‘‘They came into the game under a shitload of pressure but for us, it was just a good time and a heap of fun. Follow the NRL. TEN years after they blew Parramatta off ANZ Stadium to win the 2001 NRL grand final, the architects of Newcastle’s premiership triumph were still laughing about it. From that moment on we knew we were going to win". Kennedy said returning to Ausgrid Stadium, known then as Marathon, in the early hours of Monday morning to 15,000 screaming fans was ‘‘one of the best times I’ve ever had in my life’’. Exactly 10 years to the day since they shocked the highly fancied Eels 24-0 in the first half en route to a 30-24 victory in the NRL’s first night grand final, the 2001 premiers were reunited. The Newcastle Knights claimed their second premiership in five seasons, defeating minor premiers Parramatta Eels in the NRL's first ever night-time grand final. Parramatta came into the game as raging hot favorites after finishing as minor premiers and broke several records which as of 2019 still stand including most points scored in a regular season, most points scored in a full Season and m The 2001 NRL season was the 94th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fourth run by the National Rugby League. You look at the blokes sitting here today and you have to pinch yourself to think you actually played with those blokes, so I was very blessed.’’ Prop Matt Parsons added: ‘‘They weren’t just great players, they’re great blokes, and they were terrific blokes to play with.’’https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/resize/frm/silverstone-feed-data/dc045187-a296-4629-8011-0548d5c6195b.jpg/w1200_h678_fcrop.jpg
Newcastle centre Mark Hughes recalled the game saying "I remember how nervous and stiff Parramatta were". Captain and Churchill medallist Andrew Johns, back-rower Ben Kennedy and coach Michael Hagan sat on stage alongside recently retired Adam MacDougall at the Once-A-Knight Old Boys grand final lunch at Mayfield yesterday and recalled the night fun beat fear. Also called the 2001 Telstra Premiership it was contested by thirteen Australian-based clubs plus one New Zealand-based club. 2000 NRL Grand Final Broncos v Roosters: With Darren Lockyer in impeccable form, the Roosters will need some special defence to defeat the Broncos. By the 24th minute it was already an 18-0 lead to the Knights with another try to Bill Peden and another conversion to Andrew Johns. The 2001 NRL season was the 94th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fourth run by the National Rugby League.
Parra were shitting themselves and we were having a good time".
‘‘In 1997 it was special because it was the first one ... and all the emotion involved with that, but 2001 had its own emotions attached to it in terms of being a unified premiership and we were challenged on the fact that 1997 wasn’t. Centre and master of ceremonies Mark Hughes remembered how ‘‘nervous and stiff’’ the Parramatta players looked at the grand final breakfast in their ‘‘Miami Vice black suits’’. Only Danny Buderus and Josh Perry (both still playing in England), Timana Tahu (holidaying in the US) and Steve Simpson (working) were missing from the team who secured the club’s first unified premiership four years after they pipped Manly in the ARL title decider. ‘‘They were both special for different reasons,’’ Peden said yesterday of the two premierships. In the 32nd minute, Ben Kennedy scored for the Knights with Andrew Johns converting to make it 24-0 to the Knights. Parra were shitting themselves and we were having a good time,’’ Kennedy said. In the 64th minute the knights wrapped up the 2001 Premiership when a wide pass from Bill Peden to Andrew Johns who put up a towering Newcastle have not played in another Grand Final since then, whilst Parramatta were unsuccessful in In 2011, 10 years after Newcastle's grand final victory, Kennedy spoke to the media at The Once a Knight reunion lunch recalling his memories of the 2001 final. Parra were shitting themselves and we were having a good time,’’ Kennedy said.Kennedy said returning to Ausgrid Stadium, known then as Marathon, in the early hours of Monday morning to 15,000 screaming fans was ‘‘one of the best times I’ve ever had in my life’’.Johns described the 2001 season as ‘‘one of the most enjoyable years I ever played’’.‘‘It was a business but it was fun, and that’s the way we played,’’ Johns said.‘‘It was a dream come true to represent your state and your country, but to win a comp with the players you play all year with, and to captain the only team you ever wanted to play for to a premiership, it doesn’t get any better than that.‘‘You form a bond with blokes that will last forever.’’One of just five Knights to have played in the grand final wins of 1997 and 2001, humble back-rower Bill Peden scored two tries against the Eels and famously played down his role, saying afterwards: ‘‘The sun even shines on a dog’s bum sometimes.‘‘They were both special for different reasons,’’ Peden said yesterday of the two premierships.‘‘In 1997 it was special because it was the first one ... and all the emotion involved with that, but 2001 had its own emotions attached to it in terms of being a unified premiership and we were challenged on the fact that 1997 wasn’t.‘‘I was lucky to have played in two great sides.
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