Newtown centre Matt Evans was in career-best form last season and is back with the Jets for 2018. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)
Newtown centre Matt Evans was in career-best form last season and is back with the Jets for 2018. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)

Jets in flight for 2018

Newtown Jets commenced training on Monday evening, 13th November, for the 2018 rugby league season. The first club in Australian rugby league will celebrate its 110th birthday on 8th January 2018.

Jets head coach Greg Matterson welcomed a group of 24 players to Newtown’s gymnasium where he outlined the upcoming summer training program and what his expectations would be.

Other staff members for the new season include Graeme Morris (strength, conditioning and performance management), George Ndaira, Jim Pizanias and Mick Dabela (assistant coaches), Shane Leal and Rob Simpson (trainers) and Sam Mavrovelis (team manager).

The Jets will be utilising their Marrickville gymnasium and Mahoney Reserve, South Marrickville for training sessions during the week, and then several different venues for intensive fitness sessions on Saturday mornings.

Players from Glebe-Burwood RLFC were in attendance on Monday night as their club enters into a new phase as Newtown’s new Ron Massey Cup partnership club.

This photo of the Newtown RLFC players, staff, Directors and sponsors was taken at Henson Park on the day before the final home game for the 2024 season.  (Photo: Mario Facchini)

The Newtown Jets celebrate what was a magnificent year in the history of Australia’s oldest rugby league club

Newtown Jets 2024 Presentation Night Poster

2024 NEWTOWN RLFC NSW CUP PREMIERS PRESENTATION DINNER & AWARDS NIGHT

Newtown's giant front-rower Tuku Hau Tapuha gets into stride as he carries the ball forward in Sunday's NRL State Championship Final. Photo: Mario Facchini / mafphotography

Second half errors prove costly as the Newtown Jets lose narrowly in the NRL State Championship Final

Barry Vining of the Jets celebrates after the preliminary final of the NSW Cup finals series game between the Newtown Jets and Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney on September 23, 2012. Jets defeated Bulldogs 34-6. (Photo by Jason McCawley)

Vale Barry Noel Vining OAM

Image: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Newtown Jets Team List v Norths Devils Sun 6th October, 2024 (NRL State Championship)

Newtown centre Mawene Hiroti crashes through the North Sydney defence to score a vital try for the Jets right on half-time. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

The Newtown Jets are the 2024 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup premiership winners, following a spine-tingling 28-22 win over North Sydney

Australian Mutual Bank
Front of Jersey

Petersham RSL
Back of Jersey

Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

Invisi-Gard
Jersey Minor

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

Schofield King Lawyers
Sleeve

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

The Henson
Back of Shorts

Sydney Park Hotel
Back of Shorts

Sports Medicine Institute
Medical Services & Rehabilitation

Label Plus
Major Sponsor

Arista Technologies
Technology Partner

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.