The Newtown Jets have been involved in quite a number of exciting finishes over the years in the NSW Cup competition, but not many have been as thrilling as last Saturday’s elimination semi-final victory over old-time rivals, the North Sydney Bears.

The Newtown Jets have advanced to the Minor Semi-Final stage of the 2026 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup competition, after defeating the New Zealand Warriors 24-18 in the Elimination Semi-Final played at the St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah last Saturday.

Newtown made it six wins in a row with a swashbuckling 50-16 win over Parramatta in the final competition round of the 2026 Knock-On NSW Cup, played at Kellyville last Sunday.

This was a rugby league match that had everything, with these two NSW Rugby League 1908 foundation clubs turning on a gripping performance.

Grey skies and the likelihood of rain kept some fans away from Henson Park last Saturday, but those who were in attendance saw a most intriguing game.

Last Sunday’s away game against St George-Illawarra at the well-appointed Collegians Sports Complex in Figtree had plenty of danger signs for the Newtown Jets.

Last Saturday’s match at Henson Park was a clash of the fourth-placed South Sydney versus the fifth-placed Newtown, with the outcome being of great importance to both clubs’ finals hopes.

The Newtown Jets broke a worrying sequence of three losses with a 52-6 trouncing of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 21st round NSW Cup match, played at 4 Pines Park (Brookvale) last Sunday afternoon.

The Newtown Jets are now in dangerous territory on the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup competition table, having been relegated to seventh position following their 16-14 loss to the second-placed Newcastle Knights at Henson Park last Saturday.

The Newtown Jets narrowly retained their fifth position on the NSW Cup competition table after losing 20-18 to the 13th placed Melbourne Storm at Henson Park last Sunday.