Category: Newcastle Sport
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BARNETT ISSUES A CHALLENGE
Mitch Barnett has thrown down the gauntlet to his clubmate Connor Watson, saying he won’t be letting go of the number 13 jersey if he can help it. The two-time Danny Buderus medal winner has been using the off-season to focus on self-improvement.
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JETS PLAYERS PUT ON A UNITED FRONT
The FFA will reportedly strip Martin Lee of his A-League licence this week – leaving the other clubs to prop up the Jets until a new owner can be found. The players meanwhile are putting on a united front, trying to move past the ownership saga.
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BUSY SCHEDULE AHEAD FOR LAUREN PARKER
Hunter para-triathlete Lauren Parker is facing a packed competition schedule, which includes the Oceania Cup and the World Championships. Then there’s the not-so-small matter of the postponed Tokyo games, where she’s still eyeing multiple events.
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NEW SIGNING PROVES DANGEROUS DRAW WITH ROAR
The Jets have signed former Western United winger Valentino Yuel on a two year deal, which should be announced this week. Yuel was a constant threat in Coffs Harbour last night, as the Jets recorded their third straight pre-season draw with an A-League opposition.
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MEREWETHER SURFERS MAKE NATIONA DECIDER
It’s been a great weekend for Philippa Anderson in Sydney – on Saturday she helped Merewether qualify for the final of the Australian Boardriders Battle. Anderson was joined by the likes of Jackson Baker and Mike Clayton-Brown, booking a spot in the national decider, to be held in Newcastle in February.
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JETS WILL PLAY DESPITE LOSING PROSPECTIVE NEW OWNER
Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna has reassured fans the club WILL take part in the A-League season, despite losing its prospective new owner. The sport’s governing body maintains Newcastle is an important part of the competition.
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POTENTIAL BUYERS BAIL ON NEWCASTLE JETS
The immediate future of the Newcastle Jets is again on shaky ground after a prospective ownership group pulled out of the running to purchase the club. According to Nine Newspapers, the group withdrew after the club was unable to produce audited financial accounts for the last two years. The consortium – believed to have included…
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CIBILIC THROUGH WHILE FELLOW MEREWETHER SURFERS FACE ELIMINATION
Tour rookie Morgan Cibilic just scraped through to the round of 32… but his two fellow Merewether surfers will both face the elimination round.
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HIGH PROFILE KNIGHTS DETERMINED TO RAISE THE STAKES IN 2021
Mitchell Pearce wants 2021 to be a career-defining season, where he takes the Knights deeper into the NRL finals. Teammate David Klemmer also wants to lead by example, determined to use an Origin snub as motivation.
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W-LEAGUE JETS PUSHING AHEAD DESPITE CHALLENGES
The Jets W-League side is in pre-season training, even though the club hasn’t released details of the squad’s make-up. Despite being out and about on the weekend, the players won’t be officially announced until a new owner takes over. “For us to get the draw and know what’s happening it’s good it actually starts to…