NEWTOWN JETS

‘The heart of a lion and the guts of an army’: Tom Raudonikis dies after bashing the piss out of cancer for several years

7 April, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis A couple of years ago I was at a Men of League function with my mate Alby Talarico. We were sitting up the front at a table somewhere near the stage

Newtown Jets cult hero and Super Bowl winner Manfred Moore dead at 69

10 March, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Newtown Jets cult hero Manfred Moore passed away in January aged 69. Moore, from California, also played NFL for San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Oakland and Minnesota. Moore won a Super Bowl while at the

Preliminary final footy comes a weekend early with four teams left standing in the Canterbury Cup

19 September, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY ALBY TALARICO Preliminary finals footy has come a week early with just four teams left in the race to be crowned Canterbury Cup champions for 2019. Both matches will be played at Kogarah Oval

The Quick Tap: Austin powers into England team, Hasler coach of the year, Wests Tigers fans still in denial

23 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis HASLER FOR COACH OF THE YEAR This website hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with the Manly Sea Eagles – especially after their media manager blocked @the81stminute from the official Sea Eagles Twitter

King of the Jerseys: Quarter-final voting now open!

8 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS King of the Jerseys is now at the quarter-final stage and only eight of the best club jerseys in history remain. We began with 64, now, just 8. Check out the latest

Exclusive: Cronulla backflipped on Cabramatta NSW Cup deal

24 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The powerful Cabramatta Rugby League Club are still shooting for a place at the Intrust Super Premiership table for season 2019 despite 12 months of negotiations recently breaking down with the

How Henson Park helped me travel through time on a magic carpet called rugby league

7 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On Saturday afternoon I experienced something absolutely strange. Almost too out there to put into words. I, wait for it, stepped into a time machine and travelled back to the early

Bluebags prepare for their final battle with old enemy Manly this Saturday

24 August, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

If you get a chance, jump on Youtube and search ‘Newtown vs. Manly 1981 Semi Final’. Hit play, sit back and bask in the essence of what a rivalry really meant to rugby league back

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