Another Tough Assignment for the Newtown Jets this Saturday

The Newtown Jets line up against the NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup competition leaders, the Penrith Panthers, at Henson Park this Saturday.

There’s no doubt that taking on the top-of-the-table Penrith Panthers will be a demanding encounter but there is one certainty – our Newtown Jets are sure to be inspired by the presence of another big Henson Park attendance.

Be sure to round up all your family members and friends to get along to Henson Park this Saturday afternoon to give the Jets as much support as possible for this important match.

One of the best wingers in the business, Sione Katoa, returns to the active playing lists after a lengthy period out through injury. Teak-tough back-rower Gabe Hamlin also makes a return from the injury list.

Saturday’s match details are:
NSWRL Knock-On Effect (KOE) NSW Cup – 14th Round

Saturday, 12th June 2021

Henson Park

Newtown v Penrith Panthers

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

Newtown’s team for this Saturday (as announced on Tuesday afternoon) is:

Dylan O’Connor, Sione Katoa, Jensen Taumoepeau, Jonaiah Lualua, Nene Macdonald, Bronson Garlick, Luke Metcalf, Billy Magoulias, Tom Caughlan, Gabe Hamlin, Brock Gray, Kyle Paterson, Daniel Vasquez.

Interchange: Monty Raper, Zac Woolford, Ryan Verlinden, Ethan Natoli.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Penrith Panthers:

Brent Naden, Luke Nadurutalu, Thomas Jenkins, Sunia Turuva, Taylan May, Jaeman Salmon, Kurt Falls, Lindsay Smith, John Faiumu, Arthur Crichton, Vasili Tsikrikas, Brendan Hands, Eddie Blacker.

Interchange: Soni Luke, Alec Susino, Anton Iaria, Vito Tevaga.

Coach: Peter Wallace.

The Penrith Panthers are in first place on the KOE NSW Cup competition table, with 24 points.

The Newtown Jets are in eighth place on 13 points.

Referee: Keiren Irons

Sideline Officials: Ben Teague, Rickey McFarlane.

Here are the match highlights from last Saturday’s Newtown-Canberra Raiders match (courtesy of the NSWRL media team):

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2021/06/07/jets-v-raiders-nsw-cup-highlights-round-13/

Here’s an interesting article about the Newtown Jets written by Mike Meehall Woods that appeared in Forbes Magazine on the 8th June:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemeehallwood/2021/06/08/newtown-jets-are-showing-that-theres-a-lot-more-to-rugby-league-in-sydney-than-the-nrl/?sh=3b58d2a562b3

There’s always new additions to the Newtown Jets clothing and merchandise range. Check out the terrific navy Newtown Jets caps that are now in stock:
https://www.newtownjetsclothing.com.au/product/navy-newtown-cap/