2002 Round 5 vs Sydney Roosters:
Newcastle 28 (J. Morris 2, R. O'Davis, C. O'Brien, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 3, D. Abraham goals) defeated
Sydney 12 (B. Mullins, T. Byrne tries; L. Milton 2 goals) at Aussie Stadium, Friday night, April 12.
Scrums: Sydney 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 13,763. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: 6 all.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Abraham (Newcastle) 1/1, Milton (Sydney) 2/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brett Mullins |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Todd Byrne |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Luke Milton |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Justin Hodges |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Anthony Minichiello |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Craig Wing |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Sam Obst |
| 8. Steve Simpson | 8. Kylie Leuluai |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Albert Talipeau |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Peter Cusack (c) |
| 11. Clint Newton | 11. Dallas Hood |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Mark Leafa |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Chad Robinson |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | Luke Phillips |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Andrew Lomu |
| John Morris | George Azzi |
| Trent Estatheo | Michael Korkidas |