 15. Newcastle | 20 | |
| 16. Penrith | 18 | |
| Finals Results: |
|---|
| Finals Week 1: |
| Friday September 7: |
| Parramatta 12 defeated Warriors 10 at Mount Smart Stadium. |
| Saturday September 8: |
| North Queensland 20 defeated Bulldogs 18 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| Manly 30 defeated South Sydney 6 at Brookvale Oval. |
| Sunday September 9: |
| Melbourne 40 defeated Brisbane 0 at Olympic Park. |
| Finals Week 2: |
| Saturday September 15: |
| Parramatta 25 defeated Bulldogs 6 at Telstra Stadium. |
| Sunday September 16: |
| North Queensland 49 defeated Warriors 12 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| Finals Week 3: |
| Saturday September 22: |
| Manly 28 defeated North Queensland 6 at Sydney Football Stadium. |
| Sunday September 23: |
| Melbourne 26 defeated Parramatta 10 at Telstra Dome. |
| Grand Final - Sunday September 30: |
| Melbourne 34 defeated Manly 8 at Telstra Stadium. |