Newtown Jets interchange player Addison Demetriou tests the Western Suburbs defence at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography
Newtown Jets interchange player Addison Demetriou tests the Western Suburbs defence at Henson Park last Saturday. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

The Jets and Dragons meet in a Qualifying Final this Sunday

The third-placed Newtown Jets square off against the second-placed St George-Illawarra Dragons at Panthers Stadium this Sunday. The winner of this match progresses to the Preliminary Final stage in two weeks time, while the loser goes into an elimination semi-final on the weekend of 8th/9th September. The Newtown Jets camp is in an upbeat mood on the back of two convincing victories in the last two competition rounds.

This Sunday’s match details are:
NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Qualifying Final

Sunday, 2nd September 2018

Panthers Stadium

St George-Illawarra (2nd place) versus Newtown (3rd place)

Kick-Off: 1.45pm.

Referee: Damian Briscoe.

Touch Judges: Liam Nicholls and Jake Sutherland.

In-Goal: Damian Brady and Clayton Wills.

Newtown’s team is:

Will Kennedy, Matt Evans, Aaron Gray, Reubenn Rennie, Sione Katoa, Jack A. Williams, Kyle Flanagan, Wes Lolo, Blayke Brailey, Ava Seumanufagai, Briton Nikora, Anthony Moraitis, Jaimin Jolliffe.

Interchange: Billy Magoulias, Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga, Addison Demetriou, Malakai Houma, Matthew Jurd.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

St George-Illawarra:

Patrick Herbert, John Tohi, Reuben Garrick, Steven Marsters, Shaun Sauni-Esau, Adam Clune, Darren Nicholls, Pio Sokobalavu, Reece Robson, Mitchell Allgood, Jackson Ford, Jacob Host, Hame Sele.

Interchange: Joe Lovodua, Damien Sironen, Ashleigh Nisbet, Joshua Kerr, TJ Uele.

Coach: Mat Head.

Delayed telecast on Fox League at 9.30pm, Sunday.

The match is being broadcast live by Steele Sports on: www.steelesports.com.au

The highlights from last Saturday’s Newtown-Western Suburbs match:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/08/25/magpies-winning-run-halted-by-jets/

Here are the match statistics from last Saturday’s match at Henson Park:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/siteassets/competitions/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/stats-reports/round24-stats—jetswests.pdf.pdf

The NSWRL ISP NSW Team of the Week for Round 24:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/08/27/isp-team-of-the-week–rd-24/

How the NSWRL website has previewed this Sunday’s match:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/08/30/preview–dragons-v-jets/

The winning answer to last week’s quiz was:

The three former Newtown Jets players in the 2018 Challenge Cup-winning Catalans Dragons team were Samisoni Langi, Jason Baitieri and Remi Casty.

The former Newtown Jets and Catalans Dragons player now with the Canberra Raiders is Michael Oldfield.

The Glebe-Burwood RLFC (aka the Glebe Dirty Reds) play Asquith in an elimination final at St Marys Leagues Club Stadium on Saturday.

The full match details are:

NSWRL Ron Massey Cup – Elimination Final

Saturday, 1st September 2018

St Marys Leagues Club Stadium

Glebe-Burwood (6th place) versus Asquith (7th place)

Kick-Off: 5.00pm.

Referee: Keiren Irons

Touch Judges: Patrick Mackey and Mitchell Stone.

In-Goal: Martin Jones and Stephen Bourke.

Newtown Jets left-edge backrower Kyle Pickering (in possession) about to score at Henson Park on Saturday, 22nd July 2023. Jets fullback Manaia Waitere salutes the crowd after playing a clever role in setting up the try. (Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Dinner Details

July 22, 2023 - Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, Kyle Pickering of the Newtown Jets scores his second try of the game during Round 21 of the NSWRL Knock On Effect NSW Cup at Henson Park in Marrickville, New South Wales. (Mario Facchini/mafphotography)

Newtown RLFC 2023 Presentation Night Details

Sunday Sun 603

The Other Premiers of 1943

Brad Fearnley takes the ball up.

Jets cruise past Knights in season finale

Tom Melville in his playing days for Newtown.

Tom Melville RIP

Image: MAF Photography

Newtown Jets Team List v Newcastle Knights Sun 27th August 2023

Australian Mutual Bank
Front of Jersey

Petersham RSL
Back of Jersey

Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

Invisi-Gard
Jersey Minor

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

Schofield King Lawyers
Sleeve

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

The Henson
Back of Shorts

Sydney Park Hotel
Back of Shorts

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.