2002 Round 19 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 38 (N. Sweeney 2, K. Gidley 2, J. Morris, J. O'Doherty, J. Bailey tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Penrith 22 (P. Whatuira 2, R. Wesser, L. Young tries; C. Hicks 3 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, July 21.
Scrums: Penrith 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 6-5.
Crowd: 23,823. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Penrith 16-14.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Hicks (Penrith) 3/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Rhys Wesser |
| 2. Neil Sweeney | 2. Luke Lewis |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Chad Halliday |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. Paul Whatuira |
| 5. John Morris | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Luke Young |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Craig Gower (c) |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Joel Clinton |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Luke Priddis |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Martin Lang |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Colin Ward |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Tony Puletua |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Lee Hopkins |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Ben Roarty |
| Adam Woolnough | John Cross |
| Matthew Jobson | Shannon Donato |
| Julian Bailey | Danny Galea |