Historical
Farewell to Tony Brown
The Newtown RLFC regrets to announce the recent passing of the former Newtown and Australian Rugby League Test representative Tony Brown. Tony was a product of the St Peters JRLFC and was graded with the Newtown senior club in 1953. He gained first grade selection in 1956 and quickly proved to be an integral member…
Read MoreThe Newtown RLFC bids farewell to Johnny Raper
The death of John William Raper at the age of 82 signals the passing of an era to a generation of rugby league fans, and indeed to a great many Australians. He was certainly one of the greatest rugby league players of all time, and many would say he was the greatest. But he was…
Read MoreRIP Tu’u Maori
The Newtown RLFC is saddened to announce the recent passing of Tu’u Maori, who played with the club in 2009 and 2010. He has died at the age of 33 after suffering from a long-term illness, and he leaves behind a wife and young family. Tu’u played with the Sydney Roosters National Youth Competition (Under…
Read MoreFarewell to the great Bill Noonan
The Newtown RLFC regrets to announce the recent passing of the former stalwart front-rower Bill Noonan, who played two first-rate seasons with the Jets in 1979 and 1980. Bill had been dogged by ill-health in recent years. He was a product of the Linwood Keas RLFC in the Christchurch (NZ) rugby league competition. The hard-working…
Read MoreRecalling the extraordinary events at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, 6th October 2019
Freelance photographer and writer Chris Lane produced a selection of photos that gives a slightly different perspective to the events of the 6th October 2019.The link to Chris’s top-class blog is: https://chasinglight.photo.blog/tag/nrl/ (This Newtown RLFC match report below was written on the 8th October 2019). Jets claim national title with a sensational try in the game’s final seconds.…
Read MoreRemembering forty years ago ….
Today, 27th September 2021, marks exactly forty years since Newtown and Parramatta faced off in the 1981 NSWRL First Grade Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is an occasion of mixed feelings for many thousands of Newtown Jets supporters. There was the profound disappointment of losing the game narrowly, but no doubt many…
Read More1981 Grand Final Re-imagined
This weekend marks 40 years since Newtown and Parramatta played in the 1981 NSWRL first grade grand final. Despite Newtown’s narrow loss in that match, it represents a pivotal moment in our club’s history. Bearing in mind the travails that the Newtown RLFC went through in the mid to late 1970s, then followed by the…
Read MoreSchofield King’s Throwback Thursday: Newtown Reach Grand Final After Upset Win
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…
Read MoreSchofield King’s Throwback Thursday: Newtown Claim Victory After Massive Brawl
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…
Read MoreSchofield King’s Throwback Thursday: Eels Slip Away in Opening Final
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…
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