The Newtown Jets celebrate what was a magnificent year in the history of Australia’s oldest rugby league club
The 2024 Newtown RLFC Presentation Dinner and Awards Night was held at the Petersham RSL Club on the night of Friday, 15th November. It was a first-class occasion in every respect – a big crowd in an exuberant mood as everyone in attendance recognised the magnificent achievement of another NSW Cup premiership victory,(the third since…
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Second half errors prove costly as the Newtown Jets lose narrowly in the NRL State Championship Final
Newtown’s hopes of another titles double, as was achieved in 2019, were dashed when the Jets lost narrowly to the Norths Devils (aka Northern Suburbs, Brisbane) by 20-18, in the NRL State Championship Final played at Accor Stadium on Sunday. Newtown had won the NSW Cup Grand Final against North Sydney and were aiming at…
Read MoreVale Barry Noel Vining OAM
Barry Vining grew up in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Camperdown and was a thoroughly-committed Newtown Bluebags and Jets supporter for all of his life. One of his boyhood friends in those Camperdown days was the great Johnny Raper, and Barry and John remained good friends for the rest of their lives. A highly-successful businessman…
Read MoreNewtown Jets Team List v Norths Devils Sun 6th October, 2024 (NRL State Championship)
This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by Busfleet. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the NRL State Championship versus Norths Devils being played at Accor Stadium, Sunday 6th October, 1.20pm kick-off. This match is being televised live on Channel 9. Cronulla Sharks take on Sydney Roosters in the…
Read MoreThe Newtown Jets are the 2024 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup premiership winners, following a spine-tingling 28-22 win over North Sydney
The Newtown Jets won a thrilling NSW Cup Grand Final on Sunday against their old rivals, North Sydney. The Jets won 28-22 in a closely-contested match where Newtown had never led by more than six points, and North Sydney (the NSW Cup Minor Premiers) were never ahead on the scoreboard at any stage of the…
Read MoreThe Jets NEED you!
Attention Jets Fans! This Sunday’s Grand Final clash with North Sydney is our biggest game in over five years and we need you at CommBank Stadium this Sunday to help the boys get over the line. You know how much your support means to our side, and we need a sea of Blue in the…
Read MoreNewtown v Norths 1945 State Cup Final
by Terry Williams (Newtown RLFC Club Historian) Ahead of this week’s NSW Cup decider there will be much focus on the 1943 Grand Final between the two clubs. But that’s not the only time the two clubs have met in a decider. During the Second World War the NSWRL revived the City Cup competition, which…
Read MoreNewtown Jets Team List v North Sydney Bears Sun 29th September, 2024 (KOE NSW Cup Grand Final)
This week’s Tuesday Team List is brought to you by Petersham RSL. Newtown Jets coach George Ndaira has named his team for the KOE NSW Grand Final versus North Sydney Bears being played at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday 29th September, 3.00pm kick-off. Cronulla Sharks, coming off ten wins in a row, take on Canterbury Bulldogs…
Read MoreNewtown’s thrilling win over the Canberra Raiders puts the Jets into Sunday’s Grand Final against North Sydney
The Newtown Jets have won through to the 2024 NSW Cup Grand Final by narrowly defeating the Canberra Raiders 18-16 in the Preliminary Final played at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon, after having trailed 12-6 at halftime. The Jets will take on the fellow 1908 NSWRL foundation club North Sydney in the Grand Final at…
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