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The Jets’ NRL bid team have secured $40 million in funding and are hopeful of entering an expanded NRL competition by 2028, with Wayne Bennett as head coach if he is still keen to continue his stellar career.The partnership between the former Brisbane Jets’ NRL bid and foundation premiership club Newtown Jets would be based west of Brisbane in Ipswich, if given a licence by the ARL Commission.The NRL is on track to include two new teams by 2028, with the Perth Bears favourites.
For away games in Sydney they would don the Newtown traditional strip and have their captain’s run at Henson Park.AAP has been told the Newtown Jets would be co-owners of the club.The bid has multiple millionaire benefactors, including businessman and Newtown life member John Singleton, with funding not an issue as it was with the Brisbane Jets.The Brisbane Jets missed out to the Dolphins on becoming the league’s 17th team.
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