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2006–07 Newcastle Jets FC season

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.

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

Players edit

First team squad edit

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

Transfers edit

In edit

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

Out edit

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

Matches edit

2006-07 Pre-Season Cup edit

Main article: 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge 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).
    • 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
    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
    29 July 2006 Group Stage Newcastle Jets   0 : 0   Queensland Roar Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie
    18:30 UTC+10 Report Attendance: 2,822
    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
    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
    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 edit

    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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 edit

    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
    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
    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  
    Owens  
    Alagich  
    Aloisi      		   Bridge
      Carle
      Thompson
      Coveny
      Musialik

    Points table edit

    Pos Team
    		 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 edit

    Goal scorers edit

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

    References edit

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