Glebe Dirty Reds - the feeder to our feeder team, Newtown.

[bad boy bubby]

Glebe Dirty Reds won their first piece of silverware in a long time recently. A lot of Newtown contracted players were playing.


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Dirty Reds sweep in on the high tide of history
The NSW Rugby League’s Canterbury Cup competition might have been cancelled for 2020, but rugby league has returned to Newtown’s home ground Henson Park on the past two weekends.

On Saturday, 25th July the Glebe Dirty Reds defeated North Sydney 16-12 at Henson Park in a second round match of the newly-formed NSWRL President’s Cup. This competition is made up of Ron Massey Cup clubs and selected country rugby league teams.

The Glebe Dirty Reds claimed their first rugby league silverware in 93 years when they easily accounted for Wentworthville 53-16, in the final of the NSWRL Challenge Cup played at Henson Park on Sunday, 2nd August. The Challenge Cup is a knockout tournament played between city and country clubs, with the qualifying rounds having been played back in February and March. Last Sunday’s Glebe-Wenty match was also the third round of the President’s Cup.

Sunday’s tearaway victory was a day of high emotion for Glebe supporters whose club has had an extraordinary history. The original Dirty Reds played in the NSWRL first grade competition from 1908 to 1929 when they were controversially expelled from the league. The club was re-established in 2016 and Sunday’s Challenge Cup triumph is the first trophy won by the Dirty Reds since winning the NSWRL third grade premiership title in 1927.

Prominent names in the current Glebe Dirty Reds line-up include former Penrith Panthers halfback Liam Coleman, son of the livewire South Sydney scrum-half Craig Coleman. Glebe’s hooker Jackson Garlick is the son of Sean Garlick, who was a well-performed hooker with both South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters. The team also included a host of Newtown contracted players including Wes Lolo, Addison Demetriou, John Olive, Thomas Hazelton, Matt Stimson, Jonah Ngaronoa & Trent Toelau.

The Dirty Reds play away to the Hills District Bulls at Crestwood Oval (Baulkham Hills) on Sunday, 9th August at 3.00pm.

 

[Frenzy.]

The Meeting of the two Inner-Western Tribes: The two teams, the Newtown Jets and Glebe Dirty Reds, are photographed together following their historic rugby league “”re-acquaintance”” at Wentworth Park on Sunday, 16th February 2020. Photo: Mario Facchini, mafphotography

 

[Don Tweddle]

If you're looking for a midweek rugbah league fix, Newtown Jets are broadcasting their 2018 elimination semi v Mounties on newtownjets.com and their Facebook page from 8 tonight.

That team featured Kennedy, Katoa, B. Brailey, Nikora, Magoulias and the sadly departed Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga. Also Aaron Gray, but you can't win 'em all.

 

[President Trump]

If only we had a relegation system which would enable us to demote the Broncos and promote Newtown and Glebe into the competition!

 

[Frenzy.]

If only we had a relegation system which would enable us to demote the Broncos and promote Newtown and Glebe into the competition!

Can't we wait till the Broncos are actually winning before tossing them out.

Their weekly poo is a lot of fun to watch right now

 

[bad boy bubby]

@Mr Angry

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...n/news-story/625b5c683517ca700acff21705c4fa88

Newtown Jets players: How heroes of Henson Park have saved Cronulla’s season
Nick Campton, The Daily Telegraph
August 7, 2020 11:16am

Forget Kogarah Oval, Cronulla should be playing out of Henson Park while they’re waiting for Shark Park to be rebuilt.

The Sharks have defied an exodus of experienced players and a horrific injury toll to win six of their last seven and surge into the top eight, and much of it is on the back of talent developed by their NSW Cup feeder club, the Newtown Jets.

Following Jackson Ferris’ and Braydon Trindall’s debuts against Brisbane, 10 players from Newtown’s State Championship winning side last year have played for the Sharks in 2020, including NRL top tryscorer Sione Katoa, classy fullback Will Kennedy and reborn second rower Siosifa Talaki.

Newtown experienced a remarkable season in 2020. AAP Image/Dean Lewins.

With Andrew Fifita, Matt Moylan and Chad Townsend all spending time on the sidelines and Paul Gallen, Matt Prior and Josh Morris all hitting the road, the Sharks could have been facing disaster in 2020, but they’ve been saved by talent raised in the shadows of the King George V stand in front of a weekly crowd of 8972.

“The NRL clubs identify the talent, we just provide a happy place for them to be at, where they can be comfortable,” said Newtown coach Greg Matterson.

“When you play at Newtown it’s like you’re not playing reserve grade, it’s an old club with good supporters and a good atmosphere on game day.

“The boys get a kick out of that and it helps springboard them into the NRL.”

Star Sharks forwards Braden Hamlin-Uele and Briton Nikora are also Jets graduates, but it’s not just happening at Cronulla.

Kyle Flanagan, the NRL’s top pointscorer, was a Jet before he was Rooster, and Titans prop Jaiman Jolliffe spent plenty of time at Henson Park as well - Newtown haven’t had it this good in the top grade since they were excluded from the NSWRL in 1983.

Katoa’s incredible finishes were a common sight at Henson Park.
Some of the Jets - like Kennedy, Katoa and Brailey, come from Cronulla’s outstanding junior program but needed a little time to find their feet before transitioning to first grade.

But now the Sharks are reaping the benefits of years of excellence at junior level - the club won the SG Ball and Harold Matthews premierships in 2015, had a dominant Holden Cup team in 2017, took home the Jersey Flegg premiership in 2018 and the Jets managed to take home the NSW Cup premiership and the State Championship last year.

One of the stars of that 2019 finals run, when the Jets fought their way to glory after finishing seventh on the ladder was Katoa, who made his NRL debut in 2018 but struggled to hold his place in the firsts.

After an electrifying season with the Jets last year he’s become one of the NRL’s new stars and his classy finishes have him as the league’s leading tryscorer.

Ronaldo Mulitalo has been in hot form. Picture: AAP/Richard Wainwright
His fast-stepping and acrobatic finishes were well known to the Henson Park hill, and now the entire league knows all about Katoa.

“No-one can finish tries like him. Some of the stuff he did for us last year in the run to the grand final was outstanding,” Matterson said.

“He lacked a little bit of confidence when he was in and out of the NRL team, but now he’s scoring tries and bringing the ball back really hard.

“He’s gone to the next level, I believe, which is great for him because he’s a really great kid.”

Another mainstay of that side was Will Kennedy, who scored the winning try in the extra time grand final victory over Wentworthville.

Kennedy has impressed at fullback for the Sharks this year with his fast hands and classy attacking play.

Kennedy has impressed at the back all season. Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images.
“He was light, now he’s starting to get bigger and bigger. He always had those silky skills, but when it came to collisions he didn’t have the body,” Matterson said.

“But now he’s getting a bit more strength and looks a lot more confident.”

Talaki is an example of the other sort of player who comes through Newtown. The hard-running 23-year old played 11 first grade matches for Souths in 2016-17 but washed out of the Rabbitohs and Penrith in quick time, losing his enthusiasm for the game.

He nearly gave it away, but opted to give it one more try with the Jets last season. Now, Talaki has become a fixture in Cronulla’s first grade side and will start at second row this week over New Zealand Test forward Nikora.

“He was sort of in limbo, Penrith didn’t want him after he played a little bit of NRL at Souths, and he really got rejuvenated in our system. I’m really happy for him,” Matterson said.

“That’s our role as a feeder club - not only to foster the good kids from the Sharks but to try and bring a few outsiders to the table.

“We’re trying to educate these blokes as men, not just football players, about their responsibilities and what they can do to help themselves, not just what we can do to help them. And that’s all part of it.”

Hard-nosed front-rower Toby Rudolf is another Jets success story. In just 12 games, he’s become one of Cronulla’s best metre-eaters - only Aaron Woods has gained more yards for the club this year.

“Toby was destined. He always had something, whether it was at training or on game day, he was just a personality,” Matterson said.

“What he brought to the table towards the back end of last year and what he’s done this year for the Sharks is a credit to him.

“He’s another bloke who couldn’t get a gig - he was at Souths, went to the Q Cup, did his knee but he just kept banging on the door, and now it’s all paying dividends for him.”

With the NSW Cup suspended until 2021, the Jets have taken a major financial hit - most of their revenue comes from their game days at Henson Park.

If there’s anything better than watching the Jets run around on a brilliant winters day with a Henson Park happy meal (a VB and two sausage sandwiches) in hand, we don’t care to know about it so please support the club if you can by purchasing a Keep The Jets Flying membership. For details, click here.

FROM THE JETS TO THE SHARKS
Members of Newtown’s 2019 premiership side to play for Cronulla in 2020

Will Kennedy

Sione Katoa

Ronaldo Mulitalo

Bill Magoulias

Braydon Trindall

Blayke Brailey

Toby Rudolf

Jackson Ferris

Scott Sorensen

Teig Wilton

 

[Don Tweddle]

I like Nick Campton's stuff. Comes off as a real fan of the game.

 

[Version IV]

Why couldnt we play out of Henson instead of Kogarah

 

[bluefox68]

Looks like someone has been basing stories off the forum insights again...

 

[bad boy bubby]

Why couldnt we play out of Henson instead of Kogarah

King George V

 

[carinashark]

Umm coach John Morris might have contributed as well. And ex coach Flanno by leaving and not getting in the way.

 

[bad boy bubby]

So The Glebe Dirty Reds are playing in the Grand Final of the Ron Massey Cup this weekend at Kogarah.
The feeder for Newtown in the GF, Newtown the Minor Premiers, Cronulla 2nd.
Not a bad year so far for our aligned teams.

GALLERY | 2022 Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup Grand Final Captains

The 2022 Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup Grand Final Captains joined us at the Ignite HQ Centre of Excellence in Sydney Olympic Park to have a look at the silverware before their Grand Final clashes on Sunday afternoon at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

www.nswrl.com.au

 

[Frenzy.]

Anyone know the side?

 

[Marchad]

Anyone know the side?

All I know is that Jackson Ferris will be playing and Greg Eastwood will be running around for the Reds as well.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Team from last game

RMC Hills Bulls vs RMC Glebe Dirty Reds - Finals Week 2, 2022 - Match Centre

View the match centre, including team lists and scorers.

www.playrugbyleague.com

 

[shaggs]

They got beat on the GF, 18-12