Official Newtown Jets + Sharks Pathways 2026

Jets stats highlights. Nothing to write home about:
  • Fantasy points: Lavender 48, Harry H/Pollard/Cathane Hill 36, Hosking 34, Tuku/Felix 35, Ford 31, ...... Hohepa 23.... Vea'ila 21.... Gabrael 16
  • Gabrael: 15 runs for 126m, 3 tackle breaks, 1 error, 1 penalty, 4 tackles/1 missed
  • Ford: 16 runs for 143m. 2 line break assists, 1 try assist, 5 tackle breaks. 4 tackles made/2 missed, 1 error, 1 penalty
  • Tuku: 14 runs for 117m,1 line break assist, 2 offloads.
  • Lavender: 38 tackles @ 86.36%. 9 runs for 68m , 2 tackle breaks
  • Harry H: 12 runs for 119m. 1 line break assist, 31 tackles @ 93.94%, 2 handling errors
  • Felix: 9 runs for 85 m (43m post-contact), 3 tackle breaks, 1 offload. Play the ball speed 4.44s (slowest of the forwards). 1 penalty
  • Fearnley: 6 runs for 68m, 25 tackles @ 89.29%
  • Hohepa playing hooker for some stupid reason: 45 minutes. 1 run for 8m, 29 tackles/5 misssed
 
Any update on Ison has he had a setback with his injury?
They are keeping things close to their chest but it looks like there has been a setback of sorts everyone is keen to see him play such an exciting player and one we could with putting pressure on Kennedy seems he’s our future but hard to tell when he’s continually unavailable there’s no cohesion no way of him getting the game time to make a start and contributing to the club feel sorry for the young man let’s hope he gets back on the field soon and begins to show the form everybody says he is capable of hate to see him go the way of Dykes who still hasn’t debuted for the Dogs I don’t think
 
They are keeping things close to their chest but it looks like there has been a setback of sorts everyone is keen to see him play such an exciting player and one we could with putting pressure on Kennedy seems he’s our future but hard to tell when he’s continually unavailable there’s no cohesion no way of him getting the game time to make a start and contributing to the club feel sorry for the young man let’s hope he gets back on the field soon and begins to show the form everybody says he is capable of hate to see him go the way of Dykes who still hasn’t debuted for the Dogs I don’t think
Thanks for the info hopefully he is back soon he looks like he has put on some size in the off season
 
Ford certainly seems to be taking his opportunity and developing well. Is there a chance he has a bit of Jye Gray about him? He looks pretty small, so would need to be able to punch above his weight a bit.
 
Ford certainly seems to be taking his opportunity and developing well. Is there a chance he has a bit of Jye Gray about him? He looks pretty small, so would need to be able to punch above his weight a bit.
He does punch above his weight and is looking bigger, but I don't think he has that leg drive of Gray or Ison, particularly on the kick returns.

He's great at chiming into the backline, but overall I think he's still a 5/8 rather than a fullback.
 

Hiroti named at fullback for the Jets, Taj Ford at #6, Riley Jones in #3.

Nadenic back on the wing (Vea'ila likely to replace him), with Rajab and Hill to the extended bench

I like that lineup.
 

Hiroti named at fullback for the Jets, Taj Ford at #6, Riley Jones in #3.

Nadenic back on the wing (Vea'ila likely to replace him), with Rajab and Hill to the extended bench

I like that lineup.
I'd rather keep Ford at FB just from a developing us a fullback and Ison is always hurt POV

But Hiroti FB Ford 5/8 works better. And still Cup level play in a key role for Ford.
 
I'd rather keep Ford at FB just from a developing us a fullback and Ison is always hurt POV

But Hiroti FB Ford 5/8 works better. And still Cup level play in a key role for Ford.
I’m keen to see Hiroti there… he killed it as fullback last year and is probably the only good Kennedy backup/alternative this year
 
I’m keen to see Hiroti there… he killed it as fullback last year and is probably the only good Kennedy backup/alternative this year
I like him at centre. He's performed well with his rare chances there in firsts.
 
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Newtown’s team list has Pollard at 6, and Ford at 7
Probably much of a muchness and Jets are just keeping Pollard in 6 and on same side as when he plays with Puru, regardless of if they will ask him to do a bit more of anything or no. But odd to have the two lists come out different.
 
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Hiroti named at fullback for the Jets, Taj Ford at #6, Riley Jones in #3.

Nadenic back on the wing (Vea'ila likely to replace him), with Rajab and Hill to the extended bench

I like that lineup.
Keen to see jones back from injury
 
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