2026

In a game where the fortunes of rugby league football swung wildly in favour of both teams at opposite ends of the match, Newtown won a real thriller against the Sydney Roosters by 33-32, by way of a 79th minute field goal kicked by the Jets halfback Riley Pollard.

Last Saturday’s match at Henson Park brought together the 2024 and the 2025 premiers. The Wahs might have lost several players from last year’s premiership-winning squad, but Saturday’s game was still expected to be a thrilling showdown.

The Newtown Jets gained two valuable competition points when they defeated the Canberra Raiders 34-26 at the GIO Stadium, Canberra last Sunday. 

Coach George Ndaira put it down to a combination of errors, moments of ill-discipline and the failure to execute possible scoring opportunities at critical moments in the second half. Lessons to be learned.

After being decisively beaten by the Penrith Panthers in a trial match three weeks ago, the Newtown Jets reversed that result last Saturday at the St Marys Leagues Stadium.

The Newtown Jets were decisively beaten by the Penrith Panthers in their second and final trial match played at Henson Park on Saturday, 21st February.