It’s a long way to the top if you want to be … a Newtown Jet.
The Newtown Jets go through their paces in a tough December pre-season training session at Mahoney Reserve, South Marrickville.

Photo: Wayne Leong.
It’s a long way to the top if you want to be … a Newtown Jet. The Newtown Jets go through their paces in a tough December pre-season training session at Mahoney Reserve, South Marrickville. Photo: Wayne Leong.

More TV time for the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition in 2018

The Newtown Jets are likely to be seen live on television more frequently in 2018, in line with a press release from the NSW Rugby League yesterday.

The NSWRL announced that: “ The NSWRL’s premier competition, the Intrust Super Premiership NSW, will be broadcast live on Channel Nine in 2018 for the first time, in addition to increased coverage from FOX SPORTS, making it the most watched in the event’s history. While full details of the draw are yet to be finalised, all 24 rounds of the regular season will feature in a 1.00pm Saturday live slot on the Nine Network, in addition to up to two games live each week on FOX SPORTS’ dedicated Rugby League channel, FOX LEAGUE, on Foxtel.”

The NSWRL has also released the draw for the 2018 ISP NSW competition, which can be accessed on this link:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/siteassets/documents/2018-intrust-super-premiership-nsw-draw.pdf

The Jets will have their last training session prior to Xmas on Thursday, 21st December and they will resume on Monday, 8th January. Strength and conditioning coach Graham Morris put the squad through a searching workout in near-equatorial conditions at Carss Park last Saturday morning.

The Newtown RLFC is pleased to send congratulations to new grandparents Greg and Kerry Matterson on the birth of their baby grandson Carter.

One of our favourite ex-players Daniel Mortimer was photographed with his wife recently in Matt Astill’s popular Australian Bar in mid-town Manhattan. Matt is also a former Jet who played with Newtown in 1998 and 1999.

The Newtown Jets merchandise marquee will be open for extended hours at the usual location (in front of the Newtown Mission in King Street, directly opposite the Dendy Cinemas complex). The marquee will be open from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Thursday, 21st December; Friday, 22nd December; and Saturday, 23rd December.

The Newtown RLFC office (located at 14 Rich Street, Marrickville) will reopen on Monday, 8th January 2018, which coincidentally is the 110th anniversary of the foundation date of the Newtown RLFC.

Just repeating the Newtown Jets trials dates for 2018:

Sunday, 11th February at Wentworth Park (Glebe) v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, kick off time to be confirmed. This will be Newtown’s first appearance in a rugby league match at Wentworth Park in 91 years. The Glebe Dirty Reds, who reformed as a rugby league club in 2017, will also be playing at Wentworth Park on the same afternoon.

Saturday, 17th February at Southern Cross Group Stadium (Cronulla), Cronulla Sharks v Manly-Warringah trials, kick off time to be confirmed.

Saturday, 24th February at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Wests Tigers v Cronulla Sharks trials, kick off time to be confirmed.

And just confirming that the NSWRL has ratified the rugby league partnership between the Newtown RLFC (ISP NSW) and the Glebe-Burwood RLFC (Ron Massey Cup).

A media story to watch out for: The Daily Telegraph will be running an article and photos on the return of the Glebe Dirty Reds and Newtown to Wentworth Park in the next few days.

The Directors of the Newtown RLFC hit the heights when they held a recent Board meeting at the beautifully-appointed corporate premises of one of the Jets sponsoring organisations, Coverforce Insurance Brokers, located at Level 26, Tower One, International Towers Sydney, Barangaroo. The Coverforce offices have magnificent views of the western side of the harbour looking over Darling Harbour, the Balmain peninsula and northwards. The club extends thanks to Coverforce for this generous invitation. As we always say, nothing’s too good for the Newtown Jets!

Two new signings for the Jets, Jesse and Ben Marschke, are twins who previously played with the Sydney Roosters Holden Cup team. The boys originally hail from Bundaberg up in Queensland’s Wide Bay-Burnett region. They both come with strong endorsements from the Roosters and they’ve been very impressive at pre-season training. Both can play at halfback or hooker and Jesse is a goal-kicker as well. Our Roosters “insider” tells us that both boys are good with the ball and they defend well.

Newtown's head coach George Ndaira (left) and Head of Football Greg Matterson are pictured with the 2024 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup premiership trophy. George and Greg are both on deck again as the Newtown Jets head into the 2025 NSW Cup season. 
(Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Newtown’s first NSW Cup trial game for 2025 is against Penrith at Henson Park on Saturday, 8th February at 4.00pm

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)

Australian Mutual Bank
Front of Jersey

Petersham RSL
Back of Jersey

Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

HPH-02

Henson Park Hotel
Chest

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

PHILTER
Shoulder blades, Brewing

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

VIC on the Park
Back of Shorts

Strive Fitness
Gym

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.