Season 2018
Valuable competition points go on the line at Cessnock this Saturday
Both the Newtown Jets and Newcastle Knights Intrust Super Premiership teams will be keen to win in their sixth round clash at the Cessnock Sports Complex this Saturday afternoon. The Jets have two wins from five games and are on four points, while the Knights are in last place with three points from one win…
Read MoreJets pay the price for a sub-standard second half
The Newtown Jets led 10-8 at halftime against St George Illawarra in the fifth round Intrust Super Premiership rugby league match played at Henson Park on Saturday. Newtown then turned in a below par second half performance that saw the Dragons prevail by 18-10. The Jets had beaten the Dragons three weeks ago at Southern…
Read MoreThe Newtown Jets return to Henson Park for 2018 … plus this Saturday is a major milestone for Greg Matterson
The Newtown Jets are back home this Saturday for the first time this season, when they play St George-Illawarra in round five of the Intrust Super Premiership round five. This match also marks Greg Matterson’s 250th game as Newtown’s NSW Cup / Intrust Super Premiership head coach, an appointment he has held since 2008. Greg…
Read MoreYoung Jets throw down the gauntlet for the 2018 ISP NSW season
The Newtown Jets defeated the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership champions Penrith 36-12 at Panthers Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Jets dominated the first half and led 22-0 at halftime. Newtown scored a total of six tries to two in this emphatic victory, and set the scene for their first game back at home at Henson…
Read MoreThe Newtown Jets are back on mainstream free to air television in a Minor Premiership game for the first time in 35 years!
The Jets travel to the foot of the Blue Mountains this Saturday to take on last year’s ISP NSW premiers and State Championship winners, Penrith Panthers. This game will be shown live on Channel Nine at 1.00pm, making it Newtown’s first appearance on free to air in a Minor Premiership TV clash since 1983. This…
Read MoreStrong Sea Eagles defence keeps Jets at bay
Newtown lost 28-16 to Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the round three Intrust Super Premiership match played at the H E Laybutt Sports Complex on Sunday. The Manly-Warringah partnership club led 20-16 at halftime, after the Jets had trailed 20-6 midway through the first half. The Jets fielded a changed line-up to the team that…
Read MoreJets face up to tough opposition this Sunday
The Newtown Jets meet Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles this Sunday afternoon at the H E Laybutt Field. The Manly-Warringah partnership club is coming off a 46-0 win against Wentworthville and there are several players with NRL experience in the Sea Eagles team list. The former NSW State of Origin, Manly-Warringah, Canterbury-Bankstown and Newcastle Knights halfback…
Read MoreThursday night timeslot proves just fine for the Jets
Newtown scored five tries to two in beating St George Illawarra 24-12 at Southern Cross Group Stadium on Thursday evening, after leading 8-0 at half-time. Jets hooker Blayke Brailey had impressed in his debut performance for Newtown last weekend, and he maintained his quality form with another excellent showing yesterday evening. Brailey’s service from dummy-half…
Read MoreRound Two is a good time to start winning
Both teams playing this Thursday evening (15th March) are coming off narrow defeats last weekend. The Newtown Jets lost 25-24 to the Wyong Roos and the Dragons went down 22-20 to Mounties. The Dragons now play under the St George Illawarra name after having played in 2017 as Illawarra RLFC. This match is technically a…
Read MoreYoung Jets encounter a tough learning curve
Newtown’s rebuilt 2018 Intrust Super Premiership team went close to beating last year’s grand finalists Wyong in the opening competition round at Morry Breen Oval on Saturday. The Wyong Roos dominated possession in the first half and might well have led by more than 18-10 at half-time. The young Jets fought back strongly in the…
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