2002 Round 22 vs Sharks:
Sharks 64 (M. Rieck 3, B. Kimmorley 2, D. Peachey 2, P. Mellor 2, C. McKenna, D. Treister tries; B. Kimmorley 10 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (M. Gidley, A. Johns, T. Tahu tries; A. Johns goal) at Toyota Park, Sunday, August 11.
Scrums: Sharks 6-2. Penalties: Sharks 5-3.
Crowd: 17,289. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Sharks 42-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 1/2, Abraham (Newcastle) 0/1, Kimmorley (Sharks) 10/12.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sharks: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. David Peachey (c) |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Matthew Rieck |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Chris McKenna |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Paul Franze |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Paul Mellor |
| 6. Kurt Gidley | 6. Jye Mullane |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Kimmorley |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason Stevens |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Dean Treister |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Chris Beattie |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Matt Bickerstaff |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Phil Bailey |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | Danny Nutley |
| Clint Newton | Paul Gallen |
| John Morris | Dean Bosnich |
| Sean Rudder | Patrick Gibson |