Former Cronulla Shark and Samoan international Penani Manumalealii (centre) is pictured hard at work at Mahoney Reserve in a “Shirts versus Skins” training exercise. Photo: Wayne Leong
Former Cronulla Shark and Samoan international Penani Manumalealii (centre) is pictured hard at work at Mahoney Reserve in a “Shirts versus Skins” training exercise. Photo: Wayne Leong

Had enough of the endless cricket and tennis over the summer months?

The good news is that the mental torture ends this coming weekend, with the Newtown Jets first trial match for 2017 being played at Henson Park on Saturday, 4th February.

Here is the full schedule for the Newtown Jets 2017 trials program:

Saturday, 4th February:

Henson Park

4.00pm – Intrust Super Premiership NSW: Newtown v North Sydney.

Saturday, 11th February:

Henson Park

9.30am – Harold Matthews Cup: Roosters v WSAS

11.00am – S.G. Ball Cup: Roosters v WSAS

12.30pm – Tarsha Gale 9’s: Sydney Indigenous Academy v Canberra

4.00pm – NYC/RMC: Cronulla NYC v Mounties Ron Massey Cup

6.00pm – ISP NSW: Newtown v Mounties

Saturday, 18th February:

Henson Park

9.30am – Tarsha Gale 9’s: Sydney Indigenous Academy v Cronulla

10.30am – Harold Matthews Cup: Roosters v Cronulla

12.00pm – S.G. Ball Cup: Roosters v Cronulla

4.00pm – NYC: Cronulla v Wests Tigers

6.00pm – ISP NSW: Newtown v Wests Tigers

Newtown’s head coach Greg Matterson, now heading into his 10th season at the helm of the Jets, was in top form when he was interviewed recently for the NSW Rugby League’s website:  http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/01/30/newtown_change_surro.html

Congratulations to Malakai Houma, Kurt Kara and Matt Evans who have been selected in the Cronulla-Sutherland squad to play in this weekend’s Auckland NRL Nines tournament.

There are several familiar and not so familiar Newtown Jets names in the Cronulla-Sutherland NRL trial squad that travels to Brisbane this weekend:

NRL Team List v Brisbane Broncos
Trial at Dolphin Stadium, Redcliffe
Kick-off: 7:15pm (AEST)

1            Valentine Holmes
2            Haydn Peacock
3            Jordan Drew
4            James Tuitahi
5            Josh Tualagi
6            Fa’amanu Brown
7            James Maloney
8            Andrew Fifita
9            Daniel Mortimer
10          Sam Tagataese
11          Jayden Walker
12          Jayson Bukuya
13          Paul Gallen

14          Jeremy Latimore
15          Kurt Dillon
16          Jaimin Jolliffe
17          Jayden Brailey
18          Blayke Brailey
19          Jesse Savage
20          Ryan King
21          Eddie Faalau
22          Luke Towers
23          Ben Fritz
24          Bessie Aufuga-Toomaga
25          Via Uia

Newtown Jets left-edge backrower Kyle Pickering (in possession) about to score at Henson Park on Saturday, 22nd July 2023. Jets fullback Manaia Waitere salutes the crowd after playing a clever role in setting up the try. (Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Dinner Details

July 22, 2023 - Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, Kyle Pickering of the Newtown Jets scores his second try of the game during Round 21 of the NSWRL Knock On Effect NSW Cup at Henson Park in Marrickville, New South Wales. (Mario Facchini/mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Night Details

Sunday Sun 603

The Other Premiers of 1943

Brad Fearnley takes the ball up.

Jets cruise past Knights in season finale

Tom Melville in his playing days for Newtown.

Tom Melville RIP

Image: MAF Photography

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

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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.