Posts by Stuart McCarthy
These Newtown Jets players have gained selection in various end of season representative rugby league teams
Above: The Newtown Jets players Kayal Iro and Rhys Dakin have been selected in the 2023 Cook Islands Pacific Championships rugby league representative squad. (NRL) Above: Kayal Iro (in front) heads onto Henson Park earlier this year. The players in the background are (from left to right) Braydon Trindall, Mawene Hiroti (obscured) and Connor Tracey. (Mario…
Read MoreThe Newtown Jets RLFC held its Annual Presentation Dinner on the evening of Friday, 29th September 2023 at the Petersham RSL Club.
The Newtown Jets hooker and captain Jayden Berrell won the Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore Shield for the Best and Fairest player award for the 2023 season. Jayden is pictured above in possession. (Mario Facchini Photography). The 2023 Newtown RLFC Presentation Dinner was a well-attended function with club sponsors, officials, staff and players in attendance. Above: Veteran…
Read MoreNewtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Dinner Details
Date: Friday, 29th September 2023 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Venue: Petersham RSL Club, 301 Trafalgar Street, Petersham Price: $120 per ticket Table of 10: $1,100 Dress: Smart casual RSVP: Monday, 25th September 2023 Contact: Stuart McCarthy on 0447 046 516 or smccarthy@newtownjets.com Details of the 2023 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Season: Round 1: Newtown…
Read MoreThe Other Premiers of 1943
by Terry Williams (Newtown RLFC Club Historian) 1943 is most famously remembered by Bluebags for Newtown winning their last first grade premiership, when Bumper Farrell and his mighty men conquered the invading hordes from North Sydney led by Frank Hyde. That’s exactly as it should be, as many of those names are among the finest…
Read MoreJets cruise past Knights in season finale
Sharks Media Sunday, 27 August 2023 The Jets have finished the NSW Cup season with a commanding 48-10 win over the Knights but it wasn’t enough for them to qualify for the upcoming Finals series. The victory saw the Jets put themselves into contention for a spot in the top five, however with the Blacktown…
Read MoreTom Melville RIP
The Newtown RLFC regrets to advise that the club has received notification of the passing of Tom Melville. Tom was a product of the St Peters JRLFC and played with the Newtown RLFC from 1967 to 1970 and from 1972 to 1974. He also had a year as captain-coach of the Gundagai Tigers in Group…
Read MoreNewtown Jets Team List v Newcastle Knights Sun 27th August 2023
This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by DEICORP. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the KOE NSW Cup Round 26 clash versus Newcastle Knights being played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle on Sunday 27th August, 11.30am kick-off. Many thanks to our Player Sponsors listed in brackets. 1 Mawene…
Read MoreJets return to winning form with a big win over the Magpies
The Newtown Jets ended their run of four consecutive losses when they dealt out a resounding 56-20 defeat to Western Suburbs in the NSW Cup match played at Lidcombe Oval on Sunday. The win ensured that Newtown retained the Tom Raudonikis Cup for 2023. The trophy is competed for by Newtown and Wests on an…
Read MoreNewtown Jets Team List v Wests Magpies Sun 20th August 2023 (Tommy Raudonikis Cup)
This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by Australian Mutual Bank. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the KOE NSW Cup Round 25 clash versus fellow foundation club Wests Magpies being played at Lidcombe Oval on Sunday 20th August, 2pm kick-off. Many thanks to our Player Sponsors listed in…
Read MoreJets well beaten by Raiders in vital NSW Cup match
The Newtown Jets task of qualifying for the 2023 NSW Cup semi-finals became that much harder when they were well beaten 36-12 by the Canberra Raiders at Henson Park on Saturday. Only two competition points separate Canterbury-Bankstown on 29 (in fourth place) from Newtown on 27 (now in eighth place). Newtown’s finals hopes will depend…
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