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Newtown vs Dragons
Sunday 26th March, 3.55 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah

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Schofield King’s Throwback Thursday: Jets Turn the Tables on Eels

Seeing as 2021 marks 40 years since our club’s remarkable charge to the 1981 NSWRFL Grand Final, this year Schofield King’s Throwback Thursday will focus exclusively on that season.

Each week we’ll revisit the fixture from the corresponding round in a series of articles that we hope will take our long-time fans on a fun journey down memory lane, while also educating our newer fans on our club’s illustrious history.


ROUND 12

Newtown further consolidated their status as premiership contenders in 1981 with an impressive 14-9 win over Parramatta at Henson Park.

The Eels had smashed the Jets 33-9 in their opening game of the season, but the Bluebags reversed the result in fine style during the return fixture to maintain second spot on the premiership ladder. 

26-year-old rookie John Ferguson was the man of the moment, scoring all three of the Jets’ three tries, in a performance that had pundits wondering why it had taken the Glen Innes product so long to crack the Sydney scene. 

Despite losing the toss and running into the breeze, Newtown took complete control from the outset, executing an astute defensive game plan that shut Parramatta’s potent backline out of the game.

Ferguson’s first two tries had the Jets ahead 8-2 at halftime, while Parramatta didn’t manage their first try until the 71st minute of play.

Ferguson wasn’t the only player to star for the home side though. Fellow winger Ray Blacklock posed a threat to the Parramatta defence every time he touched the ball, while lock Graeme O’Grady also played strongly.

After the match, Jets coach Warren Ryan revealed that the club had been receiving an influx of mail from newfound Newtown fans who had started supporting the club after watching them during their recent string of ABC Saturday afternoon games.

Newtown 14 (J.Ferguson 3 tries; Wilson 2 goals, field goal) def. Parramatta 9 (Atkins try; Cronin 3 goals) 


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Newtown Jets Team List v St George Illawarra Dragons Sun 26th March, 2023

•	The Newtown Jets triple alliance. From left to right: Niwhai Puru, Jordin Leiu and Kayal Iro. Photo: Mario Facchini/mafphotography

Jets winning run ended by Canberra heatwave and second half errors

Niwhai Puru in possession for Newtown against South Sydney at Henson Park on Saturday, 4th March 2023. Photo: Mario Facchini/mafphotography

Brotherly love stops at the GIO Stadium gate for the Purus

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Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sun 19th March, 2023

Some young guns out of the Cronulla Sharks development system – Kyle Pickering (left), Rhys Dakin and Samuel Stonestreet. Photo: John Trad

Samuel Stonestreet hat-trick seals dominant win for Jets

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Newtown Jets Team List v Parramatta Eels Fri 10th March, 2023

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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.