While the club celebrates their win in the NSW Cup grand final at the weekend, Newtown Jets are also mourning the loss of former president Barry Vining.
Incredibly, the 85-year-old died from a heard attack while celebrating the Jets' six-point win over North Sydney.
The Newtown Rugby League Football Club regrets to announce the passing of our former club President Mr Barry Vining.
— Newtown Jets (@newtownrlfc) September 30, 2024
Mr Vining first became an official with the Newtown RLFC in the late 1970s and was the club President from 1986 to 2018. pic.twitter.com/g16ZIzsc9z
According to 2GB, Vining was reacting to the victory when the medical episode occurred.
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"We're being told through friends of Barry Vining, that at the end of the game yesterday, Barry jumped up to celebrate, he had a heart attack and he passed away," Ben Fordham said on radio on Monday.
"He was just so excited that it just literally gave him a heart attack," Vining's friend 'Rob' added.
"I don't think he could have orchestrated it any better. If he had to go, I think that would have been the way for Barry, absolutely.
"He lived for that team and that club."
Vining held the presidency of the club from 1986 to 2018, a time of significant turmoil in which the Jets' very existence was under threat.
Phil Gould paid tribute to Vining on social media following the news.
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