2002 Round 23 vs Northern Eagles:
Newcastle 28 (T. Tahu 2, J. Morris, B. Peden, K. Gidley tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Northern 14 (N. Kosef, R. Miles, L. Williamson tries; L. Williamson goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Saturday night, August 17.
Scrums: Newcastle 12-4. Penalties: Newcastle 5-2.
Crowd: 15,042. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 6-4.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Williamson (Northern) 1/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Northern Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Brendon Reeves |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Robert Miles |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Albert Torrens |
| 4. Anthony Quinn | 4. Ben MacDougall |
| 5. Neil Sweeney | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Luke Williamson |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Jason Ferris |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jason King |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Jamie Goddard |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Nathan Long |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Mark Shipway |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Nik Kosef |
| 13. Clint Newton | 13. Steven Menzies (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Bill Peden | Mal Kaufusi |
| Adam Woolnough | Danny Lima |
| John Morris | Wade Forrester |
| Ben Kennedy | Chad Randall |