2005–06 Newcastle Jets FC season

Newcastle United Jets FC
2005-06 season
Owner	Con Constantine
Manager	Richard Money
A-League	4th
Top goalscorer	Ante Miličić - 7
Highest home attendance	13,160 v Adelaide United; 26 August 2005
Lowest home attendance	5,868 v Perth Glory; 8 October 2005

The 2005-06 A-League season was the first for the newly branded Newcastle United Jets. The Jets finished 4th at the conclusion of the regular season and were knocked out in the semi finals by Adelaide United after a two-leg home and away series.

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.	Position	Player
1	GK	Liam Reddy
2	DF	Steve Eagleton
3	DF	Jade North
4	DF	Craig Deans
5	DF	Ned Zelic (captain)
6	DF	Andrew Durante
7	MF	Richard Johnson
8	MF	Matt Thompson
9	FW	Ante Milicic
10	MF	Nick Carle
11	FW	Guy Bates
12	DF	Paul Kohler
13	DF	Mateo Corbo

No.	Position	Player
14	MF	Jobe Wheelhouse
15	MF	Stuart Musialik
16	FW	Labinot Haliti
17	FW	Franco Parisi
18	DF	Brett Studman
19	FW	Mark Bridge
20	GK	Andy Petterson
21	MF	Tarek Elrich
22	DF	Allan Picken
23	FW	James Monie
24	MF	Peter McPherson
25	FW	Vaughan Coveny

Transfers

In

Name	Position	From	Fee (A$)
Liam Reddy	Goalkeeper	Sydney United	Free
Steve Eagleton	Defender	Newcastle Breakers	Free
Jade North	Defender	Perth Glory FC	Free
Craig Deans	Defender	Perth Glory FC	Free
Ned Zelic	Defender	FC Wacker Tirol	Free
Andrew Durante	Defender	Balestier Khalsa FC	Free
Richard Johnson	Midfield	Queens Park Rangers	Free
Matt Thompson	Midfield	Marconi Stallions	Free
Ante Milicic	Forward	Pahang FA	Free
Nick Carle	Midfield	Marconi Stallions	Free
Tarek Elrich	Midfield	Sydney Olympic	Free
Guy Bates	Forward	Newcastle United	Free
Mateo Corbo	Defender	Oxford United	Free
Jobe Wheelhouse	Midfield	Unsigned	N/A
Stuart Musialik	Midfield	Unsigned	N/A
Labinot Haliti	Forward	Sydney United	Free
Franco Parisi	Forward	Sydney United	Free
Brett Studman	Defender	Unknown	N/A
Mark Bridge	Forward	Parramatta Power	Free
Andy Petterson	Goalkeeper	Derry City	Free
Allan Picken	Defender	Unknown	N/A
James Monie	Forward	Unknown	N/A
Paul Kohler	Defender	Cringila Lions	Free
Peter McPherson	Midfield	Unknown	N/A
Vaughan Coveny	Forward	South Melbourne (loan)	Free

Matches

2005-06 Pre-Season Cup

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Melbourne Victory	5	3	1	2	0	2	1
Perth Glory	4	3	1	1	1	4	4
Adelaide United	3	3	0	3	0	3	3
Newcastle United Jets	2	3	0	2	1	3	4

22 July 2005	Newcastle Jets	1 : 1	Melbourne Victory	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+10	Deans 28'	Report	Thompson 85'

29 July 2005	Adelaide United	1 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
14:00 UTC+9:30	Valkanis 74'	Report	Johnson 79'

6 August 2005	Perth Glory	2 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Members Equity Stadium, Perth
19:30 UTC+9:30	Despotovski 12', 61' (pen)	Report	Thompson 29'

2005-06 Hyundai A-League fixtures

26 August 2005 Round 1	Newcastle Jets	0 : 1	Adelaide United	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+10		Report Summary	Veart 19'	Attendance: 13,160 Referee: Peter O'Leary

4 September 2005 Round 2	Central Coast Mariners	1 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
15:00 UTC+10	Petrie 69'	Report Summary	Milicic 25'	Attendance: 5,917 Referee: Mark Shield

11 September 2005 Round 3	Newcastle Jets	2 : 1	Sydney FC	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+10	Milicic 6' Johnson 18'	Report Summary	Yorke 78'	Attendance: 9,127 Referee: Matthew Breeze

18 September 2005 Round 4	Newcastle Jets	4 : 0	New Zealand Knights	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+10	Haliti 12' Thompson 26' Musialik 37' Carle 70' (pen)	Report Summary		Attendance: 7,495 Referee: Simon Przydacz

25 September 2005 Round 5	Melbourne Victory	1 : 0	Newcastle Jets	Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
17:00 UTC+10	Thompson 68'	Report Summary		Attendance: 13,831 Referee: Craig Zetter

1 October 2005 Round 6	Newcastle Jets	0 : 1	Queensland Roar	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
19:35 UTC+10		Report Summary	Moon 68'	Attendance: 7,436 Referee: Srebre Delovski

8 October 2005 Round 7	Newcastle Jets	1 : 5	Perth Glory	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
19:30 UTC+10	Parisi 72'	Report Summary	Mori 33', 62' Harnwell 46' Despotovski 52' Sekulovski 80'	Attendance: 5,868 Referee: James Lewis

14 October 2005 Round 8	Adelaide United	2 : 4	Newcastle Jets	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 UTC+9:30	Valkanis 38' Corbo 67' (own)	Report Summary	Kemp 12' (own) Carle 22', 89' Zelic 68'	Attendance: 13,182 Referee: Mark Shield

23 October 2005 Round 9	Newcastle Jets	1 : 0	Central Coast Mariners	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+10	Parisi 88'	Report Summary		Attendance: 9,371 Referee: Matthew Breeze

30 October 2005 Round 10	Sydney FC	1 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Aussie Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10	Carney 73'	Report Summary	Milicic 77'	Attendance: 9,132 Referee: Mark Shield

4 November 2005 Round 11	New Zealand Knights	2 : 4	Newcastle Jets	North Harbour Stadium. Auckland
20:00 UTC+13	Brockie 71', 77'	Report Summary	Milicic 18', 28', 56' Thompson 21'	Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Matthew Breeze

11 November 2005 Round 12	Melbourne Victory	0 : 0	Newcastle Jets	Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 UTC+11		Report Summary		Attendance: 12,407 Referee: Simon Przydacz

20 November 2005 Round 13	Queensland Roar	0 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:00 UTC+10		Report Summary	Thompson 35'	Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Mark Shield

25 November 2005 Round 14	Perth Glory	0 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Members Equity Stadium, Perth
19:00 UTC+9		Report Summary	Coveny 47'	Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz

2 December 2005 Round 15	Newcastle Jets	1 : 2	Adelaide United	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+11	Johnson 60'	Report Summary	Veart 76' Brain 79'	Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Simon Przydacz

31 December 2005 Round 16	Central Coast Mariners	4 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
18:00 UTC+11	Gumprecht 4' Brown 34' Hutchinson 71', 82'	Report Summary	Coveny 85'	Attendance: 11,612 Referee: Mark Shield

6 January 2006 Round 17	Sydney FC	0 : 0	Newcastle Jets	Aussie Stadium, Sydney
20:00 UTC+11		Report Summary		Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Matthew Breeze

13 January 2006 Round 18	Newcastle Jets	3 : 0	New Zealand Knights	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+11	Milicic 19' Haliti 86', 90+1'	Report Summary		Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Perry Mur

22 January 2006 Round 19	Newcastle Jets	1 : 0	Melbourne Victory	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+11	Coveny 36'	Report Summary		Attendance: 9,073 Referee: Matthew Breeze

26 January 2006 Round 20	Newcastle Jets	0 : 5	Queensland Roar	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+11		Report Summary	Reinaldo 10' Richter 44' Brosque 52' McKay 83' Murdocca 90+2'	Attendance: 10,271 Referee: Peter O'Leary

5 February 2006 Round 21	Newcastle Jets	1 : 3	Perth Glory	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+11	Coveny 33'	Report Summary	Ward 8' Picken 58' (own) Mori 72'	Attendance: 9,232 Referee: Matthew Breeze

2005-06 finals series

10 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1	Newcastle Jets	0 : 1	Central Coast Mariners	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
20:00 UTC+10		Report Summary	Osman 75'	Attendance: 10,236 Referee: Ben Williams

10 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2	Central Coast Mariners	1 : 1	Newcastle Jets	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
20:00 UTC+10	Heffernan 79'	Report Summary	Thompson 28'	Attendance: 17,429 Referee: Simon Przydacz

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Adelaide United	21	13	4	4	33	25	+8	43	2007 AFC Champions League Group stage^{[lower-alpha 1]}
2	Sydney FC (C)	21	10	6	5	35	28	+7	36	2007 AFC Champions League Group stage^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	Central Coast Mariners	21	8	8	5	35	28	+7	32	2006 A-League Finals Series^{[lower-alpha 2]}
4	Newcastle Jets	21	9	4	8	27	29	−2	31	2006 A-League Finals Series^{[lower-alpha 2]}
5	Perth Glory	21	8	5	8	34	29	+5	29
6	Queensland Roar	21	7	7	7	27	22	+5	28
7	Melbourne Victory	21	7	5	9	26	24	+2	26
8	New Zealand Knights^{[lower-alpha 3]}	21	1	3	17	15	47	−32	6

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2006. Source: theworldgame.sbs.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:

↑ First place qualifies for the 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage.
Winning the 2006 A-League Grand Final earns qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless the Grand Final winners are also first place, in which case the Grand Final runner up qualifies.
↑ First place through to fourth place qualify for the 2006 A-League Finals Series.
↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the 2007 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Statistics

Goal scorers

Name	Pre-Season	A-League	Finals
Ante Miličić	0	7	0
Vaughan Coveny	0	4	0
Matt Thompson	1	3	1
Labinot Haliti	0	3	0
Nick Carle	0	3	0
Richard Johnson	1	2	0
Franco Parisi	0	2	0
Stuart Musialik	0	1	0
Ned Zelić	0	1	0
Craig Deans	1	0	0

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[table_note_res_GS0.34520975143891-1] First place qualifies for the 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage.
Winning the 2006 A-League Grand Final earns qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless the Grand Final winners are also first place, in which case the Grand Final runner up qualifies.

[table_note_res_FS0.34520975143891-2] First place through to fourth place qualify for the 2006 A-League Finals Series.

[table_note_NZK0.34520975143891-3] New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the 2007 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

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Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
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Club	History Players Coaching staff Records Seasons
Grounds	Wanderers Oval McDonald Jones Stadium
Seasons (18)	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018-19
Managers	Crook (2001–04) Money (2005–06) Theodorakopoulos (2006) van Egmond (2006–09) Culina (2009–11) van Egmond (2011–14) Zane (2014) Stubbins (2014–15) Miller (2015–16) Jones (2016–17) Merrick (2017–)
Captains	Zelic (2005–06) Okon (2006–07) North (2007–08) Thompson (2009–10) Bridges (2010–11) Wheelhouse (2011–13) Zadkovich (2013) Jaliens (2013–2015) Regan (2015) Boogaard (2015–)
Rivalries	F3 Derby