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Subscriber only IT wasn t only winning and giving his squad a workout that pleased Jets Colts coach Chris Ash. It was his team s improved fitness and regional school talent that has the former Jets and Brothers A-Grade footballer excited about the competition starting after Easter. The Jets team beat the Western Mustangs 34-20 in Saturday s trial, which was a curtainraiser to the Ipswich Indigenous All Stars v Ipswich All Stars gala match. With his team leading comfortably 22-4 at halftime, Ash gave everyone a run after the break. We re pretty happy, the St Peter Claver College teacher said.
Michael Nunn THE Ipswich Jets season is about to take off and it will start with a trial against the Sunshine Coast Falcons at the Coast on February 20. The Jets Intrust Super Cup side then play Souths Logan in Ipswich before ending the pre-season with the PNG Hunters at the North Ipswich Reserve on March 6. Jets head strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Dore was adamant the work has been done in the pre-season. Our testing shows we are ahead of this time last year and that s testament to the players who worked hard last year, Dore said. What is going to be interesting is the new rules this year that have filtered down from the NRL.