 He played 8 league games in 2012 before rupturing his ACL, requiring a full knee reconstruction, in which he missed out on playing in Norwood's Premiership win over West Adelaide.Newton enjoyed a stellar 2014 season, proving to be a dangerous option up forward, booting 57 goals for the season.He was a part of the 2014 premiership team, which was the third premiership in a row for the Redlegs.