2018–19 Newcastle Jets FC season explained

Club:Newcastle Jets
Season:2018–19
Manager:Ernie Merrick
Chairman:Martin Lee
League:A-League
League Result:7th
Cup1:A-League Finals Series
Cup2:FFA Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:AFC Champions League
Cup3 Result:Play-off round
League Topscorer:Roy O'Donovan (12 goals)
Season Topscorer:Roy O'Donovan (12 goals)
Highest Attendance:11,814 vs. Melbourne Victory
(3 November 2018)
Lowest Attendance:6,701 vs. Perth Glory
(16 December 2018)
Average Attendance:9,079
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Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 Newcastle Jets FC season was the club's 18th season since its establishment in 2000. The club participated in the A-League for the 14th time, the FFA Cup for the 5th time, and the AFC Champions League for the 2nd time.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef
23 Wellington PhoenixFree transfer2 years9 May 2018[1]
11 Free transfer1 year30 August 2018[2]
8 Free transfer1 year10 September 2018[3]
14 Free transfer1 year19 September 2018[4]
20 Free transfer1 year26 September 2018[5]
11 Injury replacement loan3 months 8 March 2019[6] [7]

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef
11 End of contract16 May 2018[8]
27 Loan return4 June 2018[9]
12 Central Coast MarinersFree transfer7 June 2018[10]
10 Mutual contract termination23 July 2018[11]
1 $450,00030 July 2018[12]
11 Sydney FCFree transfer31 January 2019[13]

Contract extensions

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes
10 1 year 14 May 2018 [14]
3 1 year 2 October 2018 [15]
4 1 year 2 October 2018
7 4 years 4 October 2018 [16]
6 3 years 8 October 2018 [17]
18 3 years 16 January 2019 [18]
14 1 year 21 January 2019 [19]
22 2 years 30 January 2019 [20]
20 1 year 26 February 2019 [21]
44 2 years 5 March 2019 [22]
20 1 year 21 March 2019 [23]

Technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach Ernie Merrick
Assistant Coach Clayton Zane
Youth Coach Labinot Haliti
Assistant Youth Coach Lawrie McKinna
Goalkeeping Coach Chris Bowling
Physiotherapist Nathan Renwick

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
A-League—7th21 October 201827 April 2019
FFA CupRound of 32Round of 167 August 201829 August 2018
AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 2Play-off round12 February 201919 February 2019

A-League

See main article: 2018–19 A-League.

Matches

FFA Cup

See main article: 2018 FFA Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: article and 2019 AFC Champions League.

Qualifying play-offs

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Matthew Ridenton leaving Phoenix to link up with Ernie Merrick at Newcastle Jets. Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2018.
  2. News: Jets give Austin fresh start after Victory exit. SBS. The World Game. 30 August 2018.
  3. News: A-League: Jair set to add Brazilian flair to Jets front line. Gardiner. James. The Newcastle Herald. 10 September 2018.
  4. News: Soccer: Jets add depth to striker stocks. The Newcastle Herald. 19 September 2018.
  5. News: Jets add another ex-Phoenix keeper. FTBL. 26 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Jets injury blow: Hoffman to miss remainder of Hyundai A-League season. Windon. Jacob. 14 February 2019. A-League.
  7. Web site: Appiah signs on until end of 2018/19 season. 8 March 2019. Newcastle Jets.
  8. Web site: Newcastle Jets farewell Argentine Rodriguez. SBS. The World Game. 16 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Squad Check: Every Hyundai A-League in, out, squad. Football Federation Australia. 4 June 2018. 6 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614122134/https://www.a-league.com.au/news/aleague-transfer-news-ins-outs-signings-done-deals-1. 14 June 2018. dead.
  10. News: Shabow jets to Central Coast Mariners. SBS. The World Game. 7 June 2018.
  11. News: A-League: Jets midfielder Wayne Brown heads home in pursuit of regular game time. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle Herald. 23 July 2018.
  12. News: Soccer: Jets in market for back-up keeper after Jack Duncan departs for Saudi Arabia. James. Gardiner. The Newcastle Herald. 31 July 2018.
  13. News: Two in, one out at Sydney. FTBL. 31 January 2019.
  14. Web site: Vargas extends for 2018/19 Hyundai A-League season. 14 May 2018. Newcastle Jets.
  15. Web site: Boogaard and Hoffman extend until 2019/20. Newcastle Jets. 2 October 2018.
  16. Web site: Petratos a Jet until 2022. 4 October 2018. Newcastle Jets.
  17. Web site: Ugarkovic extends his stay in Newcastle. 8 October 2018. Newcastle Jets.
  18. Web site: Extension: Koutroumbis a Jet until 2021/22. 16 January 2019. Newcastle Jets.
  19. Web site: Re-signing: Sheppard on board until 2019/20. 21 January 2019. Newcastle Jets.
  20. Web site: Re-signing: Jackson locked in for two more seasons. 30 January 2019. Newcastle Jets.
  21. Web site: A-League: Veteran keeper re-signs for another season. Newcastle Jets. 26 February 2019.
  22. Web site: A-League: Key defender signs two-year deal. Newcastle Jets. 5 March 2019.
  23. Web site: Signing news: Experienced gloveman commits to the Jets. John. Greco. Football Federation Australia. A-League. 21 March 2019.

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