2002 Round 14 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 28 (M. Gidley 2, D. Buderus, S. Rudder tries; A. Johns 5, B. Peden goals) defeated
Parramatta 14 (J. Lyon, A. McFadden tries; L. Burt 3 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Friday night, June 14.
Scrums: Parramatta 8-4. Penalties: Newcastle 7-3.
Crowd: 20,163. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 18-8.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/5, Peden (Newcastle) 1/1, Burt (Parramatta) 3/3.
Cited: Vaealiki (Parramatta). Charge: Striking (referred charge). Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Five matches (500 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Adam Mogg |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Luke Burt |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Jamie Lyon |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Jason Moodie |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Adam Dykes |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Andrew McFadden |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Brad Drew |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Michael Vella |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Ian Hindmarsh |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Dean Widders |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | Daniel Irvine |
| Clint Newton | Andrew Ryan |
| John Morris | David Solomona |
| Julian Bailey | Daniel Heckenberg |