After stumbling at their last start when beaten by the first place Panthers, the Newtown Jets again face a test of their credentials when they tackle the Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium on Saturday.
To be played as the curtain-raiser to the Sharks v Bulldogs NRL match, the Jets will be aiming to climb back up the ladder after their loss to Penrith saw them slip from first to fourth on what is a congested NSWRL Knock-On Effect competition table.
With the Bulldogs one point and two places ahead of the Newtown side, the winner this weekend will take a major step forward towards securing a top four finish come the end of the KOE season.
The Jets will again benefit from fielding a team featuring a number of Sharks NRL squad members, included amongst them Connor Tracey in the centres and Matt Ikuvalu who returns after being sidelined with a back issue.
However regardless of the team the Jets will roll out, they will need to be at their best against a Bulldogs side coming into the game following consecutive wins over the Knights, Eels, then Magpies.
The match will kick-off at 12.40pm at CommBank, with the NRL game to follow at 3.00pm.
NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup – Team List
Round 16
Canterbury-Bankstown (2nd place) v Newtown (4th place)
Saturday, 2nd July
CommBank Stadium
Kick-Off: 12.40pm
1 Lachlan Miller
2 Matt Ikuvalu
3 Connor Tracey
4 Kayal Iro
5 Mawene Hiroti
15 Kade Dykes
7 Rhys Davies
8 Thomas Hazelton
9 Jayden Berrell
10 Jesse Colquhoun
11 Myles Lee-Taueli
12 Kayne-Lee Kalache
14 Tyler Slade
Interchange
17 Caleb Uele
18 Liam Harris
21 Vincent Rennie
22 Reubenn Rennie
26 Tyla Tamou
