2002 Round 8 vs Melbourne Storm:
Newcastle 36 (T. Tahu 3, M. Hughes, D. Abraham, D. Buderus tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated
Melbourne 28 (M. Orford 2, K. Reynoldson, A. Moule, S. Kearney tries; R. Swain 4 goals) at Olympic Park, Saturday, May 4.
Scrums: Melbourne 8-5. Penalties: 1 all.
Crowd: 9254. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 30-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/6, Swain (Melbourne) 4/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Junior Langi |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Aaron Moule |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Steven Bell |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Rodney Howe |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Danny Williams |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Henry Perenara |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Daniel Abraham | Willie Leyshon |
| Clint Newton | Matt Rua |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Peter Robinson |
| John Morris | Kirk Reynoldson |