2002 NRL season

2002 National Rugby League
Duration15 March – 6 October 2002
Teams15
Premiers Sydney (12th title)
Minor premiers New Zealand (1st title)
Matches played189
Points scored9083
Average attendance14,054
Attendance2,656,198
Top points scorer(s) Hazem El Masri (254)
Dally M Medal Andrew Johns
Top try-scorer(s) Nigel Vagana (23)
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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.