Jets display much-improved trials form

NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Official Trial Match:

Saturday, 17^th 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, 24^th February 2018

Campbelltown Stadium

Western Suburbs v Newtown

Kick-Off: 4.45pm.