Newtown Jets five-eighth Joseph Paulo (with the ball) was in top form against the New Zealand Warriors at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)
Newtown Jets five-eighth Joseph Paulo (with the ball) was in top form against the New Zealand Warriors at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)

In-form Jets make the most of the Festival occasion

Newtown’s first win at home at Henson Park for this season was a special occasion for the club. The Jets scored an upset victory on Saturday over the second-placed New Zealand Warriors by 38-12, after having run up a big 28-0 lead going into half-time.

Saturday was also the Beer, Footy and Food Festival, and an exuberant crowd of over 6000 surged into Henson Park for the rugby league match and this much-anticipated community celebration. Last Saturday was also notable for one of Newtown’s longest-serving and most popular players, Kurt Kara, who played his 150th game for Australia’s oldest rugby league club. A large group of his family members, friends, Jets team-mates and Warriors opponents paid Kurt the special honour of performing a tribute Haka for him at the game’s end. This spectacle was one of the most spellbinding events in Henson Park’s recent history.

The Jets thrilled the big attendance by turning on their best performance of the season. The players were no doubt motivated by the crowd, the special occasion for their respected team-mate, and the fact that winning kept alive their hopes of a place in the finals. Newtown completed very well in the first half and took advantage of every opportunity by putting 28 points on the score-board by half-time.

The Warriors fought back hard early in the second half but Newtown’s tight defensive line denied them any points. The Jets actually increased their lead to 38-0 before the Warriors scored two converted tries in the latter part of the second half.

Coach Greg Matterson was understandably pleased with the Jets’ performance and he named Adam Clydsdale, Leigh Higgins, Jimmy Jolliffe, Joseph Paulo, Jack Williams, Jason Schirnack, Sam Tagataese and Reubenn Rennie as being Newtown’s best on the day. Warriors coach Ricky Henry joked after the game that his players had run into an ambush, and said Newtown had played extremely well and would have beaten any team in the competition on that form.

Newtown has another bye in the Intrust Super Premiership next weekend, and then play away to Canterbury-Bankstown on Saturday, 5th August at Belmore Sports Ground at 3.00pm.

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Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 30th March, 2024

Newtown's fullback on Sunday was Liam Ison, who was making his NSW Cup debut for the Jets. He had an outstanding game, including scoring the try that enabled Newtown to draw level with Western Suburbs in the 76th minute. Photo: Mario Facchini (mafphotography)

Newtown Jets snatch victory with a last-minute field goal

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Newtown Jets Team List v Wests Magpies Sun 24th March 2024

Tough Newtown forward Brad Fearnley is a real crowd favourite at Henson Park, and he worked doubly-hard in the Jets' exciting win against the Canterbury Bulldogs last Friday.
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Jets work hard to take the points against the Canterbury Bulldogs

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Newtown Jets Team List v Canterbury Bulldogs Fri 15th March 2024

Newtown Jets hooker Sam Healey was in top form over in New Zealand, scoring two tries and showing that he has a big season in front of him. (Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Jets second half fightback trumped by the Warriors late surge

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Newtown Jets respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the Land and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on and that the land area encompassing Henson Park traditionally belonged to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.