A big win at their last start over the Warriors has the Newtown Jets in the box seat in the race for a top four berth but before celebrations can begin, they must beat the Wests Magpies in a crucial final round clash at Henson Park on Saturday.
The Jets enter the game in third position on the Intrust Super Premiership ladder but level on 28 points with the fifth-placed Magpies, with the winner on Saturday to seal a top four spot, while the loser will wait on the result of the Bulldogs game the following day before final places can be confirmed.
In the Jets favour, they head into the contest full of confidence after racking up 50-points in the win over the Warriors.
Five eighth Jack Williams crossed for three tries, winger Sione Katoa two, with the Jets playing an enterprising brand of football despite the difficult weather conditions which prevailed on the day.
Adding merit to the Jets victory against the New Zealand side was the fact they were missing front rowers Ava Seumanfagai and Kurt Dillon, with the former held back as 18th man for the Sharks NRL squad, while Dillon suffered a quadriceps injury at training during the week.
While neither have been named, NRL team selection and Dillon's pending fitness may see them available for the Newtown side on Saturday.
The Jets v Magpies match will be played at the earlier time of 1.00pm at Henson Park on Saturday, due to the fact the game will be televised live on Channel 9.
The Jets team is listed below.
ISP Team List – Round 24
Jets v Magpies
Saturday, August 25
Henson Park
Kick-off 1.00pm
1 Will Kennedy
2 Matt Evans
3 Aaron Gray
4 Reubenn Rennie
5 Sione Katoa
6 Jack A Williams
7 Kyle Flanagan
8 Wes Lolo
9 Blayke Brailey
10 Jaimin Jolliffe
11 Briton Nikora
12 Anthony Moraitis
13 Billy Magoulias
Interchange
14 Ryan King
15 Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga
16 Matthew Jurd
17 Malakai Houma
