Newtown Comings and Goings

[Jellybean]

As Per Rugby League Review - Summer Special

I am only qouting the mag...

Coming

Byron Ford (returning), John Ford (Knights) Jason Wells ( Manly) Charlie Herekotukutku ( Wests), Justin Coveney (Wests) Troy Savage (Shellharbour) Ryan Verlinden (Cronulla) Brad Barret (Cronulla) Chris Afamasaga (Ipswich) Jason Baiteri (Parramatta) Keith Peters ( Penrith) Charlie Leaneo ( Bulldogs) Tim Weyman and Russel Aitken ( Possible)

Going

Don Thompson (Cabramatta) Smith Samau (Ipswich) Sean Rudder (Newc Wests) Jimmy Andersen ( Burleigh Bears) Rohan Ahern ( Brisbane Norths) Kyle Lodge ( Manly) Tevite Vatuvei ( Trialing with Tigers)

 

[bluebag43]

Exciting list of players coming!

Thanks for the info Jellybean!

 

[baddog]

some good signings there. verlinden and leano will give you plenty of muscle up front.

 

[Jellybean]

As per a memebrs email sent 7th DEC from Glen Dwyer at Newtown

And here are some more signings by the Newtown RLFC for the 2010 season ….

Russell Aitken: 24; Five-Eighth and Half-Back; 185cm; 90kg; ex-Cronulla-Sutherland and Melbourne Storm NRL player; played for the Storm in the 2008 NRL Grand Final; played with Newtown Premier League in 2005 and in France in 2009; Junior club: Cronulla-Caringbah.

Chris Afamasaga: 22; Second-Rower, Lock; 185cm; 108kg; cousin of Cronulla’s Jack Afamasaga; ex-Ipswich Jets (Queensland Cup); a Canterbury-Bankstown junior product.

Brad Barrett: 25; Second-Rower, Lock; 189cm; 104kg; ex-Cronulla-Sutherland NSW Cup; Junior club; South Eastern (Souths Juniors).
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Charlie Herekotukutuku; 25; Five-Eighth, Half-Back, Hooker; 176cm; 83kg; ex-Western Suburbs and North Sydney NSW Cup; played with Newtown in 2006; a Christchurch (NZ) junior product.

Dylan Sharp; 20; 188cm; 103kg; Front-Rower, Second-Rower; captain of the Sydney Roosters Toyota Cup team in 2009; son of former Parramatta forward Steve Sharp; Junior clubs: Picton Magpies (Group 6) and Cabramatta.

There will be more news about Newtown’s 2010 signings announced in forthcoming news bulletins.

 

[Jellybean]

As per members email..
Announcing more signings by the Newtown RLFC for the 2010 season ….

Troy Savage: 23; Centre; 185cm; 95kg; played with Newtown in 2007, Burleigh Bears (Queensland Cup) in 2008, Shellharbour Dragons (NSW Cup) in 2009. A Napier (NZ) junior, Troy also played Jersey Flegg with the Sydney Roosters.

Johnathon Ford: 20; 93kg; Fullback, Five-Eighth; Newcastle Knights Toyota Cup 2009, represented the Cook Islands national team in the 2009 Pacific Cup; at 194cm, he is described by his cousin Byron Ford as being “long enough to be continued”; a Macquarie Scorpions (Newcastle) junior.

Nick Doig: 24; 174cm; 88kg; Hooker, Halfback; Cronulla-Sutherland Jersey Flegg, played Premier League with Newtown in 2005; has since been at St George-Illawarra and Burleigh Bears. Junior club: Inverell (Group 19).

Dean Lockhart: 21; 180cm, 92kg; Centre, Lock, Second-Rower; St George SG Ball and Cronulla-Sutherland Toyota Cup; Junior club: Penshurst RSL.

Khalid Deeb: 27; 192cm, 100kg; Front-rower, Second-rower; has played with Newtown in 2006, 2008 and 2009: a tough, hard-working forward, he was a major award winner at the 2009 Newtown RLFC awards night; won NRL selection with the Sydney Roosters in 2009.

There will be more news about Newtown’s 2010 signings in next week’s news bulletin.

 

[Jellybean]

As per members email

Announcing more signings by the Newtown RLFC for the 2010 season ….

Troy Savage: 23; Centre; 185cm; 95kg; played with Newtown in 2007, Burleigh Bears (Queensland Cup) in 2008, Shellharbour Dragons (NSW Cup) in 2009. A Napier (NZ) junior, Troy also played Jersey Flegg with the Sydney Roosters.

Johnathon Ford: 20; 93kg; Fullback, Five-Eighth; Newcastle Knights Toyota Cup 2009, represented the Cook Islands national team in the 2009 Pacific Cup; at 194cm, he is described by his cousin Byron Ford as being “long enough to be continued”; a Macquarie Scorpions (Newcastle) junior.

Nick Doig: 24; 174cm; 88kg; Hooker, Halfback; Cronulla-Sutherland Jersey Flegg, played Premier League with Newtown in 2005; has since been at St George-Illawarra and Burleigh Bears. Junior club: Inverell (Group 19).

Dean Lockhart: 21; 180cm, 92kg; Centre, Lock, Second-Rower; St George SG Ball and Cronulla-Sutherland Toyota Cup; Junior club: Penshurst RSL.

Khalid Deeb: 27; 192cm, 100kg; Front-rower, Second-rower; has played with Newtown in 2006, 2008 and 2009: a tough, hard-working forward, he was a major award winner at the 2009 Newtown RLFC awards night; won NRL selection with the Sydney Roosters in 2009.

There will be more news about Newtown’s 2010 signings in next week’s news bulletin.

 

[bluebag43]

I think we are in for an exciting season!

 

[silverfox]

yeh exciting season without the kids! who is going to go to henson park now if the junior jets are not long part of the club! who is behind all this!

 

[bluebag43]

I wanted to organise a trial for my kids Engadine Dragons age group against the Junior Jets like last year!

Do the Junior Jets still exist? Are they under another name? OR Have the kids gone to another club like Camperdown Dragons?

 

[silverfox]

I wanted to organise a trial for my kids Engadine Dragons age group against the Junior Jets like last year!

Do the Junior Jets still exist? Are they under another name? OR Have the kids gone to another club like Camperdown Dragons?

They are still around - the senior club dont want them using the logo!! dont know why no explanation given - can you believe that? who would not want to be affliated with 300 kids????

call souths juniors they will give you the name of the people at the Junior Jets

 

[boo_boo]

Newtown will get good value from Nick Doig.
Very competitive, hates to lose.

 

[Bluebag]

Bluebag43,

The juniors most definately exist and continue to go from strength to strength on and off the field, with more sponsors joining up and referring others to the club, which is great.

I would doubt that you would be able to organise a trial though given recent developments in regard to the logo issue but that would need to be organised through the seniors as well as juniors.

Good luck with it all.

 

[Jellybean]

From the Jets email

Introducing you to more signings by the Newtown RLFC for the 2010 season ….

Byron “Bizza” Ford: 27; 188cm; 91kg; Winger and Fullback; had a huge season with Newtown in 2008; represented NSW Residents in 2008 and has previously represented the Cook Islands; ex-South Sydney, Hull Kingston Rovers and Oldham; a real Henson Park crowd favourite; will be eligible to play from mid-season 2010.

Ryan Verlinden: 23; 193cm; 118kg; Front-Rower; has previously played Premier League and NSW Cup with North Sydney and Cronulla-Sutherland; a junior product of the Wentworthville and North Sydney clubs.

Brett Fitzpatrick: 27; 178cm; 100kg; Lock; ex-Western Suburbs NSW Cup; a Campbelltown junior product.

Steve Morris: 20; 178cm; 92kg; ex-St George-Illawarra Toyota Cup; Halfback, Five-Eighth; a Forbes (Group 11) junior product.

Players from 2009 who have been retained include:

Liam Foran: Halfback, Five-Eighth; represented NSW Residents in 2009; is in full-time pre-season training with the Sydney Roosters and is reportedly “training the house down”.

Khalid Deeb: Second-Rower, Front-Rower; played NRL with the Sydney Roosters in 2009.

Ray Moujalli: Front-Rower; Backrower; played NRL with the Sydney Roosters in 2009.

Chris Tuatara: Centre, Winger; last year’s top points-scorer for the Jets.

James Koloamatangi: Front-Rower; “The Human Wrecking Ball” who was such a big hit with Henson Park fans in 2009; has recently returned from a trip to California where he allegedly terrorised several South-Central Los Angeles street gangs!

Other Newtown signings for 2009 who are currently training full-time with the Sydney Roosters include:

Jason Batieri: ex-Parramatta Toyota Cup; Lock, Second-Rower; son of Tas Batieri, the former Canterbury and Penrith backrower and now ARL official.

Tinirau Arona: ex-Penrith Toyota Cup; Front-Rower; has represented the Cook Islands national team.

There are a number of other players signed by the Sydney Roosters who will be introduced to Newtown supporters once the 2010 trial matches begin

 

[grouch]

Ryan Millard has signed with Shellharbour Dragons, just fyi

 

[yappy]

Brett Fitzpatrick? I'm scratching the noggin and I can't remember a Brett Fitzpatrick ever playing for us.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

At the beginning of the thread, it states that we signed Charlie Leaeno, but Glen Dwyer has made no mention of his signing?

 

[Roland]

Brett Fitzpatrick? I'm scratching the noggin and I can't remember a Brett Fitzpatrick ever playing for us.

He is listed in the Wests yearbooks for 2002 and 2004. One of several players sent to Ourimbah in the latter season

 

[yappy]

Also played a game off the bench in 03 it seems.

Still buggered if I can place him.

Oh well good luck to him.

 

[morley101]

Keith Peters may get to play for the Roosters a fair bit this year..

 

[bluebag43]

Bumper Dwyer recently confirmed in one of his communications to football club members that Big Charlie Leaeno has signed with Newtown.