The Newcastle Knights Archive.

2002 Round 25 vs Penrith Panthers:

Newcastle 32 (K. Gidley, D. Abraham, S. Simpson, A. Johns, A. Quinn, B. Kennedy tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Penrith 30 (S. Sattler, B. Roarty, R. Wesser, L. Lewis, L. Rooney, T. Waterhouse tries; R. Girdler 2, C. Hicks goals) at Penrith Football Stadium, Sunday, September 1.

Scrums: Newcastle 9-7. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 16,741. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: Newcastle 20-14.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Girdler (Penrith) 2/5, Hicks (Penrith) 1/1.
Cited: Johns (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty (charge reduced to grade 1). Sentence: No suspension (75 demerit points). Kennedy (Newcastle). Charge: Striking (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (56 demerit points). Sattler (Penrith). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Not guilty. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Two matches (243 demerit points).

Newcastle Knights:Penrith Panthers:
1. Kurt Gidley1. Rhys Wesser
2. John Morris2. Luke Rooney
3. Matthew Gidley3. Luke Lewis
4. Timana Tahu4. Paul Whatuira
5. Anthony Quinn5. Chris Hicks
6. Sean Rudder6. Ryan Girdler
7. Andrew Johns (c)7. Craig Gower (c)
8. Josh Perry8. Joel Clinton
9. Bill Peden9. Luke Priddis
10. Matt Parsons10. Martin Lang
11. Steve Simpson11. Colin Ward
12. Ben Kennedy12. John Cross
13. Daniel Abraham13. Scott Sattler
Interchange:Interchange:
Adam WoolnoughTrent Waterhouse
Clint NewtonBen Roarty
Julian BaileyLee Hopkins
Jarrod O'DohertyShannon Donato