The Newcastle Knights Archive.

2002 Finals Week 2 vs Sydney Roosters:

Andrew Johns and Michael Hagan look on from the stands. Ben Kennedy scores! Great start for the Knights! Kurt Gidley looks to spark things. Bryan Fletcher is just tackled. Bad news - Matt Parsons is injured early and out of the game! Justin Hodges: YOU SUUUCK! Timana Tahu with the line open for Quinn: Ooh! ... ... Aah! ... ... Lost it! (Drats!). Newcastle, failing to convert pressure into points in the first half. Matthew Gidley makes a run. Matthew Gidley after the run - woohoo! Brad Fittler makes a 'spirited charge'. It takes four Roosters to stop Adam Woolnough (plus every other player on every other team). Top shelf in goal action! Julian Bailey is tackled high with the line open (damn!). Ben Kennedy giving his usual 110%. Andrew Lomu is thumped by strong Knights defence. Sean Rudder palms off a tackle. Matthew Gidley is wrestled to ground. Craig Fitzgibbon runs away with the Knights hopes - BUT HE WAS FREAKING OFFSIDE! Brett Mullins gets through. Michael Crocker about to be grassed. Todd Byrne goes over. Andrew Johns and Matt Parsons realise it's getting away. Now this is an annoying photo - two of the Knights best on the sideline. Mid-air shenanigans. Danny Buderus giving it his all. Ben Kennedy and Bill Peden try to stop Chris Flannery. Damn Roosters celebrate a try. Try-time for the Roosters. Well looks like this is it for 2002 ... The Knights go out with a courageous effort to be proud of! Ben Kennedy trudges off the park.