2006–07 Newcastle Jets FC 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

In

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

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

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).
  • 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
    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
    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

    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

    2006-07 Finals series

    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

    Points table

    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

    Goal scorers

    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