The 2008–09 season was the fourth season for the Newcastle Jets, and the first as defending champions.
Players
First team squad
Transfers In Sean Rooney from Sydney FC Justin Pasfield from Wollongong Wolves Daniel Piorkowski from Walsall FC Jason Naidovski from AIS Shaun Ontong from Adelaide United Kaz Patafta from S.L. Benfica Antun Kovacic from Richmond SC Jesper Håkansson from Lyngby BK Edmundo Zura from Imbabura SC (loan)
Out Stephen Laybutt, Contract Not Renewed Denni, Contract Not Renewed Andrew Durante, to Wellington Phoenix Mark Bridge, to Sydney FC Paul Kohler, Released Stuart Musialik, to Sydney FC Troy Hearfield, to Wellington Phoenix Scott Tunbridge, Released
Triallists The following players trialled with the Jets but were unsuccessful in gaining a contract. Jarrad Ross Mark Byrnes Yanni Galanos Valerio Mastrelli Simone Bracalello Severin Brice Bikoko (could not obtain Visa) Joe Keenan (signed for Hibernian instead) Ali Abbas Ali Khader Andre Gumprecht (returned to the Mariners)
Matches
2008 Pre Season Cup
Group A
2008–09 Hyundai A-League fixtures
League table
Statistics
Goal scorers Last updated 26 January 2009 Name Pre-Season A-League Total Joel Griffiths 0 7 7 Matt Thompson 0 4 4 Tarek Elrich 0 2 2 Marko Jesic 0 1 1 Antun Kovacic 0 1 1 Mark Milligan 0 1 1 Jade North 0 1 1 Kaz Patafta 0 1 1 Noel Spencer 1 0 1 Song Jin-Hyung 0 1 1 Jobe Wheelhouse 0 1 1
Discipline Last updated 26 January 2009 Name Yellow Red Jobe Wheelhouse 7 1 Mark Milligan 3 1 Joel Griffiths 2 1 Daniel Piorkowski 0 1 Adam Griffiths 5 0 Tarek Elrich 4 0 Jesper Håkansson 4 0 Jade North 3 0 Ben Kantarovski 2 0 Adam D'Apuzzo 1 0 James Holland 1 0 Marko Jesic 1 0 Jason Naidovski 1 0 Song Jin-Hyung 1 0 Noel Spencer 1 0 Matt Thompson 1 0 Edmundo Zura 1 0
2009 AFC Champions League The Newcastle Jets qualified for the 2009 edition of the Asian Champions League after defeating Central Coast Mariners to be crowned 2007–08 Champions.
Champions League squad
*Departed part way through the group stage.
On Loan Joel Griffiths – From Beijing Guoan until December 2009
Transfers In: 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley – From Perth Glory 5. Ljubo Miličević – From Free agent 9. Sasho Petrovski – From Central Coast Mariners 10. Donny de Groot – From De Graafschap 14. Angelo Costanzo – From Adelaide United 18. Peter Haynes From Broadmeadow Magic FC 17. Fabio Vignaroli – From Panthrakikos 21. Joel Wood – From Free agent 22. Mitchell Johnson – From APIA Leichhardt 26. Nikolas Tsattalios – From Sydney FC
Out: 3. Jade North – To Incheon United 5. James Holland – To AZ Alkmaar 6. Jesper Håkansson – Released 17. Antun Kovacic – To Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 18. Noel Spencer – Retired 23. Edmundo Zura – Released 25. Daniel Piorkowski – Released 26. Mark Milligan – To Shanghai Shenhua 30. Justin Pasfield – To North Queensland Fury
Group E table
Fixtures
Other squads
Youth squad
Women's squad
References