2002 Round 26 vs St George Illawarra Dragons:
St George Illawarra 40 (B. Hornby 2, M. Gasnier, W. Kativerata, M. Riddell, N. Tutt, J. Smith, S. Millard tries; M. Riddell 2, L. Clarke 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 22 (A. Quinn 2, B. Kennedy, T. Tahu tries; A. Johns 3 goals) at Aussie Stadium, Sunday, September 8.
Scrums: St George Illawarra 6-3. Penalties: Newcastle 8-5.
Crowd: 16,297. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: St George Illawarra 16-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Riddell (St George Illawarra) 2/5, Clarke (St George Illawarra) 2/3, Bailey (St George Illawarra) 0/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Illawarra Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley | 1. Ben Hornby |
| 2. John Morris | 2. Wise Kativerata |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Lee Hookey |
| 4. Timana Tahu | 4. Mark Gasnier |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Leo Clarke |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Trent Barrett (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Willie Peters |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Luke Bailey |
| 9. Bill Peden | 9. Shane Millard |
| 10. Adam Woolnough | 10. Jason Ryles |
| 11. Ben Kennedy | 11. Justin Smith |
| 12. Clint Newton | 12. Lance Thompson |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Jason Hooper |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Mark Riddell |
| Steve Simpson | Craig Stapleton |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Nathan Tutt |
| Julian Bailey | Jason Kent |