There might not be many spectators in the background, but Newtown Jets winger Edrick Lee showed all the poise and athleticism of a top-class NRL player in scoring this try right on half-time last Sunday. Five-eighth Kyle Flanagan had put the perfectly-flighted kick into the corner for Edrick to leap for and catch. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)
There might not be many spectators in the background, but Newtown Jets winger Edrick Lee showed all the poise and athleticism of a top-class NRL player in scoring this try right on half-time last Sunday. Five-eighth Kyle Flanagan had put the perfectly-flighted kick into the corner for Edrick to leap for and catch. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)

The Newtown Jets are back on mainstream free to air television in a Minor Premiership game for the first time in 35 years!

The Jets travel to the foot of the Blue Mountains this Saturday to take on last year’s ISP NSW premiers and State Championship winners, Penrith Panthers. This game will be shown live on Channel Nine at 1.00pm, making it Newtown’s first appearance on free to air in a Minor Premiership TV clash since 1983. This is a fixture of considerable importance to both clubs.

NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – Round Four

Saturday, 31st March 2018

Panthers Stadium

Penrith (5th place) v Newtown (9th place)

Kick-Off: 1.00pm

This match will be televised live on Channel Nine from 1.00pm.

It will also be broadcast live on Hawksbury 89.9 FM

Referee: Damian Briscoe

Touch Judges: Damien Brady and Mark Bohan

Newtown’s team:

Will Kennedy, Matt Evans, Aaron Gray, Reubenn Rennie, Edrick Lee, Jack Williams, Kyle Flanagan, Braden Uele, Blayke Brailey, Kurt Dillon, Scott Sorensen, Briton Nikora, Jack Williams.

Interchange: Anthony Moraitis, Billy Magoulias, Daniel Vasquez, Wes Lolo, Jesse Marschke.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Penrith:

Caleb Aekins, Ratu Tuiese, Adam Keighran, Tom Eisenuth, Joey Peato, Chad O’Donnell, Liam Coleman, Oliver Clark, Sione Katoa, Paea Pua, Liam Martin, Reed Izzard, Kaide Ellis.

Interchange: Soni Luke, Sarafu Fatiaki, Henry Seumanu, Atonio Pelesasa.

Coach: Guy Missio.

Braden Uele made his debut with Newtown last Sunday against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles. This New Zealand-born front-rower played his junior rugby league with the Point Chevalier and Glenora clubs in Auckland before signing with the Sydney Roosters. Braden is 23 years old, 191 cm in height and weighs 115 kg. He represented the Junior Kiwis in 2014 and 2015 and transferred from the Roosters to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2015. He made his NRL debut with the Cowboys in 2017 and is currently on a two-year contract with the Cronulla Sharks.

Hard-running centre Nene Macdonald played on numerous occasions for the Newtown Jets in 2021. Last Sunday Nene was playing for Papua-New Guinea against the Cook Islands in the 2023 Pacific Championships - Pacific Bowl and he scored four tries. (Photo: Mike Magee).

Information about 2024 Newtown RLFC memberships; Newtown Jets playing in the 2023 Pacific Championship Series; and a reminder about Newtown RLFC merchandise.

Oct 24, 2023
Kyle Pickering and Daniel Atkinson, Italian rugby league representative team, 7th October 2023 (NSWRL Twitter) crop

These Newtown Jets players have gained selection in various end of season representative rugby league teams

Oct 24, 2023
Newtown Jets 2023 Presentation Night bottom image for web post

The Newtown Jets RLFC held its Annual Presentation Dinner on the evening of Friday, 29th September 2023 at the Petersham RSL Club.

Oct 10, 2023
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

Sep 18, 2023
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

Sep 18, 2023
Sunday Sun 603

The Other Premiers of 1943

Aug 31, 2023

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Sports Medicine Institute
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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.