Newtown Jets Virtual Team List v Blacktown Sea Eagles Wed 15th July, 2020

Welcome to Round 18 of Newtown Jets Virtual Season 2020.

While we might not be able to watch Newtown Jets games live this season we can relive past glories from years gone by. As part of Virtual Season 2020, JETS TV is broadcasting classic matches featuring our opponents from the 2020 Canterbury Cup NSW draw in “Amco Cup retro-style” on Wednesday nights at 8.00pm. Our intrepid social media team will “live tweet” the game as if they had entered a time machine and want you to be part of the action.

This Wednesday, 15^th July they’re back at ‘the jewel in the crown of Rugby League grounds’, Henson Park to bring you a Canterbury Cup NSW between Newtown and the Sea Eagles that was actually played on Sunday, 19^th May, 2019 as part of the NSWRL’s ‘Magic Round’.

After a gut-wrenching Grand Final loss the year before, Newtown had started the season miserably winning only one of their first seven games before recording a hard fought 26-24 victory at home against the Bunnies the game prior. Similarly, Blacktown were languishing towards the bottom of the ladder. Both teams’ seasons hung in the balance going into the game.

So be sure to tune in at 8.00pm, Wednesday, 15^th July to JETS TV www.newtownjets.com or www.facebook.com/newtownrlfc  and follow us on www.twitter.com/newtownrlfc to see what unfolds.

Thanks to Biofreeze, Newtown Jets has named its team from the game. Many thanks to our Player Sponsors listed in brackets.

1          Will Kennedy (Kris Gale)

18        Sione Katoa (Golden Barley Hotel)

3          Jackson Ferris (John Cahill & Jennifer Malone)

4          Ronaldo Mulitalo (Mark Dewar)

5          Matt Evans (Golden Barley Hotel)

6          Jack A Williams (Adam Whyte)

7          Braydon Trindall (The Daaboul Family)

17        Cruz Topai-Aveai (Steven Helmich)

9          Billy Magoulias (Wayne Leong & Kim Fuller)

10        Jaimin Jolliffe (Dave Nelson)

11        Teig Wilton (Manoosh Pizzeria)

12        Siosifa Talakai (Loudon & Vaughan Private Wealth)

13        Daniel Vasquez (Nifty Foods)

Interchange:   

2          Luke Polselli (Biofreeze)

8          Wes Lolo (Goodfellows Sports & Socks)

19        Craig Garvey (Schofield King Lawyers)

25        Greg Eastwood (Label Plus)

Reserves:

14        Josh Carr (Brasco)

15        Isaac Lumelume (TLC Epoxy Coatings)

Coach: Greg Matterson (Sydney Mutual Bank) If you’re a 2020 Newtown Jets member and would like to request a match for our Virtual Season contact us here.

Please keep spreading the word for our Keep The Jets Flying Campaign.

The willingness and generosity of our members, supporters and friends to join this critically-needed fund-raising campaign has been awe-inspiring.

We recognize not everyone can afford to help financially during these extremely challenging times but if you can, there is always room to join this mighty crusade to keep the Jets alive in rugby league football.

For an outlay of $100.00 you will be given access to Jets memorabilia that will last a lifetime. It will enable you to relive time and again one of the greatest year’s in our club’s history – 2019. While we have no live games to watch this year, you can relive the majestic glories of last season when you JOIN HERE .

The support from our members and friends will help ensure we return in 2021 to defend our 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW premiership and our NRL State Championship title.

Massive thanks to all our loyal members and sponsors that have stuck with us for 2020, regardless of the season being cancelled to help the club through this tumultuous time. You are the spirit of 8972 personified.

Another way you can Keep The Jets Flying is donating to Laps With Trady. This fundraiser has been set up by a group of members and supporters and features our lovable larrikin John Trad doing laps of Henson Park on his trusty penny farthing every week. Check out https://www.facebook.com/Laps-with-Trady-100545721662756/ for all the details and don’t be afraid to venture down to the ‘eighth wonder of the modern world’ this Thursday night from 6pm to cheer on Trady as he crashes through the 300 barrier.

Last Saturday, Trady chalked up lap 299 on his fully restored Penny Farthing (many thanks to Trev from the Gladstone Hotel). Jase Pritchard caught up with him at full-time. Watch the video