The Newcastle Jets FC, also known as the Newcastle Jets Women, is a professional Australian women's soccer club. Founded in 2008, it is the affiliated women's team of Newcastle Jets. The team competes in the country's national women's soccer competition, the A-League Women, under licence from The Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
| Full name | Newcastle United Jets A-League Women Football Club | |||
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| Founded | 2008 | |||
| Ground | No. 2 Sportsground | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| Chairman | Shane Mattiske | |||
| Manager | Ryan Campbell (interim coach) | |||
| League | A-League Women | |||
| 2022–23 | 10th of 11 | |||
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History edit
Establishment edit
Formed in 2008, following the Australian women's national soccer team's most successful experience at a FIFA Women's World Cup and the call for the establishment of a professional women's league, the W-League was initially composed of eight teams: Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory, and Sydney FC.[1] Seven of the eight teams were affiliated with men's Hyundai A-League clubs, and shared their names and colours to promote their brands. The eighth club was the Canberra-based Canberra United.[2] Naming rights were secured by Westfield, a company co-founded by Frank Lowy. [3]
Year-by-year edit
| Year & League | Regular Season | Finals Series |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 W-League | Second Place | Semi-Finals |
| 2009 W-League | Eighth Place | did not qualify |
| 2010–11 W-League | Sixth Place | |
| 2011-12 W-League | Fifth Place | |
| 2012–13 W-League | Seventh Place | |
| 2013-14 W-League | Eighth Place | |
| 2014 W-League | Fifth Place | |
| 2015–16 W-League | Sixth Place | |
| 2016–17 W-League | Fifth Place | |
| 2017–18 W-League | Third Place | Semi-Finals |
| 2018-19 W-League | Seventh Place | did not qualify |
| 2019-20 W-League | Ninth Place | |
| 2020-21 W-League | Eighth place | |
| 2021-22 A-League Women | Eighth place | |
| 2022-23 A-League Women | Tenth place |
Stadium edit
The Newcastle Jets play their home matches at Newcastle International Sports Centre also known as Mcdonald Jones Stadium and occasionally at No.2 Sportsground in Newcastle. Before playing at the latter two venues the team played home matches at Wanderers Oval, commonly known as Magic Park, located in Broadmeadow, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. The stadium features 489 grandstand seats and additional bench seating around the field for a total capacity of 3,500.[4] The pitch surface is grass.[5] It is also the home field for NPL Northern NSW club Broadmeadow Magic FC and occasionally the Newcastle Jets A-League Mens team.[6] However after a successful attempt in 2017-18 to play some of the team's home matches before the Men's games as Double Headers the club announced in September 2017 that the upcoming season would consist of 4 Double Headers with the Men's at Mcdonald Jones Home Stadium and the sole home game being played at the No.2 Sportsground in Newcastle West which was also unveiled as the training ground for the W League and as a new home ground for the National Youth League sides as part of a partnership with Newcastle City Council.
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 17 November 2023[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players edit
Management edit
Current staff edit
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head Coach | Gary van Egmond | [8][9] |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Andrew Goldman |
Managerial history edit
| Name | Nationality | From | To |
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| Gary Phillips[10] |  Australia
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25 October 2008 | 17 January 2009 |
| Wayne O'Sullivan[11][12] |  Ireland
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3 October 2009 | 12 February 2011 |
| Clayton Zane[13] | Australia
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3 August 2011 | 28 January 2012 |
| Wayne O'Sullivan[14] | Ireland
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2 October 2012 | 27 January 2013 |
| Peter McGuinness[15][16] | Australia
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15 October 2013 | 7 April 2015 |
| Craig Deans[17] | Australia
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3 July 2015 | 13 January 2020 |
| Ash Wilson[18][19] | Australia
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13 January 2020 | 2 February 2023 |
| Gary van Egmond[8][9] | Australia
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2 February 2023 | – |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ Hutchison, Tracee (25 October 2008). "A weekend that could transform our world". The Age. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Magic Park". Austadiums. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Broadmeadow Magic FC". SoccerWay. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Wanderers Oval". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Squad". Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Newcastle Jets make changes to A-League Women's leadership". Newcastle Jets. 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gary van Egmond appointed Head Coach of A-League Women's side". Newcastle Jets. 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Coach Phillips prepares for W-League kick-off". Newcastle Jets. 6 October 2008.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (11 October 2009). "Formula switch mooted as Jets women make scoring key goal". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Jets eager for first home game". Newcastle Jets. 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Clayton Zane to lead the Jets". The Women's Game. 3 August 2011.
- ^ "O'Sullivan unveils new look Jets". The Women's Game. 2 October 2012.
Returning Newcastle Jets coach Wayne O'Sullivan has unveiled his 20 player squad for the upcoming 2012/13 Season of the W-League.
- ^ "Peter McGuinness announces Newcastle Jets squad". The Women's Game. 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Peter McGuinness recruited as Jets NPL mentor". Newcastle Jets. 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Jets appoint new coach for W-League season". W-League. 3 July 2015.
- ^ "W-League: Wilson confirmed as Interim Head Coach". Newcastle Jets. 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Wilson remains Jets coach as Deans steps down". W-League. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.