Newtown’s Final Five Aspirations Could be Determined by the Outcome of Saturday’s Game

The Newtown Jets (6^th place, 13 points) and the Canberra Raiders (8^th place, 12 points) meet in Round 13 of the NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup at Henson Park this Saturday afternoon.

The match details are:
NSWRL Knock-On Effect (KOE) NSW Cup – 13^th Round

Saturday, 5^th June 2021

Newtown Jets v Canberra Raiders

Henson Park

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

Newtown’s team is strengthened by the inclusion of Cronulla Sharks NRL squad members such as the Australian and Tongan international front-rower Andrew Fifita, explosive backrower Siosifa Talakai, multi-skilled lock Billy Magoulias and Papua-New Guinea international centre Nene Macdonald. Another inclusion is the young front-rower who scored two tries in the opening four minutes against St George-Illawarra two weeks ago, Franklin Pele.

The two teams (as named on Tuesday afternoon) are:

Newtown:
Dylan O’Connor, Edward Aiono, Jensen Taumoepeau, Jonaiah Lualua, Nene Macdonald, Bronson Garlick, Luke Metcalf, Billy Magoulias, Thomas Caughlan, Siosifa Talakai, Andrew Fifita, Zac Woolford, Daniel Vasquez.

Interchange: Brock Gray, Kyle Paterson, Ryan Verlinden, Franklin Pele.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Canberra Raiders:
Xavier Savage, Matthew Timoko, Albert Hopoate, Elijah Anderson, Matthew Frawley, Bradley Schneider, Leo Thompson, Adrian Trevilyan, Hudson Young, Trey Mooney, Siliva Havili, Ata Mariota, Kai O’Donnell.

Interchange: Darby Medlyn, Brigham Moeakiola, Adam Cook, Silafono Titiuti.

Coach: Peter Marrapodi.

Saturday’s match officials:

Referee: Kasey Badger.

Touch Judges: Tom Cambourn and Rickey McFarlane.

The Ron Massey Cup curtain-raiser on Saturday is:
NSWRL Ron Massey Cup – 13^th Round

Saturday, 5^th June 2021

Glebe Dirty Reds (5^th place, 13 points) v Kaiviti Silktails (10 points, 6^th place)

Henson Park

Kick-Off: 12.30pm.

Here are short clips of two of the best tries you’re likely to see at Henson Park this year:

Franklin Pele against St George-Illawarra on the 22^nd May:  

And Nene Macdonald on the same day:  

The Newtown RLFC regrets to announce the passing of Dave Barsley, who played first grade with Newtown as a fullback and winger from 1969 to 1971. He had previously played with Western Suburbs from 1959 to 1968, with the exception of 1964 when he had a season in the country and represented NSW Country Firsts. The Newtown RLFC extends sincere condolences to Dave’s family.