2002 Round 24 vs Brisbane Broncos:
Newcastle 40 (A. Johns 2, J. Morris 2, D. Abraham, T. Tahu, M. Gidley tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated
Brisbane 10 (B. Seymour, B. Tate tries; M. De Vere goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, August 23.
Scrums: Brisbane 8-6. Penalties: Newcastle 6-3.
Crowd: 18,601. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 18-4.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/7, Peden (Newcastle) 0/1, De Vere (Brisbane) 1/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Brisbane Broncos: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Darren Lockyer |
| 2. John Morris | 2. Lote Tuqiri |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Brent Tate |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Michael De Vere |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Chris Walker |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Shaun Berrigan |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Brett Seymour |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Shane Webcke |
| 9. Bill Peden | 9. Shane Walker |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Petero Civoniceva |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Gorden Tallis (c) |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Brad Meyers |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Dane Carlaw |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | Carl Webb |
| Clint Newton | Corey Parker |
| Julian Bailey | Phillip Lee |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Andrew Gee |