2002 Round 18 vs Canberra Raiders:
Canberra 30 (M. McLinden 2, R. Wiki, C. Schifcofske, B. Finch tries; C. Schifcofske 4 goals; C. Schifcofske, B. Finch field goals) defeated
Newcastle 24 (J. Ryder, J. Morris, A. Quinn, T. Tahu tries; A. Johns 4 goals) at Canberra Stadium, Sunday, July 14.
Scrums: Newcastle 6-5. Penalties: Canberra 8-7.
Crowd: 10,082. Referee: Matt Cecchin. Halftime: Canberra 17-12.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/4, Schifcofske (Canberra) 4/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Canberra Raiders: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Clinton Schifcofske |
| 2. Justin Ryder | 2. Phillip Graham |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Ruben Wiki |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Rod Jensen |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Joel Monaghan |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Mark McLinden |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Finch |
| 8. Steve Simpson | 8. Todd Payten |
| 9. John Morris | 9. Simon Woolford (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Ryan O'Hara |
| 11. Clint Newton | 11. Tyran Smith |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Michael Hodgson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Terry Martin |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Alan Tongue |
| Julian Bailey | Michael Monaghan |
| Kurt Gidley | Troy Thompson |
| Adam Woolnough | Sean Rutgerson |