Posts by Stuart McCarthy

Newtown Jets administrative and operational executive Olga Lauricella has been named as the first female Life Member in the 112-year history of the Newtown RLFC. She received the award at the 2020 Newtown Jets season launch at the Petersham RSL Club on the evening of Tuesday, 3rd March. A big crowd was in attendance at…

The Newtown Jets showed considerable spirit in coming from behind to win their final trial match, which was played against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in hot conditions at Henson Park on Sunday afternoon. The Jets had trailed 14-0 at halftime and 20-6 after sixty minutes, but then scored four tries in the last twenty minutes…

Please note the earlier kick-off time! NSWRL Canterbury Cup NSW – Official Trial Match Sunday, 1st March 2020 Henson Park Newtown v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Kick-Off: 2.00pm. There is a Jersey Flegg curtain-raiser between Cronulla & Manly kicking off at 12 noon. The Newtown Jets clothing and merchandise marquee will be operating at Henson…

Join with the 2020 Newtown Jets players, club officials and the club’s partners to welcome in the new season. Here’s a reminder of the details of the 2020 Newtown Jets Season Launch: Date: Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Where: Petersham RSL Club, 7 Regent Street, Petersham. Cost: $135 per ticket or $1,250…

The Newtown Jets were well beaten by the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Canterbury Cup NSW trial match played at Henson Park on Saturday evening (22nd February). This was Newtown’s first trial match against Canterbury Cup opposition and the Bulldogs dished out a salutary lesson to the error-prone and disorganised Jets, winning the match played over…

Here is your information package about the Newtown Jets 2020 Season Launch: Join with the 2020 Newtown Jets players, head coach Greg Matterson and all the club’s partners to welcome in the new season. Date: Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Where: Petersham RSL Club, 7 Regent Street, Petersham. Cost: $135 per ticket…

History was made at Wentworth Park on Sunday afternoon when the Glebe Dirty Reds hosted the Newtown Jets in a pre-season trial match. This was in fact the first meeting of these two 1908 foundation rugby league clubs in 91 years, made possible by the re-establishment of the Glebe club in 2015. The Glebe Dirty…

1908 NSW Rugby League foundation clubs, Newtown and Glebe, will meet in a trial match at Wentworth Park this Sunday, 16th February. There’s plenty of rugby league history involved in this encounter – Newtown and Glebe, two clubs established in the Edwardian Era, haven’t played a game against each other since 1929. The original Glebe…

The Newtown Jets and the Glebe Dirty Reds, two of rugby league’s oldest clubs, will meet in a pre-season trial match at Wentworth Park on Sunday, 16th February. This showdown will be the first time that these two foundation clubs have met in a rugby league match in 91 years. This has all the makings…

On our club’s foundation day, 8th January, let us salute the Newtown RLFC pioneers of 1908. They are pictured here prior to their first match for the inaugural 1908 season, played against Eastern Suburbs on the 20th April 1908 at Wentworth Park. The names in this photo are as follows: – Back row: G. Gross,…