Jets display much-improved trials form
NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Official Trial Match:
Saturday, 17th February 2018
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware
Newtown v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
Kick-Off: 5.05pm.
Newtown 22:
Anthony Moraitis 2, Jordan Topai-Aveai, Matthew Jurd tries;
Addison Demetriou 3 goals
drew with
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 22:
4 tries, 3 goals.
Half-time: Newtown led 16-6.
Completions:
1st half: Newtown 11/15 (73%) Blacktown 14/17 (82%)
2nd half: Newtown 12/18 (67%) Blacktown 10/16 (63%)
F-T: Newtown 23/33 (70%) Blacktown 24/33 (73%)
Possession:
1st half: Newtown 55 tackles (42%) Blacktown 76 tackles (58%)
2nd half: Newtown 53 tackles (45%) Blacktown 64 tackles (55%)
F-T: Newtown 108 tackles (44%) Blacktown 140 tackles (56%)
Penalties:
1st half: Newtown 5 Blacktown 6
2nd half: Newtown 7 Blacktown 0
F-T: Newtown 12 Blacktown 6
Newtown’s team was:
Matt Evans, Latrell Robinson, Addison Demetriou, Lachlan Stein, Jordan Topai-Aveai, Penani Manumalealii, Jesse Marschke, Eddie Faalua, Ben Marschke, Malakai Houma, Anthony Moraitis, Ryan King, Jaimin Jolliffe.
Interchange:
Matthew Jurd, Reubenn Rennie, Royce Tout, Wes Lolo, Keiran Vale, Ozzie Tuwhangai, Jayden McDonogh, Billy Tsikrikas, Jordan Bowles, Charlton Schaafhausen, Zach Bouzounis.
Coach: Greg Matterson.
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles:
Honeti Tuha, Leva Li, Val Toutai, John Folau, Maliko Filino, Veiru Mapesone, Kamren Cryer, Fred Junior Mauala, Joey Tramontana, Tekina Vailea, Tyler Cassel, Cody Nelson, Tom Amone.
Interchange:
Denzal Tonise, Joey Lussick, Josh Martin, Elia Faatui, Peter Schuster, Viliami Kaveinga, Sukamanu Raki, Jake Pickering, Dominic Murphy, Lloyd Perrett, Taniela Paseka, Toafofoa Sipley, Jayde Anderson.
Coach: Steven Hales.
Referees: Damian Briscoe and Jake Sutherland.
Touch Judges: Dave Ryan, Andrew Macrae and Daniel Luttringer.
Newtown’s next Trial match details:
NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Official Trial Match
Saturday, 24th February 2018
Campbelltown Stadium
Western Suburbs v Newtown
Kick-Off: 4.45pm.
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.