2002 Round 6 vs Sharks:
Newcastle 52 (B. Peden 2, M. Hughes, S. Simpson, J. Morris, A. Johns, A. Quinn, M. Gidley, T. Tahu tries; A. Johns 8 goals) defeated
Sharks 8 (R. McGoldrick, L. MacDougall tries) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, April 20.
Scrums: Sharks 10-8. Penalties: Newcastle 10-5.
Crowd: 26,721. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 32-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 8/10, Kimmorley (Sharks) 0/2.
Cited: Lovell (Sharks). Charge: Careless high tackle (grade 3). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Two matches (289 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Preston Campbell |
| 2. John Morris | 2. Colin Best |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Paul Mellor |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Chris McKenna |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Luke MacDougall |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Matthew Johns |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Kimmorley |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Stevens (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Dean Treister |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Chris Beattie |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Paul Gallen |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Karl Lovell |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clint Newton | Danny Nutley |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Dean Bosnich |
| Trent Estatheo | Paul Franze |
| Kurt Gidley | Ryan McGoldrick |