Amidst a veritable cornucopia of rugby league football on Sunday, this is another vital match for the Newtown Jets.
Newtown’s 10th round encounter against Manly-Warringah’spartnership club, Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, is a critical game for the Jetsas they strive to continue to ascend the competition table. Newtown is in 11thplace on 6 points while the Sea Eagles are in 12th place on 5 points. Newtown’simpressive win and good form in their last start win against South Sydney won’tcount for much as they come up against the Blacktown Workers club playing fortheir season.
The full day’s program for the Magic Weekend TripleHeader is as follows: -
Sunday, 19th May 2019
Henson Park
Canterbury Cup NSW – 10th Round
11.00am: North Sydney Bears v WentworthvilleMagpies
1.10pm: Newtown Jets v Blacktown Workers SeaEagles
(This game is beingtelevised live on 9GEM)
3.30pm: St George-Illawarra v NewcastleKnights
Newtown’s team for Sunday (as per Thursday’s Big League magazine):
Will Kennedy, Luke Polselli, Jackson Ferris, RonaldoMulitalo, Matt Evans, Jack A. Williams, Braydon Trindall, Wes Lolo, BillyMagoulias, Jaimin (Jimmy) Jolliffe, Teig Wilton, Siosifa Talakai, DanielVasquez.
Bench: Josh Carr, Isaac Lumelume, Cruz Topai-Aveai, GregEastwood.
Coach: Greg Matterson:
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles:
Jade Anderson, Abbas Miski, Dane Aukafolau, Alfred Smalley, Charles Shepherd,Cade Cust, Zach Dockar-Clay, Taniela Paseka, Tyran Ott, Lloyd Perrett, HaumoleOlakauatu, Tyler Cassel, Sean Keppie.
Bench: Andy Saunders, Kurt Deluis, Fred Junior Mauala,Denzal Tonise.
Coach: Steven Hales.
Referee: Damian Briscoe.
Assistant Referee: Damian Brady.
Touch Judges: Kieren Irons and Darian Furner.
Television coverage: Live on 9GEM
Radio: SteeleSports.
If you can’t make it to Henson Park or won’t be near a television, Alby and theteam from Steele Sports will be calling all the action from 12.30pm. To listen,click on the Jets Radio Live Stream play button on the home page of www.newtownjets.com
The Newtown RLFC extends best wishes to Anthony Moraitis whohas announced his retirement from rugby league. The club congratulates Anthony whoreached the benchmark of 50 games with the Newtown RLFC earlier this season,and also wishes him well for the future.
The club also extends congratulations to hard-workingJets forward JimmyJolliffe who reaches 50 games with the Newtown RLFC in thisSunday’s game against Blacktown Workers.