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David Lomax
Newcastle 36 (G. Carmont 2, D. Seage, T. Tahu, M. Gidley, D. Abraham, R. Richardson tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Melbourne 26 (S. Hill, B. Slater, G. Turner, F. Moala tries; C. Smith 5 goals) at Olympic Park, Sunday, March 21, 2:30 pm.
Scrums: 9 all. Penalties: Melbourne 15-10.
Crowd: 10,061. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: 14 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/8, Smith (Melbourne) 5/5.
[TABLE="class: teamlist"]
[TR][TD]Newcastle Knights:[/TD][TD]Melbourne Storm:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]1. David Seage[/TD][TD]1. Billy Slater[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]2. Timana Tahu[/TD][TD]2. Matt Geyer[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]3. Matthew Gidley[/TD][TD]3. Matt King[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]4. Russell Richardson[/TD][TD]4. Ben MacDougall[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]5. George Carmont[/TD][TD]5. Fifita Moala[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]6. Kurt Gidley[/TD][TD]6. Scott Hill[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]7. Andrew Johns (c)[/TD][TD]7. Matt Orford[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]8. Josh Perry[/TD][TD]8. Robbie Kearns[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]9. Danny Buderus[/TD][TD]9. Cameron Smith[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]10. Adam Woolnough[/TD][TD]10. Alex Chan[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]11. Steve Simpson[/TD][TD]11. Peter Robinson[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]12. Daniel Abraham[/TD][TD]12. Stephen Kearney (c)[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]13. Ben Kennedy[/TD][TD]13. David Kidwell[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Interchange:[/TD][TD]Interchange:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matt Parsons[/TD][TD]Rodney Howe[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matt Kennedy[/TD][TD]Kirk Reynoldson[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Todd Lowrie[/TD][TD]Danny Williams[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Michael Ennis[/TD][TD]Glen Turner[/TD][/TR]
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[alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-01sm.jpg"]Timana Tahu gets tackled.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-02sm.jpg"]Scott Hill muscles his way over for an early try.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-03sm.jpg"]Steve Simpson disposes of Robbie Kearns.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-04sm.jpg"]George Carmont crosses for a double in a fine debut.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-05sm.jpg"]Josh Perry gets tackled.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-06sm.jpg"]Todd Lowrie about to be picked up.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-07sm.jpg"]The boys line up ready for another dodgy video ref decision.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-08sm.jpg"]Ben Kennedy in full flight.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-09sm.jpg"]Russell Richardson crosses for his maiden Knights four-pointer.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-10sm.jpg"]A bunch of Storm fans ... or as we like to call them - LOSERS![/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-11sm.jpg"]Some Knights bring down a Storm player.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-12sm.jpg"]Stephen Kearney takes it up.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-13sm.jpg"]Matt Parsons gets down and dirty with Scott Hill.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-14sm.jpg"]Try scorer Matthew Gidley.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-15sm.jpg"]Cameron Smith at dummy-half for the Storm.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-16sm.jpg"]Ben Kennedy celebrates a George Carmont try.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-17sm.jpg"]Kurt Gidley going mad with rugby league playing excellence.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-18sm.jpg"]Andrew Johns kicks off.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-19sm.jpg"]Andrew Johns lays on a pass.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-20sm.jpg"]Timana Tahu makes a run.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-21sm.jpg"]Matt Parsons makes a sensational charge.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-22sm.jpg"]Steve Simpson about to hit the Melbourne line hard.[/alt]
Melbourne 26 (S. Hill, B. Slater, G. Turner, F. Moala tries; C. Smith 5 goals) at Olympic Park, Sunday, March 21, 2:30 pm.
Scrums: 9 all. Penalties: Melbourne 15-10.
Crowd: 10,061. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: 14 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/8, Smith (Melbourne) 5/5.
[TABLE="class: teamlist"]
[TR][TD]Newcastle Knights:[/TD][TD]Melbourne Storm:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]1. David Seage[/TD][TD]1. Billy Slater[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]2. Timana Tahu[/TD][TD]2. Matt Geyer[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]3. Matthew Gidley[/TD][TD]3. Matt King[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]4. Russell Richardson[/TD][TD]4. Ben MacDougall[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]5. George Carmont[/TD][TD]5. Fifita Moala[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]6. Kurt Gidley[/TD][TD]6. Scott Hill[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]7. Andrew Johns (c)[/TD][TD]7. Matt Orford[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]8. Josh Perry[/TD][TD]8. Robbie Kearns[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]9. Danny Buderus[/TD][TD]9. Cameron Smith[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]10. Adam Woolnough[/TD][TD]10. Alex Chan[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]11. Steve Simpson[/TD][TD]11. Peter Robinson[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]12. Daniel Abraham[/TD][TD]12. Stephen Kearney (c)[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]13. Ben Kennedy[/TD][TD]13. David Kidwell[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Interchange:[/TD][TD]Interchange:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matt Parsons[/TD][TD]Rodney Howe[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matt Kennedy[/TD][TD]Kirk Reynoldson[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Todd Lowrie[/TD][TD]Danny Williams[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Michael Ennis[/TD][TD]Glen Turner[/TD][/TR]
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[alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-01sm.jpg"]Timana Tahu gets tackled.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-02sm.jpg"]Scott Hill muscles his way over for an early try.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-03sm.jpg"]Steve Simpson disposes of Robbie Kearns.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-04sm.jpg"]George Carmont crosses for a double in a fine debut.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-05sm.jpg"]Josh Perry gets tackled.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-06sm.jpg"]Todd Lowrie about to be picked up.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-07sm.jpg"]The boys line up ready for another dodgy video ref decision.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-08sm.jpg"]Ben Kennedy in full flight.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-09sm.jpg"]Russell Richardson crosses for his maiden Knights four-pointer.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-10sm.jpg"]A bunch of Storm fans ... or as we like to call them - LOSERS![/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-11sm.jpg"]Some Knights bring down a Storm player.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-12sm.jpg"]Stephen Kearney takes it up.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-13sm.jpg"]Matt Parsons gets down and dirty with Scott Hill.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-14sm.jpg"]Try scorer Matthew Gidley.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-15sm.jpg"]Cameron Smith at dummy-half for the Storm.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-16sm.jpg"]Ben Kennedy celebrates a George Carmont try.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-17sm.jpg"]Kurt Gidley going mad with rugby league playing excellence.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-18sm.jpg"]Andrew Johns kicks off.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-19sm.jpg"]Andrew Johns lays on a pass.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-20sm.jpg"]Timana Tahu makes a run.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-21sm.jpg"]Matt Parsons makes a sensational charge.[/alt] [alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/2004/r02-22sm.jpg"]Steve Simpson about to hit the Melbourne line hard.[/alt]