Jets and Mounties in Sudden-Death Showdown this Saturday, 8th September

The Newtown Jets and Mounties (Raiders) face off in a NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership elimination semi-final at UOW Jubilee Oval, Kogarah this Saturday. Newtown lost to St George-Illawarra 28-26 in a qualifying final at Penrith last Sunday, while Mounties defeated the New Zealand Warriors 21-20 in an elimination semi-final last weekend.

In their two competition matches earlier this year, the Jets defeated Mounties 34-20 at Hinchinbrook on the 12^th May, and in the return encounter at Henson Park on 16^th June Mounties prevailed by 22-16.

This Saturday’s match details are:

NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Elimination Semi-Final

Saturday, 8^th September 2018

UOW Jubilee Oval, Kogarah

Newtown v Mounties

Kick-Off: 1.10pm.

This match is being televised live on Channel 9.

It is also being broadcast live on Steele Sports (www.steelesports.com.au); Hawk 89.9 FM; SWR 99.9 FM.

Referee: Todd Smith.

Assistant Referee: Darian Furner

Touch Judges: Mark Bohan and Adam Reid.

Newtown’s team on Saturday is:

Will Kennedy, Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga, Aaron Gray, Reubenn Rennie, Sione Katoa, Jesse Marschke, Kyle Flanagan, Kurt Dillon, Blayke Brailey, Ava Seumanufagai, Briton Nikora, Anthony Moraitis, Jaimin Jolliffe.

Interchange: Billy Magoulias, Wesley Lolo, Addison Demetriou, Malakai Houma.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Mounties:

Sitiveni Moceidreke, Tony Satini, Seb Kris, Ed Murphy, Taane Milne, Brendan O’Hagan, Tyler Cornish, Royce Hunt, Sam Duggan, Liam Knight, Makahesi Makatoa, Jack Murchie, Corey Horsburgh.

Interchange: Mitch Cahalane, Daniel Roberts, Jarrett Boland, Joel Luani.

Coach: Ryan Carr.

In the Ron Massey Cup competition last weekend, Glebe-Burwood Wolves (aka Glebe Dirty Reds) defeated Asquith 38-14 in an elimination semi-final played at St Marys Leagues Stadium.

The Dirty Reds will be playing in another sudden-death elimination semi-final this Saturday, immediately following the Jets-Mounties ISP NSW match.

Here are the full game details:

NSWRL Ron Massey Cup – Elimination Semi-Final

Saturday, 8^th September 2018

UOW Jubilee Oval, Kogarah

Glebe-Burwood v Mounties

Kick-Off: 3.30pm.

This match is being broadcast on Hawk 89.9 FM; SWR 99.9 FM; 2HHH 100.1 FM.