web The Newtown RLFC 1908 team (NSWRL source).

Australia’s oldest rugby league football club celebrates its 115th birthday on Sunday, 8th January 2023

On the occasion of our grand old club’s foundation day, 8th January, let us salute the Newtown RLFC pioneers of 1908. They are pictured above, prior to their first match for the inaugural season, which was played against Eastern Suburbs on the 20th April 1908 at Wentworth Park.
(Photo: Newtown RLFC).

The names in this photo from 1908 are as follows: –

Back row: G. Gross, J. Edwards, J. McFarlane, J. D. Scott, E. Hooper (referee), T. McIntosh, E. Hurford, H. Powell, A. Buckland.
Middle row: A. Green (trainer), J. E. Williams, C. Powell, H. Hammill, W.S. Noble, E. Courtney, R. Hoenger, A. Yager.
Front row: C. Manton, F. B. Cheadle, L. Fairbairn.

Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

The Newtown Jets might not have taken out the NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup premiership in 2022, but the Boys in Royal Blue did win the Minor Premiership for the first time since re-entering the second-tier level of rugby league in Australia back in 2000.

The Minor Premiership-winning team is pictured above after their thrilling drawn game against Canterbury-Bankstown, played at Henson Park on Saturday, 27th August 2022.

The Newtown Jets of 2023 will resume their pre-season training program on Tuesday, 10th January.

Newtown’s Knock-On Effect NSW Cup 2023 draw is available for perusal on this link:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/?competition=113&season=2023&team=500142

Newtown’s first competition game is against our near-neighbours and fellow 1908 Foundation Club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The match will be played at Henson Park on Saturday, 4th March 2023 at 3.00pm.

Tough Newtown forward Brad Fearnley is a real crowd favourite at Henson Park, and he worked doubly-hard in the Jets' exciting win against the Canterbury Bulldogs last Friday.
Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Jets work hard to take the points against the Canterbury Bulldogs

Image: MAF Photography

Newtown Jets Team List v Canterbury Bulldogs Fri 15th March 2024

Newtown Jets hooker Sam Healey was in top form over in New Zealand, scoring two tries and showing that he has a big season in front of him. (Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Jets second half fightback trumped by the Warriors late surge

Image: Mario Facchini/mafphotography

Newtown Jets Team List v Warriors Fri 8th March 2024

Jets winger Tom Rodwell in possession, with back-rower Kyle Pickering on the left of the photo. Hoto: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Jets strong defence underpins victory over Bulldogs

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Newtown Jets respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the Land and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on and that the land area encompassing Henson Park traditionally belonged to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.