2025–26 Newcastle Jets FC season

Newcastle Jets
2025–26 season
OwnerMaverick Sports Partners (100%)
ChairmanShane Mattiske
Head CoachMark Milligan
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
A-League MenTBD
A-League Men FinalsTBD
Australia CupRound of 32
Average home league attendance0

The 2025–26 season is the Newcastle Jets Football Club's 25th season since its establishment in 2000. Newcastle Jets will participate in the A-League Men for the 21st season, and participated in the Australia Cup for the tenth time.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  AUS Eli Adams
9 FW  AUS Lachlan Rose
13 FW  AUS Clayton Taylor
14 MF  AUS Max Burgess
15 DF  AUS Aleksandar Šušnjar
17 MF  AUS Kosta Grozos (captain)
18 MF  JPN Kota Mizunuma
19 FW  AUS Alexander Badolato
21 GK  AUS Noah James
22 FW  AUS Ben Gibson
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  AUS Daniel Wilmering
24 MF  AUS Alex Nunes (scholarship)
25 MF  AUS Oscar Fryer (scholarship)
28 MF  AUS Will Dobson (scholarship)
33 DF  AUS Mark Natta
37 MF  NZL Lachlan Bayliss
39 DF  AUS Thomas Aquilina
44 DF  AUS Ben van Dorssen (scholarship)
— DF  IRL Joe Shaughnessy

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No. Position Name From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
66 GK Zac Bowling Blacktown City End of loan 30 June 2025 [1]
19 FW Alexander Badolato Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 2 years 1 July 2025 [2]
14 MF Max Burgess Sydney FC Free transfer 2 years 1 July 2025 [3]
DF Joe Shaughnessy Dundee Free transfer 2 years 9 July 2025 [4]

From youth squad

N
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 Name
 Age
 Notes

Transfers out

No. Position Name To Type/fee Date Ref.
14 DF Dane Ingham Sabah End of contract 15 June 2025 [1][5]
1 GK Ryan Scott Preston Lions End of contract 25 June 2025 [1][6]
4 DF Phillip Cancar Western Sydney Wanderers Mutual contract termination 30 June 2025 [7][8]
6 MF Matthew Scarcella Sydney FC End of loan 30 June 2025 [1]
10 FW Wellissol Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [1]
11 MF Jacob Dowse Retired End of contract 30 June 2025 [1][9]
19 MF Callum Timmins Perth Glory End of contract 30 June 2025 [1][10]
20 MF Charles M'Mombwa Floriana End of contract 30 June 2025 [1][11]
29 FW Justin Vidic Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [1]
66 GK Zac Bowling Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [1]

Contract extensions

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes
18 Kota Mizunuma Winger 1 year 12 June 2025 [12]
23 Daniel Wilmering Left-back 2 years 16 June 2025 [13]

Pre-season and friendlies

20 September 2025 Northern NSW All-Stars v Newcastle Jets Newcastle
17:00 AEST Source Stadium: Darling Street Oval

Competitions

Australia Cup

Main article: 2025 Australia Cup
30 July 2025 Round of 32 Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United Maitland
19:30 AEST Source Stadium: Maitland Sportsground

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Newcastle Jets confirm A-League Men's departures". Newcastle Jets. 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Alex Badolato". Newcastle Jets. 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Max Burgess". Newcastle Jets. 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Joe Shaughnessy". Newcastle Jets. 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ Sabah [@SabahFCofficial] (15 June 2025). "Welcome to the Land Below the Wind, Dane! Born and raised in Australia 🇦🇺 From Newcastle Jets and representing New Zealand National team. Give it up to our new defender and ready to give his all for Sabah!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "GOALKEEPER SIGNING – RYAN SCOTT JOINS PRESTON". Facebook. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Phil Čančar to depart the Jets". Newcastle Jets. 27 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Cancar returns to the Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ "After a long and very tough 18 months since I last played football, it's come a time where I can say due to a serious knee injury I've had to stop playing football.I will be forever grateful for the chance to live my dream of being a professional footballer. The memories through not only my time as a professional but also growing up playing football will forever be remembered. I can gladly say I've made lifelong friendships through football and at the end of the day that is what I will always cherish and be thankful for. Thank you to everyone close to me that has supported me through my whole football journey from a young age to now, especially through this last 18 months. Although it can be a cruel game at times, football will forever have a special place in my heart". Jacob Dowse. 20 May 2025 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Morgan, Gareth (28 May 2025). "Midfielder Timmins returns for second spell with hometown club". Perth Glory.
  11. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (23 June 2025). "Floriana sign Tanzania international midfielder". Times of Malta.
  12. ^ "Kota Mizunuma Re-Signs". Newcastle Jets. 12 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Daniel Wilmering Re-Signs". Newcastle Jets. 16 June 2025.
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