Newtown Jets fullback Phil Sigsworth (on the right) was man of the match in this epic 1981 elimination semi-final. Phil is pictured here at a social function with one of his 1981 Jets team-mates, second-rower Steve Blyth. Photo: Courtesy of Western Suburbs RLFC.
Newtown Jets fullback Phil Sigsworth (on the right) was man of the match in this epic 1981 elimination semi-final. Phil is pictured here at a social function with one of his 1981 Jets team-mates, second-rower Steve Blyth. Photo: Courtesy of Western Suburbs RLFC.

Here comes the cavalry – with something for you to do this Saturday afternoon (28th March)

The football may be off but you can still follow the Jets as a community! This week, our intrepid social media team is going to “live tweet” the Newtown versus Manly-Warringah elimination semi-final played at the SCG on Sunday, 13th September 1981 and we want you to be a part of it!

You can log in from wherever you are at 3.00pm AEDT, Saturday, 28th March and watch the following video as if you were watching the game:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=yRZV5EhrvO0

Our social media “mavens” will tweet the game as if they had entered a time machine and gone back to 1981.

We want you to follow our social media team on Twitter and join in!

This breathtaking game is bound to bring back so many great rugby league memories.

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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.