2002 Round 11 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 42 (T. Tahu 2, S. Simpson, R. O'Davis, A. Woolnough, M. Hughes, J. Bailey tries; A. Johns 7 goals) defeated
South Sydney 16 (W. McKinnon, R. Richardson, J. Fitzgerald tries; O. Craigie 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, May 26.
Scrums: South Sydney 6-2. Penalties: South Sydney 9-6.
Crowd: 13,281. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 24-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 7/7, Craigie (South Sydney) 2/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Wade McKinnon |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Andrew King |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Russell Richardson |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Owen Craigie |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Brent Grose |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Jamie Fitzgerald |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brad Watts |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Anthony Colella |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Jason Death |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Paul Stringer |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Adam Muir (c) |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Andrew Hart |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Luke Stuart |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Daniel Abraham | Shane Rigon |
| Julian Bailey | Scott Geddes |
| John Morris | Adam Peek |
| Adam Woolnough | Justin Brooker |