Jets cruise past Knights in season finale

Sharks Media Sunday, 27 August 2023 The Jets have finished the NSW Cup season with a commanding 48-10 win over the Knights but it wasn’t enough for them to qualify for the upcoming Finals series. The victory saw the Jets put themselves into contention for a spot in the top five, however with the Blacktown…

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Tom Melville RIP

The Newtown RLFC regrets to advise that the club has received notification of the passing of Tom Melville. Tom was a product of the St Peters JRLFC and played with the Newtown RLFC from 1967 to 1970 and from 1972 to 1974. He also had a year as captain-coach of the Gundagai Tigers in Group…

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Newtown Jets Team List v Newcastle Knights Sun 27th August 2023

This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by DEICORP. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the KOE NSW Cup Round 26 clash versus Newcastle Knights being played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle on Sunday 27th August, 11.30am kick-off. Many thanks to our Player Sponsors listed in brackets. 1          Mawene…

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Jets well beaten by Raiders in vital NSW Cup match

The Newtown Jets task of qualifying for the 2023 NSW Cup semi-finals became that much harder when they were well beaten 36-12 by the Canberra Raiders at Henson Park on Saturday. Only two competition points separate Canterbury-Bankstown on 29 (in fourth place) from Newtown on 27 (now in eighth place). Newtown’s finals hopes will depend…

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Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 12th August, 2023 (Reunion Day)

This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by the Henson Park Hotel. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the KOE NSW Cup Round 24 clash Canberra Raiders being played at Henson Park, Saturday 12th August, 3pm kick-off. Many thanks to our Player Sponsors listed in brackets. 1          Daniel Atkinson (Deicorp) 2          Jensen…

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NEWTOWN JETS 2023 PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON – CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEWTOWN’S 1973 NSWRL CLUB CHAMPIONS

The famous rugby league journalist and author Ian Heads, in noting that Newtown’s Club Championship win was one of the greatest achievements in the foundation club’s history, made the following remark: “Newtown winning the NSWRL Club Championship was rather like Iceland topping the gold medal count at the Olympics.” Join members of our 1973 Club…

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Jets are now one place outside of the top five

Newtown’s 32-16 loss to South Sydney at Redfern Oval on Saturday has relegated the Jets to sixth place on the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup competition table. Both Newtown and the Canberra Raiders are now on 27 points, but the Jets have a more favourable points differential than the National Capital team. The two clubs play…

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