Newtown Jets
Australian rugby league club, based in Sydney, NSW / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSW Cup competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season. The Jets' home ground is Henson Park, and their team colours are blue (traditionally royal blue) and white.
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Full name | Newtown District Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Bluebags, Jets |
Colours | Primary: royal blue, secondary: white |
Founded | 14 January 1908; 116 years ago (14 January 1908) (foundation club) |
Exited | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Website | newtownjets.com |
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Coach | George Ndaira |
Competition | NSW Cup |
2022 Season | Minor premiers |
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Premierships | 3 (1910, 1933, 1943) |
Runners-up | 7 (1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981) |
Minor premierships | 6 (1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955) |
Wooden spoons | 7 (1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978) |
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Established in 1908, Newtown were one of the founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League. They competed continuously in the NSWRFL premiership until their departure in 1983, the first reduction in the League since 1937. Over this period they won the competition three times.