Newtown Jets fullback and captain Mitch Brown sprints away from two North Sydney pursuers for a vital try in the 54th minute of Sunday’s game. Surely the ball-boy in the background doesn’t think he can catch Mitch! Photo: Gary Sutherland Photography.
Newtown Jets fullback and captain Mitch Brown sprints away from two North Sydney pursuers for a vital try in the 54th minute of Sunday’s game. Surely the ball-boy in the background doesn’t think he can catch Mitch! Photo: Gary Sutherland Photography.

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 67th minute, and they finally ensured this much-needed win with a try in the 76th 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 – 20th Round

Saturday, 23rd July 2016

Leichhardt Oval

Wests Tigers (currently in 4th place) v Newtown (5th 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 McIlwrickhttps://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 photoshttp://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, 30th 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 5th 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 8th 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 16th 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 29th 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 (36th 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 5th tackle

Evans runs a superb angle and snaps up the bouncing ball to score in the 46th 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 (49th 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 (54th 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 (60th minute)

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

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

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

Jets look safe after Saulala Houma charges over in the left-side northern corner in the 75th 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 (79th minute)

Converted by Capewell; Newtown 32-14.

Full-Time: Newtown 32 defeated North Sydney 14.

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
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Petersham RSL
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Deicorp
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HPH-02

Henson Park Hotel
Chest

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

PHILTER
Shoulder blades, Brewing

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

VIC on the Park
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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.