Jets run of outs continues
The Newtown Jets remain winless and on the bottom ofthe Canterbury Cup NSW premiership table after four competition rounds. TheJets were comprehensively beaten 42-10 in the match which was played at Ringrose Park on Sunday afternoon in oppressivelywarm and humid conditions.
The Jets were unable to overcome the loss of severalkey players less than 24 hours prior to the Sunday afternoon kick-off time.This list included Kyle Flanagan, Ava Seumanufagai and Braden Hamlin-Uele, whileJack A. Williams had been ruled out through injury earlier in the week.
Newtown certainly competedwell for most of the first half but converted tries to Wentworthville in the 28thand 34th minutes enabled the home team to take a 12-0 lead intohalf-time.
The Jets looked to be back in the contest in the 45thminute when front-rower Daniel Vasquez showed great determination to wrestlehis way across the line next to the northern end goal posts. Wentworthvillereasserted their dominance for the remainder of the second half, scoring afurther five converted tries to just one more try to the Jets, scored bysecond-rower Siosifa Talakai in the 68th minute.
Jets coach Greg Matterson expressed his concern thatsome Newtownplayers appeared to be working harder and contributing more to the overall teameffort than the rest of their team-mates. Wentworthville had played like a teamthat really wanted to win this match more than the Jets.
The Newtown Jets are back at Henson Parkthis Saturday, 13th April for the first time in 2019. This roundfive Canterbury Cup NSW fixture is against the in-form North Sydney Bears andkicks off at 3.00pm.
Wentworthville 42:
Bevan French 2, Ray Stone 2, Damon Goolagong, D’RhysMiller, Josh Hoffman tries;
Brad Keighran 4, Rhys Davies 3 goals
defeated
Newtown 10:
Daniel Vasquez, Siosifa Talakai tries;
Braydon Trindall 1 goal.
Half-Time: Wentworthville led 12-0.
Newtown’s team on Sundaywas:
Will Kennedy, Matt Evans, Aaron Gray, RonaldoMulitalo, Isaac Lumelume, Braydon Trindall, Luke Polselli, Billy Magoulias,Anthony Moraitis, Siosifa Talakai, Wes Lolo, James Segeyaro, Jaimin Jolliffe.
Bench: Daniel Vasquez, Joshua Carr, Greg Eastwood,Tyla Tamou.
Coach: Greg Matterson.
Wentworthville:
Josh Hoffman, Damon Goolagong, George Jennings, Ethan Parry, Greg Lelesiuao, Bevan French, Rhys Davies, Ray Stone, Andrew Davey, Salesi Fainga’a, Mitch Butfield, Matt McIlwrick, D’Rhys Miller.
Bench: Brad Keighran, Nick Kassis, Joel Luani, BlakeCook.
Coach: Rip Taylor.
Referee: Keiren Irons
Touch Judges: Pat Mackey and Nathan Loveday
Playing surface: Very good.
Weather: Very warm and humid, sunny, no breeze.