2002 Trial vs Sharks:
Sharks 36 (Matthew Reick 3, Chris McKenna, Ryan McGoldrick, Michael Sullivan, Brett Firman tries; Brett Firman 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 18 (Sean Rudder 2, Daniel Abraham tries; Daniel Abraham 3 goals) at Port Macquarie Regional Sports Stadium, Port Macquarie, Saturday night, February 23, 7:00pm.
Crowd: 5000. Halftime: Sharks 16-12.
| Newcastle Knights: |
|---|
| 1. Kurt Gidley |
| 2. Josh Smith |
| 3. Anthony Quinn |
| 4. Gavin Quinn |
| 5. Neil Sweeney |
| 6. Sean Rudder |
| 7. James Wynne |
| 8. Josh Perry |
| 9. John Morris |
| 10. Matt Parsons (c) |
| 11. Jarrod O'Doherty |
| 12. Matt Jobson |
| 13. Daniel Abraham |
| Interchange: |
| 14. Clinton O'Brien |
| 15. Daniel Quinn |
| 16. Chris Tyrie |
| 17. Blake Mueller |
| 18. Matt Kennedy |
| 19. Adam Woolnough |
| 20. Luke Dureau |
| Coach: Michael Hagan |