Season 2020

Next Sunday’s 9th round top of the table President’s Cup clash at Henson Park between the Glebe Dirty Reds (in second place) and the undefeated Maitland Pickers is also the occasion for a reunion day of former Newtown players and supporters. The reunion day is being organised by former players and Henson Park drawcards Bob…

The Newtown Jets mourn the passing of the great Clarrie Jeffreys, who passed away on Thursday, 27th August. After starting his career at Balmain, Clarrie joined the Bluebags in 1956 and spent the rest of his life involved with the club. Between 1956-68 he played 242 games in all grades, a tally second only to…

Greg Matterson (wearing the face mask!) has been the Newtown Jets head coach since 2008. His coaching record in the second-tier level of rugby league is second to none – two premiership titles, one interstate championship, two other grand finals plus five other finals appearances. His advice how to stay safe and healthy is:Wear a…

Big Jaimin “Jimmy” Jolliffe (pictured in possession) played with Newtown between 2016 and 2019 and was a proud and very effective member of both of last year’s title-winning teams.Jimmy is now holding down a regular front-row spot with the Gold Coast Titans NRL team. His advice to Newtown Jets supporters during this perilous time of…

STAY SAFE:WEAR A NEWTOWN JETS BRANDED FACE MASK. As with all health decisions, please consult with your trusted medical professional to determine compatibility with your personal situation if you are seeking a face mask to wear in relation to medical issues.We make no medical claims with regard to the usage of these masks.These are comfortable,…

The Glebe Dirty Reds take on Wentworthville at Henson Park on Sunday, 2nd August in the final of the 2020 NSWRL Challenge Cup.This match, which kicks off at 2.00pm, is also the third round of the innovative NSWRL President’s Cup competition. There are several faces familiar to Newtown Jets supporters (over several seasons) in the…

Freelance journalist Matt Cleary did a great piece on the Today’s Tale website about going to a North Sydney versus Newtown match at North Sydney Oval some years ago: https://www.todaystale.com/NorthernBeachesSportsTribune/mattcleary-a__DBcg/copsbearsbetsandjetsadayatnorthsydneyovalwithdonmckinnon-s__fuy6 Former NSW State of Origin representative Jamie Soward, who played with the Newtown Jets in 2006 and 2006, did this interview for nswrl.com.au recently with…

The runaway locomotive called Sifa … One of Newtown’s many high-performance forwards from the 2019 season, Siosifa (Sifa) Talakai, is making a great impression with the Cronulla Sharks NRL squad. In this article from the Sports News website, Sifa credits his 2019 season with the Jets in helping to re-energise his rugby league career:   https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-cronulla-sharks-siosifa-talakai-i-actually-wanted-to-give-rugby-league-up/1mcf9vzgft19n1kwdbjnpxrky4…

Welcome to another round of the Newtown Jets Virtual Season 2020. We continue with our “Amco Cup retro-style” Wednesday night presentations of a match selected from Newtown’s past. This Wednesday, 15th July, the Jets are back at Henson Park to bring you a match against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles (Manly-Warringah’s partnership club) that was actually…

Tonight’s match is a replay of the 2012 NSW Cup grand final between Newtown and Balmain Ryde-Eastwood played on Sunday, 30th September at ANZ Stadium. The game is being streamed via Facebook Video Premiere at 8.00pm AEST so viewers can watch, chat and engage with it in real-time. Afterwards, it will appear as a regular…