Jets are fully primed for tilt at State Championship honours
NewtownJets coach Greg Matterson is adamant that his players have their minds focusedon the task of winning Sunday’s NRL State Championship for New South Wales. Thisis Newtown’s first shot at the title double, as the State Championship wasintroduced in 2014, two years after Newtown’s previous NSW Cup premiershipsuccess in 2012.
Thematch details are: -
NRLState Championship Final
Sunday,6th October 2019
ANZStadium
Newtown(2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Premiers) versus Burleigh Bears (2019 QueenslandIntrust Super Cup Premiers)
Kick-Off:1.35pm.
Referee: Todd Smith
AssistantReferee:Tyson Brough
TouchJudges:Ben Teague and Jacob Whitehouse
SeniorReview Official:Ashley Klein
ReviewOfficial:Ben Lowe
TelevisionCoverage:Channel 9 and Fox League from 1.30pm.
RadioCoverage:ABC and 2GB.
Newtown’steam for Sunday (as per Thursday’s Big League Grand Final magazine):
WillKennedy, Sione Katoa, Aaron Gray, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Tyrone Phillips, Jack A.Williams, Braydon Trindall, Toby Rudolf, Blayke Brailey, Jimmy Jolliffe, ScottSorensen, Jayson Bukuya, Billy Magoulias.
Bench:Teig Wilton, Siosifa Talakai, Matt Evans, Daniel Vasquez.
ExtendedInterchange: Jackson Ferris, Luke Polselli, Grant Garvey, Wes Lolo, Josh Carr,Greg Eastwood, Tyla Tamou.
Coach:Greg Matterson.
BurleighBears:
KurtisRowe, Tyronne Roberts-Davis, Sami Sauiluma, Josh Berkers, Anthony Don, DylanPhythian, Jamal Fogarty, Luke Page, Pat Politoni, Jack Buchanan, HaydenSchwass, Blake Leary, Sam Coster.
Bench:Matt Robinson, Josh Rogers, Oliver Percy, Api Noema-Matenga.
ExtendedInterchange: Jeff Lynch, Josh Ailaomai.
Coach:Jim Lenihan.
NRLState Championship Preview: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/03/nrl-interstate-championship-preview-newtown-v-burleigh/
Thefive Jets to decide the 2019 NRL State Championship: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/10/04/five-jets-to-decide-the-nrl-state-championship/
Jetsto put celebrations on ice: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/10/04/newtown-jets-put-celebrations-on-hold-for-nrl-state-championship/
TobyRudolf fired up for the State Championship decider: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/10/04/rudolf-excited-for-state-championship/
TheGrand Final Hero who has “NRL written all over him”: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/10/02/newtown-jets-william-kennedy-destined-to-play-nrl-for-sharks/
Forall those Newtown Jets fans who want to watch our NRL State Championship Matchversus Burleigh Bears on Sunday, the match will be shown in the Petersham RSLClub Auditorium. Our game kicks off at 1.35pm. The club's bar and bistro willbe open so fans can order food and drinks to be consumed in the Auditorium.
Theplayers will be returning to the Petersham RSL Club at about 5.45pm for dinner.All patrons are welcome to stick around to watch the rest of the NRL GrandFinal telecast. The bar in the Auditorium will be open from 6.00pm.