2002 NRL season

Rugby league competition 2002 National Rugby League 100px 15 March – 6 October 2002 15 16x16px Sydney 12th 16x16px New Zealand 1st 189 9083 14,054 2,656,198 16x16px Hazem El Masri (254) 16x16px Nigel Vagana (23) Newcastle 16 Andrew Johns Dally M Medal Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4th 2001 2003 The 2002 NRL season was the 95th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fifth to be run by the National Rugby League. The season was affected by the competition-leading Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' salary cap breach finding, which saw them relegated to the bottom of the NRL ladder. As a result, the New Zealand Warriors won their first minor premiership and made it to the grand final for the first time, playing against foundation club the Sydney Roosters who won the match and collected their first premiership in 27 years. Pre-season In February 2002 the National Rugby League's Director of Legal and Business Affairs, David Gallop, was appointed chief executive officer of the NRL, succeeding David Moffett. The legendary Broncos and Maroons halfback, Allan Langer, returned from England to play his final season of professional football with the Brisbane club. In doing so he became the NRL's oldest player for the 2002 season at 36 years and 60 days. Toohey Barry Still some bite in old Mad Dog The Daily Telegraph Australia News Limited 2 February 2011 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/still-some-bite-in-old-mad-dog/story-e6frfgbo-1225998290314 2 February 2011 The return of South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs history#The troubled 1990s and exclusion Following the club's departure from the NRL after the 1999 season, there was a continuing push from both fans and the wider rugby league community to reinstate the South Sydney Rabbitohs into the NRL competition. After two unsuccessful years of lobbying, South Sydney finally received a court ruling in their favour in 2001. On 15 March 2002, the South Sydney club opened the NRL season with a home match against long-time rivals, the Sydney Roosters, losing 40-6.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/1873053.stm Roosters ruin Rabbitohs party BBC Sport 17 March 2002 14 December 2024 It turned out to be a tough year for the club, winning only five matches from 24 played, though would be spared the wooden spoon by the Bulldogs' salary cap scandal (see below). Tunnah Helen Rugby League: 37 nails in Bulldogs' kennel The New Zealand Herald APN Holdings NZ Limited 2002-08-24 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nrl/news/article.cfm?c_id=270&objectid=2351052 2009-10-06 Teams The number of teams contesting the Premiership increased for the 2002 season from 14 to 15 due to the re-inclusion of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. It was the first time the number of Premiership teams had increased since the 1995 ARL season when the introduction of the Auckland Warriors, North Queensland Cowboys, South Queensland Crushers and Western Reds saw the number of teams increase from 16 to 20. Brisbane Broncos 15th seasonGround: Queensland Sport and Athletics CentreCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Gorden TallisBulldogs 68th seasonGround: Sydney ShowgroundCoach: Steve FolkesCaptain: Steve PriceCanberra Raiders 21st seasonGround: Canberra StadiumCoach: Matthew ElliottCaptain: Simon WoolfordMelbourne Storm 5th seasonGround Olympic Park StadiumCoach: Mark MurrayCaptain: Robbie KearnsNew Zealand Warriors 8th seasonGround: Mt Smart StadiumCoach: Daniel AndersonCaptain: Stacey Jones & Monty BethamNewcastle Knights 15th seasonGround: Newcastle International Sports CentreCoach: Michael HaganCaptain: Andrew JohnsNorth Queensland Cowboys 8th seasonGround: Willows Sports ComplexCoach: Murray Hurst → Graham MurrayCaptain: Paul BowmanNorthern Eagles 3rd seasonGround: Brookvale Oval & Central Coast StadiumCoach: Peter SharpCaptain: Steve MenziesParramatta Eels 56th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Nathan Cayless Penrith Panthers 36th seasonGround: Penrith StadiumCoach: John LangCaptain: Craig GowerSharks 38th seasonGround: Shark ParkCoach: Chris AndersonCaptain: David PeacheySouth Sydney Rabbitohs 93rd seasonGround: Sydney Football StadiumCoach: Craig ColemanCaptain: Adam MuirSt. George Illawarra Dragons 4th seasonGround: Kogarah Oval & WIN StadiumCoach: Andrew FarrarCaptain: Trent BarrettSydney Roosters 95th seasonGround: Sydney Football StadiumCoach: Ricky StuartCaptain: Brad FittlerWests Tigers 3rd seasonGround: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Terry LambCaptain: Darren Senter Regular season In 2002, as in 2001, the NRL's advertising was handled by Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney. As in the previous season, there was no big budget season launch advertising campaign. The NRL focussed on stretching its marketing spending throughout the season with newspaper ads promoting individual rounds and clubs, and with simple TV ads to promote key games. The Bulldogs won 17 games in a row and had an unbeaten run of 18 games, the most in the club's history. However they were deducted 37 premiership points for a gross salary cap breaches, the most points deducted in premiership history. That left the club with just four competition points attained from the two byes earlier in the season. Four more competition points followed since the salary cap scandal, all from wins in the last two rounds of the season. The New Zealand Warriors won the club's first Minor Premiership in its 8-year history and also made it to their first Grand Final. The Warriors were not in first place almost during the entire season, only taking top spot on the ladder at the conclusion of Round 26. John Hopoate ran 3,976 metres with the ball in 2002, more than any other player in the competition.Proszenko Adrian Gallen set to smash record https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/gallen-set-to-smash-record-20120505-1y5lo.html 7 May 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 May 2012 At the end of the season NRL referees' coach Peter Louis resigned from his position.Steve Mascord and Brad Walter Search for new refs chief to replace Louis https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/09/05/1031115912876.html 30 August 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 6 September 2002 Until 2026, 2002 was the most recent season in which the Melbourne Storm did not qualify for the finals due to not winning enough games (though in 2010 they were sentenced to finish last due to salary cap breaches which prevented the club from earning any premiership points that season).https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/predicted-nrl-top-eight-melbourne-storm-and-manly-sea-eagles-miss-out/news-story/4ce917c7d1091bfa0ee5abb220201d14 Predicted NRL top eight: Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles miss out The Daily Telegraph Paul Crawley 1 March 2015 17 February 2024https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/nrl-live-melbourne-storm-penrith-panthers/107060788 Penrith Panthers end Melbourne Storm's slim NRL finals hopes with 22-14 win ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Jon Healy 20 August 2026 21 August 2026 Bulldogs salary cap breach Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs salary cap breach In mid-2002, the Canterbury club were found guilty of serious and systemic breaches of the salary cap. NRL Chief Executive David Gallop described the violation as "exceptional in both its size and its deliberate and ongoing nature". The club received a $500,000 fine, and was stripped of 37 of its 41 competition points accumulated up to Round 23. The latter action was particularly harmful, as the club were poised to take the Minor Premiership and had won 17 consecutive matches (the second highest in Australian club rugby league history at the time). The deduction of the 37 competition points meant that the Canterbury side would win the wooden spoon, as the South Sydney Rabbitohs had already accumulated 12 competition points by the end of Round 24. The deduction of Canterbury's points also enabled the Canberra Raiders to make the finals with a points differential of -170, the poorest such record of any finalist in the competition's history, and the Raiders only won one game outside of Canberra for the entire season. It also enabled the New Zealand Warriors to secure their first minor premiership in the club's history. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF Brisbane BroncosNQL+36CBY0SYD+14CRO+2CAN+2PEN+4NEW+6SOU+26NTE+38XSGI−8WTI+14PAR−4NQL+44XNZL−10SGI+12PEN+18WTI+32PAR+20MEL+28SYD−10NZL−14NEW−30CAN+34CBY−7PAR+10XSYD−4 Canberra RaidersMEL−4SOU−8WTI+5NEW−46BRI−2NTE−24PAR−38CRO+26SGI0SOU−6NQL+12NTE+12XCRO−10CBY−40PEN+12SYD−30NEW+6NQL−16NZL+8XWTI+20SYD−26CBY+4BRI−34MEL+9NZL−16 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsWTI−6BRI0SGI+19SOU+26MEL+16NZL+8CRO+20XPEN+3CRO+26NTE+18SOU+10PEN+14XCAN+40PAR+14NTE+20SGI+2SYD+12NEW+1NQL+8NZL−8PAR+18CAN−4MEL+8BRI+7 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSGI+6MEL+6PEN+8BRI−2WTI+6NEW−44CBY−20CAN−26PAR−30CBY−26PEN−2NZL−22SGI+21CAN+10NQL+30XNZL+12PAR+1NTE+22SOU+16SYD+14NEW+50WTI+16NQL+22XSYD−12SYD−12SGI+16NZL−6 Melbourne StormCAN+4CRO−6NQL+28PAR+2CBY−16SGI+8NZL−10NEW−8SYD−28PAR−2NZL−16XNEW−21SGI0SOU+38NTE−14WTI+6SYD+38XPEN−20BRI−28NQL+10PEN+32WTI−10CBY−8CAN−9 Newcastle KnightsNTE+26NQL+32NZL+18CAN+46SYD+16CRO+44BRI−6MEL+8XNZL−22SOU+26XMEL+21PAR+14WTI−16SOU+18PAR+6CAN−6PEN+16CBY−1SGI+8CRO−50NTE+14BRI+30PEN+2SGI−18SGI−4SYD−26 New Zealand WarriorsXSYD+7NEW−18NQL+30NTE+58CBY−8MEL+10WTI+22SOU+7NEW+22MEL+16CRO+22NQL+28SOU+36SGI−10BRI+10CRO−12XPAR+16CAN−8PEN+14CBY+8BRI+14SYD−44NTE−2WTI+16CAN+16XCRO+6SYD−22 North Queensland CowboysBRI−36NEW−32MEL−28NZL−30SOU+12SYD−46PEN+10PAR−1WTI+24PEN−30CAN−12SGI+8NZL−28BRI−44CRO−30SGI−27XNTE−16CAN+16NTE+12CBY−8MEL−10XCRO−22SOU+2PAR+9 Northern EaglesNEW−26XSOU−24SYD+6NZL−58CAN+24WTI−18SGI+4BRI−38XCBY−18CAN−12WTI+24SYD−27PEN+4MEL+14CBY−20NQL+16CRO−22NQL−12PAR+9SGI+2NEW−14PAR−13NZL+2PEN−40 Parramatta EelsPEN+58WTI−6XMEL−2SGI0SOU+8CAN+38NQL+1CRO+30MEL+2SYD−14XBRI+4NEW−14SYD0CBY−14NEW−6CRO−1NZL−16BRI−20NTE−9SOU+54CBY−18NTE+13WTI+12NQL−9BRI−10 Penrith PanthersPAR−58SGI−8CRO−8WTI−16XBRI−4NQL−10SYD−4CBY−3NQL+30CRO+2SYD+10CBY−14WTI+4NTE−4CAN−12SOU−7BRI−18NEW−16MEL+20NZL−14XMEL−32SOU+16NEW−2NTE+40 South Sydney RabbitohsSYD−34CAN+8NTE+24CBY−26NQL−12PAR−8XBRI−26NZL−7CAN+6NEW−26CBY−10SYD−36NZL−36MEL−38NEW−18PEN+7WTI+14SGI−38CRO−16WTI−46PAR−54SGI−42PEN−16NQL−2X St. George Illawarra DragonsCRO−6PEN+8CBY−19XPAR0MEL−8SYD−4NTE−4CAN0WTI+11BRI+8NQL−8CRO−21MEL0NZL+10NQL+27BRI−12CBY−2SOU+38WTI+34NEW−8NTE−2SOU+42XSYD−16NEW+18NEW+4CRO−16 Sydney RoostersSOU+34NZL−7BRI−14NTE−6NEW−16NQL+46SGI+4PEN+4MEL+28XPAR+14PEN−10SOU+36NTE+27PAR0WTI+2CAN+30MEL−38CBY−12XCRO−14BRI+10CAN+26NZL+44SGI+16CRO+12CRO+12NEW+26BRI+4NZL+22 Wests TigersCBY+6PAR+6CAN−5PEN+16CRO−6XNTE+18NZL−22NQL−24SGI−11XBRI−14NTE−24PEN−4NEW+16SYD−2MEL−6SOU−14BRI−32SGI−34SOU+46CAN−20CRO−16MEL+10PAR−12NZL−16 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF Bold – Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin Ladder The Warriors received A$100,000 prize money for finishing the regular season as minor premiers. NZPA Sorry guys, the cheque's not in the mail nzherald.co.nz APN Holdings NZ Limited 2002-10-05 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nrl/news/article.cfm?c_id=270&objectid=2997717 2009-12-04 Finals series To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, the NRL adopts the McIntyre final eight system. Coincidentally, the finalists for 2002 were almost the same as the previous season, with the exception of the Bulldogs being replaced by Canberra. Had the Bulldogs not been deducted competition points, they would have become the minor premiers and completed the replication, with Canberra moving down to 9th. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd Qualifying Finals Sydney 23 Sydney Roosters32 – 20 23x23px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks13 September 2002Aussie StadiumPaul Simpkins25,366 23x23px Brisbane Broncos24 – 14 23x23px Parramatta Eels14 September 2002ANZ StadiumSean Hampstead19,115 23x23px Newcastle Knights22 – 26 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons14 September 2002Energy Australia StadiumBill Harrigan21,051 23x23px New Zealand Warriors36 – 20 23x23px Canberra Raiders15 September 2002Ericsson StadiumTim Mander25,800 Semi-finals 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons24 – 40 23x23px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks21 September 2002Aussie StadiumBill Harrigan31,783 Sydney 23 Sydney Roosters38 – 12 23x23px Newcastle Knights22 September 2002Aussie StadiumSean Hampstead23,816 Preliminary Finals 23x23px Brisbane Broncos12 – 16 Sydney 23 Sydney Roosters28 September 2002Aussie StadiumBill Harrigan28,251 23x23px New Zealand Warriors16 – 10 23x23px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks29 September 2002Telstra StadiumTim Mander45,782 Chart 16x16px New Zealand 36 16x16px Cronulla 20 16x16px Canberra 20 Sydney 16 Sydney 32 16x16px Newcastle 22 16x16px Parramatta 14 16x16px St. George Illawarra 26 16x16px Brisbane 24 16x16px St. George Illawarra 24 16x16px Cronulla 40 Sydney 16 Sydney 38 16x16px Newcastle 12 16x16px New Zealand 16 16x16px Cronulla 10 16x16px Brisbane 12 Sydney 16 Sydney 16 16x16px New Zealand 8 Sydney 16 Sydney 30 Grand Final 2002 NRL Grand Final The 2002 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2002 NRL season. It took place on Sunday, 6 October 2002, at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. 80,130 people saw the Sydney Roosters beat the New Zealand Warriors 30–8. The Clive Churchill Medalist was Craig Fitzgibbon of the Sydney Roosters. The match was also broadcast live in the United States by Fox Sports World. National Rugby League Grand Final, Live on Fox Sports World This Sunday Business Wire Los Angeles 2003-10-03 446309241 scoreboard Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals254Canterbury Hazem El Masri121030246Newcastle Andrew Johns101022233Cronulla Brett Kimmorley1390122223px Ivan Cleary8950174Brisbane Michael De Vere6750 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer23Canterbury Nigel Vagana19Newcastle Timana Tahu1923px Rhys Wesser1723px Clinton Toopi17St. George Lee Hookey17Melbourne Aaron Moule1723px Luke Lewis Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer103Canterbury Hazem El Masri102Newcastle Andrew Johns9523px Ivan Cleary90Cronulla Brett Kimmorley75Brisbane Michael De Vere 2002 Transfers Players Player2001 Club2002 Club Darren Burns Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Mark Corvo Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Luke Priddis Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 23px Penrith Panthers Wendell Sailor Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Queensland Reds (Super 12) Kevin Walters Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Anthony Colella Canberra Canberra Raiders South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Andrew McFadden Canberra Canberra Raiders Parramatta Parramatta Eels Lesley Vainikolo Canberra Canberra Raiders Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Luke Williamson Canberra Canberra Raiders Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Darren Britt Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Steven Hughes Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Adam Peek Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Craig Polla-Mounter Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Rod Silva Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Barry Ward Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Matt Daylight Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Shannon Donato Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers Adam Dykes Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Parramatta Eels Jason Ferris Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Martin Lang Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers Nathan Long Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Paul McNicholas Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Russell Richardson Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Mat Rogers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New South Wales Waratahs (Super 12) Sean Ryan Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Luke Stuart Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Russell Bawden Melbourne Melbourne Storm London Super League: London Broncos Tasesa Lavea Melbourne Melbourne Storm Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Ben Roarty Melbourne Melbourne Storm 23px Penrith Panthers Brad Watts Melbourne Melbourne Storm South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Darren Albert Newcastle Newcastle Knights St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Troy Fletcher Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Glenn Grief Newcastle Newcastle Knights South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Paul Marquet Newcastle Newcastle Knights Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Richie Blackmore 23px New Zealand Warriors Retirement Jason Death 23px New Zealand Warriors South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Geoff Bell North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 23px Penrith Panthers Brett Hetherington North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Danny Moore North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Julian O'Neill North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Lee Oudenryn North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Mark Shipway North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Damien Smith North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Kyle Warren North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Greg Ebrill Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Wayne Evans Northern Eagles Northern Eagles London Super League: London Broncos Brett Kimmorley Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Andrew King Northern Eagles Northern Eagles South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs William Leyshon Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Melbourne Melbourne Storm Karl Lovell Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Adam Muir Northern Eagles Northern Eagles South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Mark O'Meley Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Paul Stringer Northern Eagles Northern Eagles South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Geoff Toovey Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement Steve Trindall Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Ben Walker Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos PJ Marsh Parramatta Parramatta Eels 23px New Zealand Warriors Jason Taylor Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement David Westley Parramatta Parramatta Eels Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Matt Adamson 23px Penrith Panthers Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Robbie Beckett 23px Penrith Panthers Halifax Super League: Halifax Blue Sox Steve Carter 23px Penrith Panthers Widnes Super League: Widnes Vikings Craig Greenhill 23px Penrith Panthers Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Andrew Hinson 23px Penrith Panthers South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Peter Jorgensen 23px Penrith Panthers Northampton Saints (English rugby union) Duncan MacGillivray 23px Penrith Panthers South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Frank Puletua 23px Penrith Panthers South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Matthew Rieck 23px Penrith Panthers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Matthew Rodwell 23px Penrith Panthers Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves David Woods 23px Penrith Panthers Halifax Super League: Halifax Blue Sox Jamie Ainscough St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Wayne Bartrim St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Jamie Fitzgerald St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Wade Forrester St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Andrew Hart St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Paul McGregor St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Craig Smith St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Darren Treacy St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Colin Ward St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons 23px Penrith Panthers Quentin Pongia Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters villeneuve Villeneuve Leopards (Elite One Championship) Ian Rubin Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Matt Sing Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys John Carlaw Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 23px New Zealand Warriors Owen Craigie Wests Tigers Wests Tigers South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Craig Field Wests Tigers Wests Tigers pia Pia Donkeys (French Rugby League Championship) Lee Murphy Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement John Simon Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Tyran Smith Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Canberra Canberra Raiders Shane Walker Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Melbourne Melbourne Storm Shane Rigon Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Ben Kusto Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Parramatta Parramatta Eels Luke Felsch Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Tony Grimaldi Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Robert Mears Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Brett Mullins Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Glen Air London Super League: London Broncos Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Shane Millard London Super League: London Broncos St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Justin Brooker Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Andrew Gee Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Brisbane Brisbane Broncos David Kidwell Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Allan Langer Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Danny Nutley Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Ian Sibbit Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Melbourne Melbourne Storm Matthew Johns Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Ken McGuinness Toowoomba Clydesdales (Queensland Cup) North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Chris Caruana N/A South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Joe Galuvao N/A 23px Penrith Panthers Coaches Coach2001 Club2002 Club John Lang Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers References Further reading Middleton David National Rugby League 2002 HarperSports 2002 https://books.google.com/books?id=EEIZHQAACAAJ 978-0-7322-7466-5 External links NRL official website RLeague.com 2002 NRL Draw and Results Blood, guts and Rooster glory - Sydney Morning Herald match report 2002 NRL Grand Final at sportsphotography.net https://web.archive.org/web/20050910091222/http://www.sportsphotography.net/rugbyleague/2002gf/index.html 2005-09-10