2001 Grand Final vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 30 (B. Peden 2, S. Simpson, B. Kennedy, T. Tahu tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Parramatta 24 (J. Lyons 2, B. Hodgson 2 tries; L. Burt 4 goals) at Stadium Australia, Sunday night, September 30.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-6. Penalties: Parramatta 6-2.
Crowd: 90,414. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 24-0.
Touch judges: Steve Richards, Shayne Hayne. Video Referees: Chris Ward, Michael Stone.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Burt (Parramatta) 4/4.
Clive Churchill Medal: Andrew Johns.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Luke Burt |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Jamie Lyon |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Jason Moodie |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Jason Taylor |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Brad Drew |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Ian Hindmarsh |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Daniel Wagon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Paul Marquet | 14. P.J. Marsh |
| 15. Clinton O'Brien | 15. Andrew Ryan |
| 16. Glenn Grief | 16. Alex Chan |
| 17. Daniel Abraham | 17. David Solomona |