2002 Round 21 vs St George Illawarra Dragons:
Newcastle 24 (T. Tahu 2, M. Gidley, A. Woolnough tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
St George Illawarra 16 (M. Gasnier 2, J. Ryles tries; A. Gorrell, M. Riddell goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, August 2.
Scrums: St George Illawarra 5-3. Penalties: Newcastle 8-4.
Crowd: 17,621. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 8-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Gorrell (St George Illawarra) 1/1, Riddell (St George Illawarra) 1/2.
Cited: Timmins (St George Illawarra). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points). Bailey (St George Illawarra). Charge: Contrary conduct (referred charge). Verdict: Not guilty. Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Illawarra Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Ben Hornby |
| 2. Neil Sweeney | 2. Shane Laloata |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Mark Gasnier |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. Shaun Timmins |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Matt Cooper |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Trent Barrett (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Aaron Gorrell |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Luke Bailey |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Shane Millard |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Jason Ryles |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Justin Smith |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Lance Thompson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jason Hooper |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Sean Rudder | Mark Riddell |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Brent Kite |
| Matthew Jobson | Chris Leikvoll |
| Daniel Abraham | Craig Stapleton |