2002 Round 3 vs Warriors:
Newcastle 32 (A. Johns 3, S. Rudder, T. Tahu, A. Quinn tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Warriors 14 (S. Jones, B. Webb, F. Meli tries; I. Cleary goal) at Ericsson Stadium, Monday, April 1.
Scrums: Warriors 13-5. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 13,456. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 16-4.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Cleary (Warriors) 1/3.
Cited: Seu Seu (Warriors). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (163 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Ivan Cleary |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Justin Murphy |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. John Carlaw |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Clinton Toopi |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Francis Meli |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. P.J. Marsh |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jerry Seuseu |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Monty Betham (c) |
| 10. Steve Simpson | 10. Richard Villasanti |
| 11. Ben Kennedy | 11. Ali Lauiti'iti |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Awen Guttenbeil |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Wairangi Koopu |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | Iafeta Palea'aesina |
| John Morris | Sione Faumuina |
| Clint Newton | Logan Swann |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Brent Webb |