Jets

KOE NSW Cup Round 11

Saturday 17th May 2025

3pm

 HENSON PARK

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Newtown Jets lock Tyler Slade (in possession) confronts a solid line of Penrith Panthers defenders at BlueBet stadium on Saturday.

The other Newtown players are (from the left): Zac Woolford, Tyla Tamou and Honeti Tuha.

 

Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography
Newtown Jets lock Tyler Slade (in possession) confronts a solid line of Penrith Panthers defenders at BlueBet stadium on Saturday. The other Newtown players are (from the left): Zac Woolford, Tyla Tamou and Honeti Tuha. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Panthers go on a Second-Half Rampage

Both the Newtown Jets and Penrith Panthers went into this Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ninth round fixture with drastically-changed team line-ups. COVID-19 regulations meant that neither side was able to include any NRL full-time squad members. The Jets made late inclusions by drawing on players from both the Glebe Dirty Reds Ron Massey Cup and the Cronulla Sharks Jersey Flegg squads.

Newtown began confidently and ran up a 14-0 lead after 24 minutes, with tries to Bronson Garlick, Edward Aiono and D’Rhys Miller. Penrith, the unbeaten NSW Cup competition leaders, hit back with two converted tries for Newtown to take a 14-12 lead into the half-time break.

The Panthers took control of the game immediately after half-time when they laid on three converted tries to break away to a 30-14 lead. Bronson Garlick scored his second try in the 57th minute, but Penrith added three more tries to run out winners by 46-18. Coach Greg Matterson noted the disruption arising from putting together a greatly-changed team at short notice, but he further observed that this applied to Newtown’s opponents as well. Matterson said he was disappointed with the lack of defensive commitment shown by the Jets in the second half.

Coach Matterson commended the contributions made by the Glebe Dirty Reds players (Honeti Tuha, Eli Roberts and Wyatt Rangi) and the Cronulla Sharks Jersey Flegg youngsters (Thomas Rodwell, Tyler Slade, Jesse Colquhoun and Kade Dykes) who had all been drafted into the Jets team at the eleventh hour.

Newtown’s next match is an away game against the Newcastle Knights, a match due to have been played in round two but was postponed because of heavy rain. This match against the Knights is set down for Saturday, 15th May, with the venue and kick-off time to be announced early this week.


Saturday’s match details:
NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup – 9th Round
Saturday, 8th May 2021
BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Penrith v Newtown
Kick-Off: 1.00pm.


Penrith 46 (Thomas Jenkins 2, Adam Fearnley 2, Soni Luke, Liam Henry, Ethan Clark-Wood, Luke Sommerton tries; Niwhai Puru 7 conversions) def. Newtown 18 (Bronson Garlick 2, Edward Aiono, D’Rhys Miller tries; Honeti Tuha 1 conversion).


Half-Time: Newtown led 14-12.
Referee: Jake Sutherland.
Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane and Tim Hannon.
Playing surface: Excellent.
Weather: 24 degrees, fine and cloudy, 50% humidity, very little breeze.


Newtown’s team was:
Honeti Tuha, Edward Aiono, Eli Roberts, Dylan O’Connor, Thomas Rodwell, Jack A. Williams, Tyla Tamou, Tyler Slade, D’Rhys Miller, Bronson Garlick, Brock Ilett, Zac Woolford, Brock Gray.

Interchange: Ethan Natoli, Duwanye Mariner, Jesse Colquhoun, Wyatt Rangi.

18th man: Kade Dykes.

Coach: Greg Matterson.


Penrith’s team:
Jake Toby, Ratu Luke Nadurutalo, Vito Tevaga, Thomas Jenkins, Ethan Clark-Wood, Niwhai Puru, Soni Luke, Jayden Tanner, John Faiumu, Arthur Crichton, Billy Tsikrikas, Luke Sommerton, Alec Susino.

Interchange: Adam Fearnley, Liam Henry, Anton Iaria, Bradley Fearnley.

18th man: Hohepa Puru.

Coaches: Peter Wallace and Brad Drew.

Image: Harrison Tse

Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 17th May, 2025

Ron Sigsworth in action against the North Sydney Bears at Henson Park on Monday 13th June 1983. Ron scored a try in the 16 all draw.

Vale Ron Sigsworth

Terry Welsh was in Newtown's 1974 NSWRL Reserve Grade premiership-winning squad. 
He is third in from the right in the front row.  (Photo: Newtown RLFC)

Vale Terry Welsh

The Newtown Jets bring down a Parramatta Eels player in Saturday's match at Henson Park.  Photo: Daniel Cabrita.

Newtown Jets errors and poor discipline punished by the Parramatta Eels

Image: Harrison Tse

Newtown Jets Team List v St George Illawarra Dragons Sun 11th May 2025 (NSWRL Magic Round / Tom Kirk Cup)

Number 13 in the Newtown Jets jersey is Hohepa Puru, who has been in great form in the midfield with the Newtown Jets since transferring from the Canberra Raiders. (Photo: Harrison Tse).

The fired-up Wests Magpies make the Jets work hard for their win

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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.