Newtown Jets hooker Braydon Trindall gets the second half underway at Henson Park on Saturday, with the colossal BF&F Festival crowd looming in the background. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography
Newtown Jets hooker Braydon Trindall gets the second half underway at Henson Park on Saturday, with the colossal BF&F Festival crowd looming in the background. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Jets turn on a performance for the ages – and for the stunningly large crowd

It truly was a day to remember for the Newtown Jets at Henson Park on Saturday. The combination of the Jets-Bulldogs Canterbury Cup clash and the fourth annual Beer, Footy and Food Festival drew a crowd estimated by authoritative sources as being in excess of 10,000.

In addition to the wonderful atmosphere created by the biggest crowd to attend a rugby league match at Henson Park in decades, the 10th placed Newtown Jets emphatically defeated the competition leaders Canterbury-Bankstown by 32-12, after leading 18-4 at halftime.

This was one of the Jets most impressive performances for the 2019 season. Boosted by the inclusion of Cronulla Sharks NRL squad members Sione Katoa, Kyle Flanagan, Scott Sorensen and Jayson Bukuya, the reinforced Jets line-up scored six tries to three and proved they are certainly capable of making the Canterbury Cup finals.

Winger Sione Katoa was in superlative form, scoring three tries in the first half and setting up another midway through the second session. Fullback Will Kennedy had his best game this season and scored two slashing tries in the second half that put the result beyond doubt.

The Jets take on Manly-Warringah’s partnership club, Blacktown Workers, at Lottoland Stadium (Brookvale Oval) on Saturday, 3rd August at 12.45pm. This match will be televised live on Fox Sports.

Match details from Saturday, 27th July 2019:

Newtown 32:

Sione Katoa 3, Will Kennedy 2, Tyrone Phillips tries;

Kyle Flanagan 3 conversions and 1 penalty goal

defeated

Canterbury-Bankstown 12:

Toa Mataáfa, James Roumanos, Bronson Garlick tries.

Halftime: Newtown led 18-4.

Referee: Kieren Irons.

Touch Judges: Adam Reid and James Vella.

Playing surface: Excellent.

Weather: 17 degrees, partly cloudy, southerly breeze.

Newtown’s team was:

Will Kennedy, Luke Polselli, Latrell Schaumkel, Tyrone Phillips, Sione Katoa, Jack A. Williams, Kyle Flanagan, Jayson Bukuya, Scott Sorensen, Siosifa Talakai, Greg Eastwood, Grant Garvey, Jimmy Jolliffe.

Bench: Braydon Trindall, Wes Lolo, Teig Wilton, Daniel Vasquez.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Canterbury-Bankstown:
Toa Mataáfa, Christian Crichton, John Olive, Connelly Lemuelu, Jayden Okunbor, Brandon Wakeham, Faámanu Brown, Kaline Kalache, Bronson Garlick, Dalton Smith, Ofahiki Ogden, Ben Marschke, Jack Nelson.

Bench: James Roumanos, Elie El-Zakhem, Jesse Marschke, Matt Doorey.

Coach: Brad Henderson.

This Newtown Jets-related article appeared on the NRL official website on Thursday, 25th July:  https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/25/taking-it-to-the-streets-new-book-details-newtowns-enduring-spirit/

Newtown’s next game details:

NSWRL Canterbury Cup NSW – 20th Round

Saturday, 3rd August 2019

Lottoland Stadium (Brookvale Oval)

Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles v Newtown

Kick-Off: 12.45pm.

This match will be televised live on Fox League.

(This game is a curtain-raiser to the Manly-Warringah v Newcastle Knights NRL fixture).

Hard-running centre Nene Macdonald played on numerous occasions for the Newtown Jets in 2021.  Last Sunday Nene was playing for Papua-New Guinea against the Cook Islands in the 2023 Pacific Championships - Pacific Bowl and he scored four tries. (Photo: Mike Magee).

Information about 2024 Newtown RLFC memberships; Newtown Jets playing in the 2023 Pacific Championship Series; and a reminder about Newtown RLFC merchandise.

Kyle Pickering and Daniel Atkinson, Italian rugby league representative team, 7th October 2023 (NSWRL Twitter) crop

These Newtown Jets players have gained selection in various end of season representative rugby league teams

Newtown Jets 2023 Presentation Night bottom image for web post

The Newtown Jets RLFC held its Annual Presentation Dinner on the evening of Friday, 29th September 2023 at the Petersham RSL Club.

Newtown Jets left-edge backrower Kyle Pickering (in possession) about to score at Henson Park on Saturday, 22nd July 2023. Jets fullback Manaia Waitere salutes the crowd after playing a clever role in setting up the try. (Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Dinner Details

July 22, 2023 - Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, Kyle Pickering of the Newtown Jets scores his second try of the game during Round 21 of the NSWRL Knock On Effect NSW Cup at Henson Park in Marrickville, New South Wales. (Mario Facchini/mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Night Details

Sunday Sun 603

The Other Premiers of 1943

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.