Jets

NRL State Championship

Sunday 6th October

1:20pm

 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

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Newtown Jets defenders (from left) Jayden McDonogh, Ben Murray (obscured), Jaimin Jolliffe and Alec Bush have their work cut out as Mounties front-rower David “The Coal Train” Taylor makes a charge at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: MAF Photography
Newtown Jets defenders (from left) Jayden McDonogh, Ben Murray (obscured), Jaimin Jolliffe and Alec Bush have their work cut out as Mounties front-rower David “The Coal Train” Taylor makes a charge at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: MAF Photography

Jets cope with heat and full-strength Mounties

Last Saturday’s heatwave failed to prevent the Newtown Jets staging a successful trial match at Henson Park against the Canberra Raiders partnership club, Mounties. Fortunately for both teams the kick-off time was put back to 7.00pm and the weather started to cool down after about 15 minutes. Mounties led 12-4 at half-time and the match ended in a 12-all draw.

Newtown used 24 players in the match and Mounties 29. The Jets fielded just seven players with recent Intrust Super Premiership (ISP) experience, whereas Mounties had many more in their squad with extensive !SP game time. Mounties fielded an interesting identity in the former Australian and Queensland State of Origin representative David “The Coal Train” Taylor, who is trialling for a contract with the Canberra Raiders.

Mounties led 6-0 after twenty minutes and 12-4 at halftime, with Jets winger Leigh Higgins scoring in the south-eastern corner right on the halftime siren. Taking into account their extra men on the bench and their greater pool of ISP experience, it was expected that Mounties might take control of the game in the second half. Instead the Jets turned on a committed and disciplined defensive performance, in keeping Mounties tryless in the second half and drawing level with the visitors with ten minutes left to play.

Outside backs Tyla Tamou and Haydn Peacock scored for Newtown in the second half. All three of the Jets tries were scored out wide and the third conversion attempt struck the left-hand upright and bounced away.

Coach Greg Matterson said there was plenty to take out of this game, given the tough playing conditions and that Mounties had fielded a very strong team. There was plenty of improvement needed in Newtown’s attack but this was only the team’s second game together. Matterson singled out Luke Towers, Jaimin Jolliffe, Jayden McDonogh and Jordan Galloway for special mention on an evening where everyone in the Jets squad had made a strong contribution.

The Jets return to Henson Park next Saturday, 18th February, for their final trial match against Wests Tigers. This game is timed for kick-off at 6.00pm and will be preceded by a Holden Cup trial between Cronulla Sharks and Wests Tigers at 4.00pm.

Match details:

ISP NSW Trial Match played at Henson Park on Saturday, 11th February 2017 (Kick-Off: 7.00pm).

Newtown 12: Leigh Higgins, Tyla Tamou, Haydn Peacock tries

drew with

Mounties 12: Yileen Gordon, Royce Hunt tries; Dylan Izzard 2 goals.

Half-Time: Mounties led 12-4.

Referees: Damian Briscoe and Kieren Irons.

Touch Judges: John Woods and Mark Bohan.

Teams:

Newtown:

Luke Towers, Ben Fritz, Haydn Peacock, Matt Evans, Jordan Tapai, Jason Schirnack, Alec Bush, Saulala Houma, Kurt Kara, Jaimin Jolliffe, Kenny Niko, Ben Murray, Jayden McDonogh.

Bench: Brent Anderson, Saxon Onur, Tepatasi Fuiavailili, Justin Faughlin, Jordan Galloway, Khalid Deeb, Tyla Tamou, Nesiasi Mataitonga, Tesimoni Taliauli, Leigh Higgins, Vaughan Thistlethwaite.

Mounties:

Dominic Reardon, Alofi Mataele, Rueben Rennie, Yileen Gordon, Eddie Aiono, Dylan Izzard, Isaac John, David Taylor, Glen Buttriss, Topiese Taufu, Jack Nelson, Vaipuna Tia-Kilifi, Mark McCormack, Mitch Kennedy, Clay Priest, Royce Hunt, Sam Duggan, Jacob Mayer, Sonny Bristow, Magnus Stromquist, Chris Taripo, Corey Makelim, Rusty Bristow, Joshua Toole, Maurice Kennedy, Jarrod Brackenhofer, Will Mataka, Steven Tavita, Michael Morris.

Match timeline:

This match was played on one of the hottest days in NSW history.

15th minute: Yileen Gordon try, converted by Dylan Izzard. Mounties 6-0.

After twenty minutes: Mounties 6-0.

27th minute: Royce Hunt try, Dylan Izzard conversion. Mounties 12-0.

39th minute: Leigh Higgins try, not converted. Mounties 12-4.

After forty minutes: Mounties 12-4.

45th minute: Tyla Tamou try, not converted. Mounties 12-8.

After sixty minutes: Mounties 12-8.

70th minute: Haydn Peacock try, not converted. 12-all.

Full-Time: 12-all.

Image: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

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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.