2002 Round 16 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs:
Newcastle 26 (K. Gidley, D. Buderus, M. Hughes, J. Bailey, A. Quinn tries; B. Peden 2, D. Abraham goals) defeated
South Sydney 8 (W. McKinnon, N. Merritt tries) at Aussie Stadium, Sunday, June 30.
Scrums: South Sydney 8-4. Penalties: South Sydney 7-5.
Crowd: 7828. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: Newcastle 10-4.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 2/4, Abraham (Newcastle) 1/1, Craigie (South Sydney) 0/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | South Sydney Rabbitohs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Wade McKinnon |
| 2. Justin Ryder | 2. Nathan Merritt |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Justin Brooker |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Andrew King |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Brent Grose |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Owen Craigie |
| 7. James Wynne | 7. Joel Penny |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Adam Muir (c) |
| 9. John Morris | 9. Jason Death |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Paul Stringer |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Andrew Hart |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Luke Stuart |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Shane Rigon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Danny Buderus | Scott Geddes |
| Clint Newton | Duncan MacGillivray |
| Julian Bailey | Paul McNicholas |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Nathan De Bartolo |