Following a bye in taking the opportunity to recharge and reset the Newtown Jets will continue their push towards a finals berth when they take on the St George Illawarra Dragons in a round 25 Knock On Effect NSW Cup match in Wollongong on Saturday.
The Jets sit in third position on the NSW Cup ladder, just one point shy of joint leaders the Bears and Raiders, with a win vital should they aspire to finish in the top spot with only two matches left in the regular season.
They face a Dragons side sitting seventh, still a mathematical hope of qualifying for the finals and likely to be desperate in an effort to keep their season alive.
Prior to the bye the Jets continued a strong run of form in beating the ladder-leading Bears 18-8 in the Frank Hyde Shield match at North Sydney Oval, that victory coming after wins against Souths (38-16) and the Eels (30-16) in their most recent encounters.
With players potentially returning for the Sharks NRL squad, the Jets could be strengthened by the inclusion of full time contracted players for the match which gets underway at the Collegians Sporting Complex, Wollongong on Saturday at 1.00pm.
See following the two team lists.
Match: Dragons v Jets
Round 25 -
home Team
Dragons
away Team
Jets
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Haele FinauFullback for Jets is number 1 Tyla Tamou
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Winger for Dragons is number 2 Savelio TamaleWinger for Jets is number 2 Tom Rodwell
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Centre for Dragons is number 3 Benjamin JohnsonCentre for Jets is number 4 Jordan Swann
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Centre for Dragons is number 4 Hayden BuchananCentre for Jets is number 22 Jackson Ferris
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Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele RavalawaWinger for Jets is number 5 Siteni Taukamo
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Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 18 Ashton WardFive-Eighth for Jets is number 6 Khaled Rajab
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Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Jonah GloverHalfback for Jets is number 7 Niwhai Puru
Forwards
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Prop for Dragons is number 8 Joshua CoricProp for Jets is number 8 Rhys Dakin
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Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Connor MuhleisenHooker for Jets is number 18 Joshua Cook
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Prop for Dragons is number 10 Loko Jnr Pasifiki TongaProp for Jets is number 10 Tuku Hau Tapuha
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Dan Russell2nd Row for Jets is number 11 Kyle Pickering
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 23 Raymond Faitala-Mariner2nd Row for Jets is number 12 Jordin Leiu
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Lock for Dragons is number 19 Hamish StewartLock for Jets is number 13 Blake Hosking
Interchange
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Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Dylan EganInterchange for Jets is number 15 Kurt Dillon
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Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Declan PurcellInterchange for Jets is number 16 Lachlan Jake Crouch
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Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Alec TuitavakeInterchange for Jets is number 19 Brad Fearnley
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Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Viliami FifitaInterchange for Jets is number 26 Chaz Jarvis
Reserves
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Replacement for Dragons is number 22 Cyrus Stanley-TraillReplacement for Jets is number 23 Salesi Ataata
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