The past two Knock-On Effect NSW Cup seasons have very much been interrupted by Covid and competition shutdowns, with no premier being crowned in either 2020 or 2021.
That being the case, the Newtown Jets again start the year as defending NSW Cup champions after their spectacular 2019 Grand Final victory over Wentworthville at CommBank Stadium.
Set to be bolstered by a young and talented crop of Sharks NRL squad members and again under the control of head coach Greg Matterson, the Jets head into 2022 full of expectation.
First up is a match at their spiritual home of Henson Park against the Canberra Raiders, before the Jets are showcased to Sharks faithful as the curtain-raiser to the round two NRL clash at PointsBet Stadium with the Parramatta Eels.
More highlights on the schedule include two not-to-be-missed events, the first coinciding with their round five match when Newtown takes on Western Suburbs, the second in July when the Jets host the Rabbitohs. Postponed last year, the ‘2021’ Beer, Footy and Food Festival will be held April 9, before the official 2022 staging of the event on July 30.
See below the 2022 Newtown Jets season draw in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup, with match information and team lists to be detailed on the Sharks website throughout the year.
The Jets will also play trial matches on Saturday, February 12 against Mounties at Henson Park. Kick off at 5.00pm. And on Monday, February 28 at PointsBet Stadium as the lead-in game to the Sharks v Bulldogs NRL trial. Time tbc.
2022 Newtown Jets Draw
Round 1:
Saturday, 12th March
Newtown v Canberra Raiders
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 2:
Saturday, 19th March
Parramatta v Newtown
PointsBet Stadium
Kick-Off: TBC
Round 3:
Saturday, 26th March
St George-Illawarra v Newtown
Collegians Sporting Complex, Wollongong
Kick-Off: 1.00pm.
Round 4:
Saturday, 2nd April
Newtown v Newcastle Knights
Campbelltown Sports Stadium (FOXTEL match)
Kick-Off: 12.40pm.
Round 5:
Saturday, 9th April
Newtown v Western Suburbs
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
(The postponed 2021 Beer, Footy & Food Festival is to be held on this home game occasion).
Round 6:
Friday, 15th April
South Sydney v Newtown
Accor Stadium (formerly ANZ Stadium)
Kick-Off: 3.10pm.
Round 7:
Saturday, 23rd April
Newtown v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 8:
Saturday, 30th April
Penrith v Newtown
BlueBet Stadium
Kick-Off: 1.00pm.
Round 9:
Sunday, 8th May
North Sydney v Newtown
North Sydney Oval
Kick-Off: 2.00pm.
Round 10:
Bye
Round 11:
Saturday, 21st May
Newtown v Mounties
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 12:
Saturday, 28th May
Western Suburbs v Newtown
Lidcombe Oval
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 13:
Sunday, 5th June
Canberra Raiders v Newtown
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-Off: 1.45pm.
Round 14:
Monday, 13th June (Queen’s Birthday weekend)
Newcastle Knights v Newtown
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 1.05pm.
Round 15:
Saturday, 18th June
Newtown v Penrith
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 16:
Saturday, 2nd July
Canterbury-Bankstown v Newtown
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta (formerly BankWest Stadium)
Kick-Off: 12.40pm (FOXTEL match).
Round 17:
Saturday, 9th July
Mounties v Newtown
Aubrey Keech Reserve
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 18:
Saturday, 16th July
Newtown v Parramatta
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 19:
Saturday, 23rd July
Newtown v North Sydney
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm. (Frank Hyde Shield).
Round 20:
Saturday, 30th July
Newtown v South Sydney
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
(The 2022 Beer, Footy & Food Festival will be held on this home game occasion).
Round 21:
Saturday, 6th August
Newtown v St George-Illawarra
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
(Tom Kirk Cup).
Round 22:
Bye.
Round 23:
Sunday, 21st August
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles v Newtown
H E Laybutt Field
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Round 24
Saturday, 27th August
Newtown v Canterbury-Bankstown
Henson Park
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
(2022 Newtown RLFC Annual Club Reunion Day).
