Newtown’s strong second half puts them one-up in the 2016 Frank Hyde Shield series

Details of the 19th Round ISP NSW match between Newtown and North Sydney, played at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, 17th July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer.

Newtown defeated North Sydney 32-14 at North Sydney Oval on Sunday afternoon, but had trailed the Bears 14-0 after 30 minutes and 14-6 at half-time. Two converted tries and two penalty goals put the Jets in front 22-14 in the 67^th minute, and they finally ensured this much-needed win with a try in the 76^th minute and another right on full-time.

Newtown 32:

Matt Evans 2, Mitch Brown, Saulala Houma, Jacob Gagan tries;

Kurt Capewell 4 conversions, 2 penalty goals

defeated

North Sydney 14:

Piki Rogers, Latrell Robinson tries;

Eli Levido 2 conversions, 1 penalty goal.

Half-Time: North Sydney led 14-6.

Newtown’s team on Sunday was:

Mitch Brown (Capt), Travis Robinson, Jordan Drew, Matt Evans, Jacob Gagan, Kurt Kara, Josh Cleeland, Anthony Moraitis, Malakai Houma, Kurt Capewell, Junior Roqica, Matt McIlwrick, Jesse Sene-Lefao.

Bench: Kurt Dillon, Jaimin Jolliffe, Lachlan Stein, Saulala Houma.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

North Sydney:

Sitiveni Moceidreke, Dane Nielsen, Latrell Robinson, Latrell Shaumkel, Abbas Miski, Liam Coleman, Eli Levido, Clayton Williams, Piki Rogers, Patrice Siolo, Brett Greinke, Brad Deitz (Capt), Fred Junior Mauala.

Bench: Tevita Cottrell, Jamel Hunt, Riley Travers, Jokotama Dokonivalu.

Coach: Ben Gardiner.

Referee: Ryan Jackson. Touch Judges: Richard Daizli and Mitchell Stone.

Playing surface: Excellent.

Weather: Overcast, cloudy, 18 degrees C.

Other Round 19 ISP NSW results:

Mounties 27 d Canterbury-Bankstown 18; Illawarra Cutters 22 d Penrith 18; Wentworthville 40 d Newcastle Knights 18; New Zealand Warriors 24 d Manly-Warringah 22.

Wests Tigers and Wyong had byes.

The ISP NSW competition table after 19 rounds:  http://www.nswrl.com.au/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/ladder1.html

Newtown’s next game details:

NSWRL ISP NSW – 20^th Round

Saturday, 23^rd July 2016

Leichhardt Oval

Wests Tigers (currently in 4^th place) v Newtown (5^th place)

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

Newtown Jets Director and long-time financial benefactor Terry Rowney was interviewed after Sunday’s game for Newtown Jets TV:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrE8kkBFnOI&feature=youtu.be

Junior Roqica was also interviewed after the match:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BH9HbVwDV8e/

And Steele Sports also interviewed Matt McIlwrick:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Asl-DzoPa0

How the NSWRL reported on the match at North Sydney Oval:  http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/07/17/jets_delayed_flight_.html

Gary Sutherland’s photos from the Newtown-Norths match:  http://www.pbase.com/gsphotography/newtown_norths_170616&page=all

And here are Mario Facchini’s photos:  http://mafphotography.blogspot.com/2016/07/intrust-super-premiership-2016-round-19.html?spref=tw

More information about the Beer, Footy and Food Festival at Henson Park on the same day that the Newtown Jets host Penrith, Saturday, 30^th July:  http://www.newtownjets.com/beer-footy-food-festival/

Timeline from yesterday’s match at North Sydney Oval:

North Sydney kick off, running to the famous Fig Tree end.

Norths get a repeat set in the 5^th minute

Piki Rogers scores in the next set, converted by Eli Levido

North Sydney 6-0

The Bears look energised and determined

Mitch Brown knocks on in the 8^th minute

The scrum is set 15 metres out from Newtown’s line

Bears put up kick into their left-side corner, ball is tapped back inside to Latrell Robinson who scores

Converted by Eli Levido

Norths 12-0 after 11 minutes

Two quick penalties in succession to Newtown

Jets go close in the south-east corner, ball goes loose

Norths nearly score from a grubber kick into Newtown’s in-goal in the 16^th minute

Josh Cleeland goes close but unable to control the ball

Good break by the impressive Lachlan Stein

Newtown is conceding too many penalties

Eli Levido kicks a penalty goal for Norths in the 29^th minute

North Sydney leads 14-0

Newtown not getting any prolonged momentum with the ball – too many turnovers and pushed passes

Jets make a break up their left side, Jordan Drew sends Matt Evans in to score to the left of the southern-end goal posts (36^th minute)

Converted by Kurt Capewell, Norths lead 14-6.

Half-Time: North Sydney 14 leads Newtown 6.

Jets coach Greg Matterson is in full voice at half-time

The Jets aren’t following their game plan

Only started to compete hard late in the first half

Need to stay disciplined, minimise penalties

Need to be the first to score and work their way back into control.

Second half:

Jordan Drew is finished for the day – shoulder injury

Jets immediately making inroads, looking more committed

Cleeland puts in a well-weighted kick into the Bears in=goal on the 5^th tackle

Evans runs a superb angle and snaps up the bouncing ball to score in the 46^th minute

Try converted by Kurt Capewell, Norths 14-12

Cleeland and Capewell combine cleverly for what might be a try but a pass is ruled forward (49^th minute)

Newtown starting to get a few off-loads going, play is mainly at Norths end

Long distance try to Mitch Brown after earlier work by Lachlan Stein and Kurt Capewell (54^th minute)

Capewell converts and Newtown leads 18-14

Norths knock on a high kick from Cleeland

Penalty conceded and Capewell kicks the goal; Newtown leads 20-14 (60^th minute)

Jets defend a set at their end in the 62^nd minute

Penalty to Newtown 10 metres out from Norths line in the 66^th minute

Capewell kicks another penalty goal; Newtown now leads 22-14 (67^th minute)

Jets look safe after Saulala Houma charges over in the left-side northern corner in the 75^th minute

Terrific break from dummy-half by Matt McIlwrick put Newtown on the attack

Not converted, Newtown leads 26-14

Jets on the attack again at Norths end

Josh Cleeland appears to be tackled off the ball but no penalty received

Jacob Gagan scores in the next play (79^th minute)

Converted by Capewell; Newtown 32-14.

Full-Time: Newtown 32 defeated North Sydney 14.