2006–07 Newcastle Jets FC season

Newcastle United Jets FC 2006-07 football season
Newcastle United Jets FC
2006-07 season
OwnerCon Constantine
ManagerGary van Egmond
Top goalscorerMark Bridge - 8
Highest home attendance24,338 v Sydney FC
2 February 2007
Lowest home attendance4,635 v Melbourne Victory
8 October 2006

The 2006-07 season was Newcastle Jets' second season in the Hyundai A-League. After a poor start to the season, The Jets finished strongly to place 3rd at the conclusion of the regular season. They beat Sydney FC in the minor Semi-Final but lost to Adelaide United in the Preliminary Final on penalties.

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Ivan Necevski
2 DF Australia AUS Steve Eagleton
3 DF Australia AUS Jade North
4 DF Australia AUS Craig Deans
5 FW Colombia COL Milton Rodriguez
6 DF Australia AUS Andrew Durante
7 MF Australia AUS Tony Faria
8 MF Australia AUS Matt Thompson
9 FW New Zealand NZL Vaughan Coveny
10 MF Australia AUS Nick Carle
11 MF Australia AUS Tarek Elrich
12 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon (captain)
13 MF Australia AUS Adam D'Apuzzo
14 MF Australia AUS Jobe Wheelhouse
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Australia AUS Stuart Musialik
16 FW Albania ALB Labinot Haliti
17 FW Australia AUS Tolgay Özbey
18 FW Australia AUS Joel Griffiths
19 FW Australia AUS Mark Bridge
20 GK Australia AUS Ben Kennedy
21 MF Australia AUS Troy Hearfield
22 DF New Zealand NZL Steven Old
23 DF Australia AUS Shane Webb
24 MF Australia AUS Paul Kohler
25 MF New Zealand NZL Tim Brown
30 GK Australia AUS Tando Velaphi
40 GK Australia AUS Ante Covic

Transfers

In

Name Position From Fee (A$)
Australia Adam D'Apuzzo Midfield Australia Marconi Stallions Free
Australia Tony Faria Midfield Australia Marconi Stallions Free
Australia Ben Kennedy Goalkeeper Australia Broadmeadow Magic FC Free
Colombia Milton Rodriguez Forward South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free
Australia Paul Okon Defender Cyprus APOEL FC Free
New Zealand Steven Old Midfield New Zealand YoungHeart Manawatu Free
Australia Tolgay Özbey Forward Australia Blacktown City Free
Australia Joel Griffiths Forward England Leeds United Free
Australia Ivan Necevski Goalkeeper Australia Blacktown City Free
Australia Troy Hearfield Forward Unsigned N/A
Australia Tim Brown Midfield United States Richmond Kickers Free
Australia Shane Webb Defender Unknown N/A
Australia Tando Velaphi Goalkeeper Australia Perth SC Loan
Australia Ante Čović Goalkeeper Sweden Hammarby Free

Out

Name Position To Fee (A$)
Uruguay Mateo Corbo Defender Released N/A
Australia Richard Johnson Midfield Australia New Zealand Knights Free
Australia Franco Parisi Forward Australia New Zealand Knights Free
Australia Brett Studman Defender Released N/A
Australia Ante Milicic Forward Australia Queensland Roar Free
Australia Andy Petterson Goalkeeper Australia ECU Joondalup Free
Australia Liam Reddy Goalkeeper Australia Queensland Roar Free
Australia Ned Zelic Defender Netherlands Helmond Sport Free
Australia Allan Picken Defender England Walsall $50,000
Australia Guy Bates Forward England Darlington Free
Australia James Monie Midfield Australia Sydney Olympic Free
Australia Peter McPherson Midfield Unknown N/A

Matches

2006-07 Pre-Season Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 12 Advance to semi-finals
2 Newcastle Jets FC 4 0 2 2 4 6 1 3
3 New Zealand Knights 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 3[A]
4 Queensland Roar 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 3[A]
  • ^
    Head-to-head results: Queensland Roar 1–1 New Zealand Knights (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on disciplinary record).
    • New Zealand Knights v Newcastle Jets
    16 July 2006 Group Stage New Zealand Knights 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
    14:00 UTC+12 Richter 39' Report Bridge 57' Attendance: 804
    Referee: Neil Fox
    Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
    22 July 2006 Group Stage Sydney FC 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets Canberra Stadium, Canberra
    14:00 UTC+10 Topor-Stanley 3'
    Middleby 25'    		 Report McFlynn 68' (own) Attendance: 7,226
    Referee: Ben Williams
    Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
    5 August 2006 Bonus Round Newcastle Jets 2 : 3 Melbourne Victory Scully Park Oval, Tamworth
    18:00 UTC+10 North 17'
    Carle 70' (pen)    		 Report Thompson 44'
    Muscat 62' (pen)
    Allsop 84'    		 Attendance: 3,100
    Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
    12 August 2006 Playoffs Central Coast Mariners 2 : 1 (a.e.t.) Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
    18:00 UTC+10 Petrie 52' (pen)
    O'Grady 96'    		 Report Coveny 25' Attendance: 7,567
    Referee: Ben Williams
    Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
    19 August 2006 Third Place Playoff Sydney FC 2 : 0 Newcastle Jets Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
    19:30 UTC+10 Petrovski 40'
    Rudan 68'    		 Report Attendance: 5,326

    2006-07 Hyundai A-League fixtures

    New Zealand Knights v Newcastle Jets
    27 August 2006 Round 1 New Zealand Knights 0 : 0 Newcastle Jets North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
    17:00 UTC+12 Report
    Summary    		 Attendance: 7,304
    Referee: Simon Przydacz
    Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar
    1 September 2006 Round 2 Newcastle Jets 2 : 3 Queensland Roar EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+10 Gibson 26' (own)
    Bridge 40'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Reinaldo 5'
    Okon 38' (own)
    Lynch 88'    		 Attendance: 7,276
    Referee: Angelo Nardi
    Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
    8 September 2006 Round 3 Adelaide United 5 : 1 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
    19:30 UTC+9:30 Fernando 8', 72'
    Cornthwaite 19'
    Qu 28'
    Durante 65' (own)    		 Report
    Summary    		 Bridge 52' Attendance: 8,785
    Referee: Mark Shield
    Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
    17 September 2006 Round 4 Sydney FC 2 : 2 Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
    20:00 UTC+10 Corica 33' (pen)
    Zdrilić 38'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Rodriguez 45+1', 62' Attendance: 15,488
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
    23 September 2006 Round 5 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
    19:00 UTC+10 Hutchinson 12' Report
    Summary    		 Griffiths 82' Attendance: 8,439
    Referee: Simon Przydacz
    Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
    29 September 2006 Round 6 Newcastle Jets 0 : 3 Perth Glory EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+10 Report
    Summary    		 Young 44', 92'
    Harnwell 83'    		 Attendance: 7,961
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
    8 October 2006 Round 7 Newcastle Jets 0 : 2 Melbourne Victory EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+10 Report
    Summary    		 Allsopp 69', 90' Attendance: 4,635
    Referee: Peter Green
    Newcastle Jets v New Zealand Knights
    14 October 2006 Round 8 Newcastle Jets 3 : 0 New Zealand Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    19:00 UTC+10 North 72'
    Musialik 86'
    Rodriguez 93'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Attendance: 5,725
    Referee: Peter Green
    Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets
    22 October 2006 Round 9 Queensland Roar 0 : 1 Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
    17:00 UTC+10 Report
    Summary    		 Coveny 35' Attendance: 16,061
    Referee: Peter O'Leary
    Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
    27 October 2006 Round 10 Newcastle Jets 2 : 1 Adelaide United EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+10 Coveny 26'
    Carle 89'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Veart 37' (pen) Attendance: 10,895
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
    4 November 2006 Round 11 Newcastle Jets 1 : 1 Sydney FC EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    19:00 UTC+11 Brown 86' Report
    Summary    		 Zdrilić 14' Attendance: 8,493
    Referee: Mark Shield
    Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
    12 November 2006 Round 12 Newcastle Jets 3 : 1 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    17:00 UTC+11 Bridge 6'
    Carle 17'
    Rodriguez 79'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Mori 40' Attendance: 14,026
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
    18 November 2006 Round 13 Perth Glory 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets Members Equity Stadium, Perth
    17:00 UTC+9 Harnwell 38'
    Glavas 90+4'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Carle 77' (pen) Attendance: 7,315
    Referee: Angelo Nardi
    Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets
    26 November 2006 Round 14 Melbourne Victory 0 : 1 Newcastle Jets Telstra Dome, Melbourne
    17:00 UTC+11 Report
    Summary    		 Rodriguez 61' Attendance: 27,753
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    New Zealand Knights v Newcastle Jets
    3 December 2006 Round 15 New Zealand Knights 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
    17:00 UTC+13 Marcina 29' (pen) Report
    Summary    		 Griffiths 13' Attendance: 2,039
    Referee: Peter O'Leary
    Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets
    7 December 2006 Round 16 Queensland Roar 0 : 3 Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
    19:00 UTC+10 Report
    Summary    		 Bridge 9', 77'
    Griffiths 53'    		 Attendance: 10,040
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
    15 December 2006 Round 17 Adelaide United 3 : 2 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
    19:30 UTC+10:30 Romário 15'
    Fernando 60'
    Owens 78'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Bridge 59'
    Thompson 67'    		 Attendance: 12,214
    Referee: Mark Shield
    Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
    1 January 2007 Round 18 Newcastle Jets 0 : 2 Sydney FC EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    18:00 UTC+11 Report
    Summary    		 Brosque 45+1'
    Petrovski 90+1'    		 Attendance: 20,980
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
    5 January 2007 Round 19 Newcastle Jets 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+11 Rodriguez 25' Report
    Summary    		 Attendance: 14,828
    Referee: Mark Shield
    Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
    14 January 2007 Round 20 Perth Glory 3 : 3 Newcastle Jets Members Equity Stadium, Perth
    18:00 UTC+9 Colosimo 43' (pen)
    Harnwell 78'
    Magdic 81'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Carle 12'
    Griffiths 90+1', 90+4'    		 Attendance: 7,904
    Referee: Simon Przydacz
    Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
    19 January 2007 Round 21 Newcastle Jets 4 : 0 Melbourne Victory EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+11 Bridge 36', 48'
    Coveny 51'
    Griffiths 73'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Attendance: 19,601
    Referee: Matthew Breeze

    2006-07 Finals series

    Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
    26 January 2007 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1 Sydney FC 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
    20:00 UTC+11 Brosque 15'
    Milligan 30'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Rodriguez 71' Attendance: 21,122
    Referee: Peter Green
    Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
    2 February 2007 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2 Newcastle Jets 2 : 0 Sydney FC EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
    20:00 UTC+11 Griffiths 57'
    Coveny 71'    		 Report
    Summary    		 Attendance: 24,338
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
    11 February 2007 Preliminary final Adelaide United 1 : 1 (a.e.t.)
    (4 : 3 p)    		 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
    17:30 UTC+10:30 Veart 57' Report
    Summary    		 Coveny 74' Attendance: 13,798
    Referee: Matthew Breeze
    Penalties
    Diego soccer ball with check mark
    Owens soccer ball with check mark
    Alagich soccer ball with check mark
    Aloisi soccer ball with check mark    		 soccer ball with check mark Bridge
    soccer ball with check mark Carle
    soccer ball with check mark Thompson
    soccer ball with red X Coveny
    soccer ball with red X Musialik

    Points table

    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Melbourne Victory (C) 21 14 3 4 41 20 +21 45 Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
    2 Adelaide United 21 10 3 8 32 27 +5 33
    3 Newcastle Jets 21 8 6 7 32 30 +2 30 Qualification for Finals series
    4 Sydney FC 21 8 8 5 29 19 +10 29[a]
    5 Queensland Roar 21 8 5 8 25 27 −2 29
    6 Central Coast Mariners 21 6 6 9 22 26 −4 24
    7 Perth Glory 21 5 5 11 24 30 −6 20
    8 New Zealand Knights[b] 21 5 4 12 13 39 −26 19 Disbanded at end of season
    Source: ultimatealeague.com
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions
    Notes:
    1. ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
    2. ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

    Statistics

    Goal scorers

    Name Pre-Season A-League Finals
    Australia Mark Bridge 1 8 0
    Colombia Milton Rodriguez 0 6 1
    Australia Joel Griffiths 0 6 1
    Australia Nick Carle 1 4 0
    New Zealand Vaughan Coveny 1 3 2
    Australia Jade North 1 1 0
    Australia Stuart Musialik 0 1 0
    Australia Tim Brown 0 1 0
    Australia Matt Thompson 0 1 0

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