Queensland Police Rugby League
“Frontrow Sportswear”
State Representative Squad 2002
Qld Police Vs NSW Police
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Qld
State of Origin curtain raiser
on Wednesday the 5th July 2002
NSW Police 22 (Scott Robertson, Brock Freeman, Brett Pitkin, John Bonasera tries; Isaac Cavanagh 3 goals) defeated Qld Police 14 (Dan Nikas, Steve Madeo, Ashley Purvey tries; Dan Nikas goal). Scrums: Qld Police 11-7. Penalties: 6 all. First Scorer: Scott Robertson (NSW Police). Half-time: Qld Police 10-6. Goalkickers: NSW Police – Isaac Cavanagh 3/5; Qld Police – Dan Nikas 1/2, Ashley Purvey 0/1. Referee: Matt Wyvill. Touch Judges: Rod Spain and Steve Dummer. Qld Players Player: Paul Anoleck.
2002 State Squad
Standing left to right – Snr Sgt Phil Weightman (Coach – Wynnum DDO Office), PC S/Const Glen Peatling (Manager – Upper Mount Gravatt CIB), Det S/Const Warren Baker (Strapper – Roma SIS), S/Const Brock Shayler (20 – Shadow – Southern Boars – Cambooya), Const Cian Jacobs (4 – Brisbane – Upper Mount Gravatt), Const Shannon Renouf (14 – Southern Boars – Goondiwindi), S/Const Mick Nieland (18 – Brisbane – Clayfield), Const Steve Madeo (5 – Brisbane – Cleveland), S/Const Peter Martinez (17 – Gold Coast – SERT), Det S/Const Ross Murray (12 – Brisbane – City CIB), S/Const Sean Chapman (2 – Gold Coast – SERT Dog Squad), Const Dan Nikas (1 – Mt Isa – Mt Isa), QATSIP Barry Nona (19 – Far Northern – Badu Island), CRO Mark Prendergast (21 – Shadow – Wide Bay – Maryborough), Mr Tudor Young (Trainer/Physio – Ipswich), Det S/Const Mark Wright (Manager – Beerwah CIB) and Sgt Bob Knight (Assistant Coach – Railway Squad).
Seated left to right – Const Ashley Brown (16 – Wide Bay – Caboolture), Sgt Murray Croft (7 – Brisbane – Indooroopilly), Const Ashley Purvey (3 – Barbarians – Wynnum), Const Bob James (8 – Gold Coast – SERT), Det S/Const Grant Benson (c) (10 – Brisbane – Crime Operations), Const Paul Anoleck (vc) (13 – Gold Coast – Surfers Paradise), PC Const Aaron White (6 – Brisbane – Upper Mount Gravatt CIB), Const Wayne Butcher (15 – Brisbane – Indooroopilly), Det S/Const Rhett Tronc (11 – Brisbane – Sth Brisbane CIB) and Const Ben Brouwer (9 – Gold Coast – Logan Dog Squad).
