It took him until round 15 that year until he could finally rack up his first points for the club against the New Zealand Warriors where he would eventually score twice.
[2] In 2002 with Chris Anderson taking the reins as the new coach at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the club quickly signed Rieck from the Penrith.
Rieck made his Cronulla debut in round 1 of 2002 against long-time rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Injuries continued to plague him and somewhat of a mass re-building of the players at the club took place and it was made known Rieck was surplus to Rapers requirements.
A rumoured falling out with Tigers head coach Tim Sheens saw him drop back into the lower grades where he remained for the rest of the season and was eventually released.