Suddenly it’s the 4th June 2011 again

Virtually to the day eight years ago the Newtown Jets went into a match at Henson Park against Wentworthville as complete underdogs and emerged triumphant. Yesterday at Henson Park the Jets came up against a Wentworthville team fielding no fewer than eight players with recent NRL experience with Parramatta – but once again defied the odds with a dramatic and memorable 22-10 victory. (To be fair to the rugby league tipsters, Jamie Soward in his nswrl.com column on Friday nominated Newtown to win by a point!)

Wentworthvilleopened the scoring with an unconverted try in the ninth minute but the Jets hadmuch the better of the second quarter of the game, with tries to Luke Polselli(20^th minute), Ronaldo Mulitalo (29^th) and Will Kennedy(35^th). Braydon Trindall converted two of these tries for Newtown tohead into the sheds at halftime with an unexpected 16-4 lead.

Wentycame out firing early in the second half and scored a converted try in the 44^thminute, even though the pro-Newtown crowd challenged the referee’s ruling. TheJets showed great defensive resilience for the remainder of the second half asthey maintained their 16-10 lead. The Newtown boys thrilled the crowd with asuperb try to Matt Evans in the 77^th minute that sealed the resultand put the Jets into the Canterbury Cup top eight for the first time thisseason.

Matchdetails:

Newtown22:

LukePolselli, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Will Kennedy, Matt Evans tries;

BraydonTrindall 3 conversions

defeated

Wentworthville10:

SalesiFaingaá 2 tries;

JosephTaipari 1 goal.

Halftime:Newtown led 16-4.

Referee:Darian Furner.

TouchJudges: Jake Sutherland and Joseph Eid.

Playingsurface: Very good.

Weather:Grey, overcast, 14 degrees, slight NW breeze.

Newtown’s team:
Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Matt Evans, Luke Polselli, Jack A. Williams, Braydon Trindall, Wes Lolo, Craig Garvey, Jimmy Jolliffe, Teig Wilton, Siosifa Talakai, Greg Eastwood.

Bench:Josh Carr, Isaac Lumelume, Tyla Tamou, Cruz Topai-Aveai.

Coach:Greg Matterson.

Wentworthville:
Bevan French, George Jennings, Brad Takairangi, Ethan Parry, Greg Leleisiuao, Jaeman Salmon, Joseph Taipari, Tim Mannah, Matt McIlwrick, Daniel Alvaro, Andrew Davey, Salesi Faingaá, Ray Stone.

Bench:Brad Keighran, Mitch Butfield, Oregon Kaufusi, Stefano Utoikamanu.

Coach:Rip Taylor.

Newtown’snext game:

NSWRLCanterbury Cup NSW – Round 14

Saturday,15^th June 2019

AubreyKeech Reserve, Hinchinbrook

Mountiesv Newtown

Kick-Off:3.00pm.