Jets

KOE NSW Cup Round 11

Saturday 17th May 2025

3pm

 HENSON PARK

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Schofield King’s Throwback Thursday: Bears Bite Bluebags

Seeing as 2021 marks 40 years since our club’s remarkable charge to the 1981 NSWRFL Grand Final, this year Schofield King’s Throwback Thursday will focus exclusively on that season.

Each week we’ll revisit the fixture from the corresponding round in a series of articles that we hope will take our long-time fans on a fun journey down memory lane, while also educating our newer fans on our club’s illustrious history.

Newtown’s round nine clash in 1981 was postponed due to wet weather, so we’ve had to skip ahead to our Round 10 clash.


ROUND 10

Newtown’s four-match winning streak evaporated before their eyes at Henson Park after they let an eight-point lead slip against North Sydney.

The Bears trailed 8-0 at halftime, but rallied strongly during the second stanza to beat the Bluebags 11-9. 

After their fixture against Cronulla had been washed out the previous weekend, the Jets seemed to be full of energy early. John Ferguson scampered over in the corner to score the opener after five minutes, while Mick Pobjie grabbed the second after finishing off a brilliant tap move on the 27-minute mark.

John Adam got the ball rolling for the Bears with a try two minutes after halftime and when Paul McCaffery and Alan Burns combined to put Alan Smith away 10 minutes later, the scores were all locked up. 

A Ken Wilson field goal nudged the Jets ahead with 18 minutes remaining, but Burns scored the match-winner for the Bears in the 71st minute after backing up a midfield break from McCaffery.

The loss saw Newtown finish the round in fifth place on the ladder with 12 premiership points. 


North Sydney 11 (J.Adam, A.Burns, A. Smith tries; Smith goal) def. Newtown 9 (J.Ferguson, M.Pobjie tries; Wilson goal, field goal)


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Image: Harrison Tse

Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 17th May, 2025

Ron Sigsworth in action against the North Sydney Bears at Henson Park on Monday 13th June 1983. Ron scored a try in the 16 all draw.

Vale Ron Sigsworth

Terry Welsh was in Newtown's 1974 NSWRL Reserve Grade premiership-winning squad. 
He is third in from the right in the front row.  (Photo: Newtown RLFC)

Vale Terry Welsh

The Newtown Jets bring down a Parramatta Eels player in Saturday's match at Henson Park.  Photo: Daniel Cabrita.

Newtown Jets errors and poor discipline punished by the Parramatta Eels

Image: Harrison Tse

Newtown Jets Team List v St George Illawarra Dragons Sun 11th May 2025 (NSWRL Magic Round / Tom Kirk Cup)

Number 13 in the Newtown Jets jersey is Hohepa Puru, who has been in great form in the midfield with the Newtown Jets since transferring from the Canberra Raiders. (Photo: Harrison Tse).

The fired-up Wests Magpies make the Jets work hard for their win

Australian Mutual Bank
Front of Jersey

Petersham RSL
Back of Jersey

Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

Eclectic 365
Chest

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

PHILTER
Shoulder blades, Brewing

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

VIC on the Park
Back of Shorts

Strive Fitness
Gym

Sports Medicine Institute
Medical Services & Rehabilitation

Henson Park Hotel
Back of Shorts

Arista Technologies
Technology Partner

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.