2001 Finals Week 3 vs Sharks:
First Preliminary Final
Newcastle 18 (B. Kennedy 2, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Sharks 10 (D. Peachey, M. Rogers tries; M. Rogers goal) at Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday night, September 22.
Scrums: 9 all. Penalties: 4 all.
Crowd: 31,438. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Sharks 10-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/3, Rogers (Sharks) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. David Peachey (c) |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Mat Rogers |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Paul Mellor |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Colin Best |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Brent Grose |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Preston Campbell |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Stevens |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Jason Ferris |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Luke Stuart |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Paul McNicholas |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Chris Beattie |
| Clinton O'Brien | Andrew Pierce |
| Glenn Grief | Dean Treister |
| Daniel Abraham | Sean Ryan |