Jets

NRL State Championship

Sunday 6th October

1:20pm

 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

Norths Devils 220
Newtown Jets hooker Blayke Brailey moves forward with the ball in Sunday’s hard-fought preliminary final win against the St George-Illawarra Dragons. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography
Newtown Jets hooker Blayke Brailey moves forward with the ball in Sunday’s hard-fought preliminary final win against the St George-Illawarra Dragons. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Virtual Match Report: Against all the odds, the Newtown Jets have qualified for another grand final

Newtown has won a place in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW grand final, following the Jets’ 22-20 victory over the premiership favourites St George-Illawarra. This preliminary final match was played at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (Kogarah) on Sunday afternoon.

Seven weeks ago the Jets were in tenth place on the competition table, but they began their spirited run home with a win against Penrith on a bitterly cold night at Panthers Stadium on Friday, 9th August. The Newtown Jets have remained unbeaten in their last six matches (three competition games and three finals) in their march towards a grand final berth.

Newtown went into Sunday’s game having to cope with late team changes, with team captain and five-eighth Jack A. Williams and front-rower Wes Lolo both being mid-week withdrawals.

On Sunday the Jets led 16-6 at half-time, with winger Sione Katoa scoring twice and centre Ronaldo Mulitalo also claiming a try. Newtown increased its lead to 22-6 early in the second-half by way of a barnstorming try to second-rower Siosifa Talakai. Half-back Braydon Trindall added the extras for three of these four tries.

A worrying trend in the second half of penalties being conceded by the Jets and errors made allowed the Dragons back into the game. The minor premiers took full advantage of the extra possession and the opportunities presented, scoring three tries to get within two points of the Jets with five minutes left to play. The Dragons only converted one of these second-half tries, with one of their conversion attempts being missed from close range.

Newtown’s opponent in the grand final is Wentworthville, making this Sunday’s match a repeat of 2012 when the clubs who had finished seventh and eighth on the final competition table both qualified for the premiership decider. The grand final is to be played at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday, 29th September with the kick-off timed for 3.05pm.

Image: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

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

Image: Steven Russo

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Newtown greats Noel Mulligan & Frank 'Bumper' Farrell.

Newtown v Norths 1945 State Cup Final

Image: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

Newtown Jets Team List v North Sydney Bears Sun 29th September, 2024 (KOE NSW Cup Grand Final)

Newtown middle forward Tuku Hau Tapuha presents a fearsome prospect for these Raiders defenders. Photo: Mario Facchini/mafphotography

Newtown’s thrilling win over the Canberra Raiders puts the Jets into Sunday’s Grand Final against North Sydney

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Newtown Jets Team List v Canberra Raiders Sat 21st September 2024

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