I had my boys here and they presented me with my jersey before kick off so there was a lot of emotion in the sheds before the game he said. The 2001 nrl grand final was the conclusive and premiership deciding game of the 2001 nrl season it was contested by the newcastle knights who had finished the regular season in 3rd place and the parramatta eels who had finished the regular season in 1st place after both sides eliminated the rest of the top eight during the finals. Born in belmont new south wales abraham played his junior football for the booragul teralba bears and valentine eleebana red devils before being signed by the newcastle knights.