2002 Round 2 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 50 (R. O'Davis, D. Buderus, B. Peden, D. Abraham, A. Quinn, S. Simpson, M. Hughes, M. Gidley, B. Kennedy tries; A. Johns 7 goals) defeated
North Queensland 18 (T. Bradford, M. Petersen, M. Sing tries; J. Hannay 3 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Saturday night, March 23.
Scrums: North Queensland 10-5. Penalties: 6 all.
Crowd: 14,868. Referee: Mark Oaten. Halftime: Newcastle 24-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 7/10, Hannay (North Queensland) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matt Petersen |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Tarin Bradford |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Matt Sing |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Josh Hannay |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Ken McGuinness |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Matthew Bowen |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Nathan Fien |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. John Buttigieg |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. George Gatis |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. David Thompson |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Michael Luck |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Peter Jones (c) |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Glenn Morrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | John Doyle |
| Ben Kennedy | Leigh McWilliams |
| John Morris | Jamie McDonald |
| Clint Newton | Shaun Valentine |