'Above and beyond': Long-serving Jaffas volunteer earns Sport NSW honour 'She's always there every game with a smile on, ready to serve.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2024
Sporting groups shocked new stadium will replace two ovals "It's brilliant for basketball, but we're already stretched to capacity with current fields." Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2023
Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle The agony and the ecstasy. Newcastle Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Maitland go down fighting in fiery NPL grand final loss to Lambton Jaffas Maitland coach Michael Bolch questioned the consistency of refereeing after his side were left to play 67 minutes with 10 men in a 1-0 grand final loss to Lambton Jaffas on Sunday at No.2 Sportsground. Newcastle Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Lambton Jaffas leave no doubt on grand final stage Coach Shane Pryce quipped "there will be no asterisk on this squad" after his Lambton Jaffas turned the tables on Maitland 1-0 to give the club a third NPL men's championship on Sunday at No.2 Sportsground. Newcastle Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Coach Michael Bolch inspiring Maitland with brave fightback: NPLM NNSW grand final COACHES typically inspire with their words, but for Maitland this year, the actions of Michael Bolch just to be there for the Magpies after a horrific and life-threatening battle with illness have been their driving force. Before the Northern NSW NPL men's season kicked off, Bolch spent three months in… Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2022
Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle Champions were crowned. Newcastle Herald · Sep 26, 2022
Lambton Jaffas land counter attack on Broadmeadow to win NPL grand final chance Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce feels his side have found momentum at the right time after turning the tables on Broadmeadow 2-1 at Magic Park on Sunday to book a grand final meeting with NPL men's premiers Maitland. Beaten 2-1 at the ground two weeks ago in the qualifying final,… Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2022
Lambton Jaffas defence back in shape for NPL preliminary final rematch with Broadmeadow Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce believes his defence is better positioned to handle the Broadmeadow threat when they return to Magic Park on Sunday for the NPL men's preliminary final. Two weeks after Magic edged out Lambton in a fiery qualifying semi-final 2-1 at the ground, Jaffas and Broadmeadow will… Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022
Flynn Goodman to the rescue as Maitland Magpies soar into NPL men's grand final Flynn Goodman stepped in for an injured James Thompson to score a hat-trick and help send Maitland into the NPL men's NNSW grand final with a 4-1 comeback win over Broadmeadow at Cooks Square Park on Sunday. The Magpies, two weeks after clinching the premiership, lost Thompson to a nasty… Newcastle Herald · Sep 18, 2022
Wounded Jaffas called to rise above setbacks Midfielder Andrew Pawiak has joined the injury concerns for a depleted Lambton Jaffas as they search for their best form for a do-or-die NPL minor semi-final against Newcastle Olympic on Saturday. Newcastle Herald · Sep 16, 2022
Lambton Jaffas weigh up injury risk for do-or-die NPL final Lambton Jaffas are ready to roll the dice with injured left-back Luke Remington against Olympic on Saturday as they count the cost of a 2-1 loss to Broadmeadow in the NPL qualifying final. Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2022
Broadmeadow and Newcastle Olympic strike late to take opening NPL finals Magic coach Damian Zane praised the resilience of his young players to win a physical and fiery NPL qualifying final battle with Lambton Jaffas 2-1 on Sunday in which both sides finished with 10 men. Substitute Jayden Stewardson scored the 84th minute winner at Magic Park, making no mistake with… Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2022
NPL finals: Luke Virgili focused for return to Magic Park with Lambton Jaffas Luke Virgili doesn't expect the emotion of finally returning to Magic Park on Sunday to get the better of Lambton's former Broadmeadow players when the sides clash in the NPL qualifying final. Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2022 Braedyn Crowley hat-trick inspires Maitland Magpies to second NPL premiership Maitland coach Michael Bolch said "it couldn't have been a better way to win it" after downing Lambton Jaffas 3-1 at Edden Oval on Sunday to secure a second NPL men's Northern NSW premiership for the club. Skipper Braedyn Crowley scored a hat-trick as the Magpies (42 points) defended top…
Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2022 AFL Premiership Cup visits Maitland as homegrown hero Heeney's Swans beat Demons Aussie Rules' holy grail the AFL Premiership Cup called into Maitland on Thursday as part of a national tour ending at the MCG on grand final day on Saturday, September 24. Swans fans will be taking it as an omen with Maitland born Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney and his…
Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2022 Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle There were plenty of highs and lows.
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Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2022 Lambton Jaffas defender Josh Piddington pushing to get back from horror spill - Warning: Graphic image Josh Piddington is desperate to get back on the field this season and help Lambton Jaffas with "unfinished business" as he recovers from shocking facial injuries.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 24, 2022 Newcastle Olympic leap into top five as Charlestown Azzurri steal a break at the top: NPLM NNSW Newcastle Olympic jumped into the top five and Charlestown moved clear at the top with 3-0 home wins on Sunday in round 20 of the Northern NSW NPL. At Lisle Carr Oval, Azzurri bounced back from their first league loss of the season - 4-2 to Edgeworth - to down…
Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2022 Quick plays: Your wrap of the weekend in Newcastle and Hunter sport Missed the weekend action? Catch up here.