King Street, Newtown – the epicentre of the Newtown Jets heartland. This photo was taken in 2017, and yet this streetscape in many respects is relatively unchanged from 1908. Photo: Newtown RLFC source.
King Street, Newtown – the epicentre of the Newtown Jets heartland. This photo was taken in 2017, and yet this streetscape in many respects is relatively unchanged from 1908. Photo: Newtown RLFC source.

The Newtown RLFC is 111 years old on Tuesday, 8th January 2019

Soothsayers and mystics in past centuries regarded palindromic numbers such as 111 as being in possession of special magical powers. I’m sure Newtown Jets supporters everywhere will join me in hoping that any mystical powers pertaining to the number 111 will enable our boys to finish one place higher in 2019 and to claim the elusive NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership trophy.

The Newtown Jets, the foundation club of the NSW Rugby League, celebrate their 111th birthday on Tuesday, 8th January 2019. The club was formed at a well-attended public meeting held at the Newtown Town Hall, a public building which still stands at 1 Bedford Street, Newtown.

The Jets returned to training on Monday, 7th January and will immediately start preparing for their first trial match against North Sydney at Wentworth Park on Sunday, 17th February at 5.00pm.

Other 2019 trial matches will be against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights, with the full details for these matches to be advised in the near future,

The return of the South Sydney Rabbitohs to the ranks of the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition means that the Jets will have another high profile local derby match to stage at Henson Park, as well as the enticing prospect of an away match at Redfern Oval.

The Wyong Roos have withdrawn from the ISP NSW, and so North Sydney and the Sydney Roosters have now formed a five-year rugby league partnership. This alliance of the Bears and Roosters will ensure that Newtown will have tough opposition in the 2019 Frank Hyde Shield series.

The full draw for the 2019 ISP NSW competition will be released soon.

Recommended viewing:
Check out the link below for this 2018 BBC TV documentary on the famous 1968 Water Splash Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium between Leeds and Wakefield Trinity. This is a superbly made and thoroughly engrossing documentary about one of the most sensational English Rugby League Challenge Cup Finals of all time. The 1968 music soundtrack adds to the appeal of this fine production: https://vimeo.com/270687155

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.