Newtown Jets winger Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga scores in last Saturday’s comprehensive win against Penrith. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)
Newtown Jets winger Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga scores in last Saturday’s comprehensive win against Penrith. Photo: Mario Facchini (MAF Photography)

The Newtown Jets return to Henson Park for 2018 … plus this Saturday is a major milestone for Greg Matterson

The Newtown Jets are back home this Saturday for the first time this season, when they play St George-Illawarra in round five of the Intrust Super Premiership round five. This match also marks Greg Matterson’s 250th game as Newtown’s NSW Cup / Intrust Super Premiership head coach, an appointment he has held since 2008.

Greg has certainly given great service to the Newtown club, with his teams winning a premiership in 2012, making a grand final in 2008 and a preliminary final in 2016. The NSW Cup/ISP NSW teams he has coached have made the finals in seven out of ten years.

The Jets are coming off an exceptional 36-12 win against Penrith on Easter Saturday, while the Dragons had a big win over the Newcastle Knights last weekend. The man to watch for the Dragons is their experienced halfback Darren Nicholls – he is a very effective organising player and he has a good kicking game.

This Saturday’s game details are:

NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership NSW – 5th Round

Saturday, 7th April 2018

Henson Park

Newtown (5th place) v St George-Illawarra (4th place)

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

This match will be broadcast live on Steele Sports:  Listen live on www.steelesports.com.au from 2.30pm

Referee: Ryan Jackson

Touch Judges: Liam Nicholls and Andrew Gilchrist

Newtown’s team is:

Will Kennedy, Matt Evans, Aaron Gray, Reubenn Rennie, Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga, Jack Williams, Kyle Flanagan, Braden Uele, Blayke Brailey, Kurt Dillon, Scott Sorensen, Anthony Moraitis, Jack Williams.

Interchange:

Wes Lolo, Billy Magoulias, Daniel Vasquez, Briton Nikora, Jesse Marschke.

Coach: Greg Matterson

St George-Illawarra:

Jai Field, John Tohi, Patrick Herbert, Reuben Garrick, Jordan Pereira, Adam Clune, Darren Nicholls, Mitchell Allgood, Reece Robson, Josh Kerr, Jacob Host, Jackson Ford, Blake Lawrie.

Interchange:
Joe Lovodua, James Hasson, Ash Nisbet, TJ Uele.

Coach: Mat Head.

Good luck to our Ron Massey Cup partnership club Glebe-Burwood, who take on Blacktown Workers in the Ron Massey opening competition round at HE Laybutt Field on Sunday, 8th April at 1.00pm. Of the 19 Glebe-Burwood players listed in Big League magazine for this Sunday’s game, 11 are Newtown Jets-registered players.

Jets hard-running back-rower Billy Magoulias made a good impression in last week’s win against Penrith and he was interviewed by Nick Jantzen from the NSWRL media team: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/04/04/billy-kid-not-ready-for-nrl/

Ball-playing second-rower Briton Nikora hails from the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand and he was interviewed by Rob Willis, Media Manager for the Cronulla Sharks:   https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2017/12/10/young-guns—briton-nikora-/

Impressive young front-rower Daniel Vasquez is the first player of Chilean heritage to ever play for Newtown, and he was also interviewed by Rob Willis:  https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2017/12/29/young-guns—daniel-vasquez/

Newtown's head coach George Ndaira (left) and Head of Football Greg Matterson are pictured with the 2024 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup premiership trophy. George and Greg are both on deck again as the Newtown Jets head into the 2025 NSW Cup season. 
(Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography)

Newtown’s first NSW Cup trial game for 2025 is against Penrith at Henson Park on Saturday, 8th February at 4.00pm

This photo of the Newtown RLFC players, staff, Directors and sponsors was taken at Henson Park on the day before the final home game for the 2024 season.  (Photo: Mario Facchini)

The Newtown Jets celebrate what was a magnificent year in the history of Australia’s oldest rugby league club

Newtown Jets 2024 Presentation Night Poster

2024 NEWTOWN RLFC NSW CUP PREMIERS PRESENTATION DINNER & AWARDS NIGHT

Newtown's giant front-rower Tuku Hau Tapuha gets into stride as he carries the ball forward in Sunday's NRL State Championship Final. Photo: Mario Facchini / mafphotography

Second half errors prove costly as the Newtown Jets lose narrowly in the NRL State Championship Final

Barry Vining of the Jets celebrates after the preliminary final of the NSW Cup finals series game between the Newtown Jets and Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney on September 23, 2012. Jets defeated Bulldogs 34-6. (Photo by Jason McCawley)

Vale Barry Noel Vining OAM

Image: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Newtown Jets Team List v Norths Devils Sun 6th October, 2024 (NRL State Championship)

Australian Mutual Bank
Front of Jersey

Petersham RSL
Back of Jersey

Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

HPH-02

Henson Park Hotel
Chest

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

PHILTER
Shoulder blades, Brewing

Coverforce
Front of Shorts

VIC on the Park
Back of Shorts

Strive Fitness
Gym

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.