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.
| Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Preliminary Finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZ Warriors | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1W | NZ Warriors | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Knights | 22 | 4W | St. George-Illawarra | 24 | Cronulla Sharks | 10 | |||||||||||
| 7 | St. George-Illawarra | 26 | 2L | Cronulla Sharks | 40 | NZ Warriors | 8 | |||||||||||
| Sydney Roosters | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 2W | Brisbane Broncos | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | 14 | 3W | Sydney Roosters | 38 | Sydney Roosters | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1L | Newcastle Knights | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Sydney Roosters | 32 – 20 | Cronulla Sharks | 13 September 2002 | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 25,366 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 24 – 14 | Parramatta Eels | 14 September 2002 | ANZ Stadium | Sean Hampstead | 19,115 | ||
| Newcastle Knights | 22 – 26 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 14 September 2002 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 21,051 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors | 36 – 20 | Canberra Raiders | 15 September 2002 | Ericsson Stadium | Tim Mander | 25,800 | ||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 – 40 | Cronulla Sharks | 21 September 2002 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 31,783 | ||
| Sydney Roosters | 38 – 12 | Newcastle Knights | 22 September 2002 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sean Hampstead | 23,816 | ||
| Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 12 – 16 | Sydney Roosters | 28 September 2002 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 28,251 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors | 16 – 10 | Cronulla Sharks | 29 September 2002 | Telstra Stadium | Tim Mander | 45,782 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 8 – 30 | Sydney Roosters | 6 October 2002 | Telstra Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 80,130 | ||
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