Jets

KOE NSW Cup Round 11

Saturday 17th May 2025

3pm

 HENSON PARK

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Throw Back Thursday – Carney Leads The Carnage As Jets Crank It Up To Eleven

Each week thanks to Cryo, we bring you a story from our rich history. Today we go back to 2012 and a big win against the visiting Newcastle Knights.

CARNEY LEADS THE CARNAGE AS JETS CRANK IT UP TO ELEVEN

Big turnarounds are not unusual in the second grade. When you must cater for injuries at your grade and at NRL level, it means form is not the best indicator.

Going into the Round 11 NSW Cup clash with Newcastle at Henson Park, many considered Newtown to be underdogs. The Knights were third on the table and had dominated Newtown two months earlier with a 42-24 win in Round 2 at Toronto. On the other hand, the Jets were coming off a loss to North Sydney the previous week.

Fortunately for the Henson Park faithful, Newtown did not adhere to the form guide. Watched on by comedian, Tahir Bilgic, who was filming a segment for Fox Sports, the Jets ran riot. Newtown led 18-0 after only 12 minutes through two tries to centre Justin Carney and one to halfback Daniel Mortimer. Momentum then shifted as the Knights surged back into the game to trail by 24-18 after 30 minutes.

From there It was all Newtown. Tries to centre Adam Henry and winger Daniel Tupou gave the Jets a 34-18 lead at halftime. The tries continued in the second half starting with Mark Kheirallah’s meat pie on 45 minutes.  Seven different players ended up crossing the stripe for Newtown including doubles to Jack Littlejohn and Daniel Mortimer as well as a hat-trick to Justin Carney. The nuggety centre’s hat-trick try came right on full time when he seized on a Sam Latu grubber-kick. The final score was 64-24 to Newtown, a 58-point turnaround from the game 9 weeks earlier.

Newtown Jets 64 (Justin Carney 3, Jack Littlejohn 2, Daniel Mortimer 2, Kane Evans, Adam Henry, Daniel Tupou, Mark Kheirallah tries; Mark Kheirallah 10 goals) defeated Newcastle Knights 24 (4 tries; 4 goals) at Henson Park. At half time, Newtown led by 34-18. The referee was Matt Noyen. The touch judges were Jay Farlow and Richard Daizli.

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Catch me if you can. Hat-trick hero Justin Carney gets in the clear leaving a trail of Knights players to give chase. Photo by Mike Biboudis.
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Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 17th May, 2025

Ron Sigsworth in action against the North Sydney Bears at Henson Park on Monday 13th June 1983. Ron scored a try in the 16 all draw.

Vale Ron Sigsworth

Terry Welsh was in Newtown's 1974 NSWRL Reserve Grade premiership-winning squad. 
He is third in from the right in the front row.  (Photo: Newtown RLFC)

Vale Terry Welsh

The Newtown Jets bring down a Parramatta Eels player in Saturday's match at Henson Park.  Photo: Daniel Cabrita.

Newtown Jets errors and poor discipline punished by the Parramatta Eels

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Newtown Jets Team List v St George Illawarra Dragons Sun 11th May 2025 (NSWRL Magic Round / Tom Kirk Cup)

Number 13 in the Newtown Jets jersey is Hohepa Puru, who has been in great form in the midfield with the Newtown Jets since transferring from the Canberra Raiders. (Photo: Harrison Tse).

The fired-up Wests Magpies make the Jets work hard for their win

Australian Mutual Bank
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Petersham RSL
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Deicorp
Back of Jersey, Training Gear, Socks

Eclectic 365
Chest

John Singleton Group
Sleeve

PHILTER
Shoulder blades, Brewing

Coverforce
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VIC on the Park
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Strive Fitness
Gym

Sports Medicine Institute
Medical Services & Rehabilitation

Henson Park Hotel
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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.