Team List v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Sun 16th July
This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by SMAI.
Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has confirmed his team for this Sunday’s Round 21 clash with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale, 1.30pm kick-off.
Many thanks to our Player Sponsors & Royal Blue Legends Club Members listed in brackets.
1 Liam Ison (DEICORP)
2 Chris Vea’ila (Golden Barley Hotel)
3 Riley Jones (Gerard Partners / Glen Archibald)
4 Michael Gabrael (Steve Helmich and Ray Buckland)
5 Sam Stonestreet (Golden Barley Hotel)
6 Riley Pollard (Wink Media / Michael Thorne)
7 Niwhai Puru (Provident Project Management / David & Stacey Ashcroft)
8 Braden Uele (Joe Daaboul and David Nelson)
9 Jayden Berrell (Simon Braid and Daniel Bazley, Shire Mates)
10 Brad Fearnley (Black Sleep / Alan & Lee Grant)
11 Jaxon Lavender (Nifty Foods / Kris Gale & Mary-Jane Salier)
12 Harrison Hassett (Loudon Private Wealth / RH Double Bay Albert Talarico)
13 Sam McCulloch (Adam & Linda Whyte, Arthur & Jillian Bishop)
Interchange:
14 Jontay Betham (Jeff Gabriel and Karl Cope)
15 Kristian Dixon (VIZIONX / Brett & Rebecca Scelly)
17 Felix Faatili (Built Smart Solutions / Kevin Maish)
18 Taj Ford (Label Plus / Laurence & Aileen Long)
19 Joe Nadenic (John Cahill & Jennifer Malone)
21 Kobie Wilson (Good Fellows Sports and Sox)
Coach: George Ndaira (Arc Commercial Furniture)
AFTER THREE STRAIGHT DEFEATS, IT CAN’T BE GRIM UP NORTH FOR NEWTOWN THIS SUNDAY
The Jets have been living on the knife-edge lately — three straight losses, all by just two points, each one a punch to the ribs rather than a knockout. Effort? Unquestionable. Execution? Still the missing ingredient. In front of 8,000+ at the 10th Anniversary BEER FOOTY FOOD FESTIVAL, the off-field spectacle soared while the on-field frustration lingered.
But here’s the truth: the ladder is still a logjam. Seventh place, one point ahead of tenth, one point behind fifth. Everything is still in play. Everything.
This Sunday: Brookvale. Manly. Crunch Time.
The Jets head to the Northern Beaches to face a Manly side doing it tough — injuries, inconsistency, and a heavy home loss to Penrith last week. That makes them dangerous. Desperate teams swing hard.
But it’s crunch time for Newtown. A win isn’t just preferred — it’s essential. The season’s rhythm demands it. The ladder demands it. The Bluebags faithful demand it.
And Brookvale is no place to walk in quietly. It’s a place you storm.