2001 SG Ball Cup Grand Final
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2001
Referee: Brad Rye
Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW, Australia

 Newcastle Knights (34)    Penrith Panthers (26)
1  Michael YOUNG 1  Steve TURNER
2  Joel FORSTER 2  Damien BLANCH
3  Matt LANTRY 3  Fred TAUFUA
4  Patrick CURRY 4  Luke LEWIS
5  Todd MULVILLE 5  Darren PEACHEY
6  Brad TIGHE 6  Tim HOWARD
7  Robert DUFFY 7  Brett SCOTT
8  Anthony TUPOU 8  Steve O’BEIRNE
9  Michael ENNIS 9  Glen LEMON
10  Michael SMALL (c) 10  Junior PAULO (c)
11  Greg BIRD 11  Manu ASOAVA
12  Mark JAQUES 12  Netani SUKA
13  Darryl GORDON 13  Frank PRITCHARD
14  Shaun WALLACE 14  Brad RUSSELL
15  Mitchell RODWAY 15  George ROSE
16  Dane THOROGOOD 16  Tim HORAN
17  Luke MERCER 17  Colin REDPATH
18  Shaun SKUTHORPE 18  Clay WINDLE
19  Steven GILBERT 19  Dean CALLAGHAN
20  Ben HAGAN 20  Nathan SAHYOUN
21  Shane RODNEY
22  David VELLA
23  Nathan WILSON
Coach  Grant HUGGINS Coach  Col VAN DER VOORT
Tries   Tries
 Michael ENNIS (2)  Steve TURNER (2)
 Todd MULVILLE (2)  Damien BLANCH
 Robert DUFFY  Darren PEACHEY
 Darryl GORDON  Colin REDPATH
Goals Goals
 Shaun SKUTHORPE (5)  Tim HOWARD (3)

Match notes
The teams listed were squads named during the week of the game, not the final team list.