2008–09 Newcastle Jets FC season

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 HÃ¥kansson 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<br /> 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

Discipline

Last updated 26 January 2009

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

Group E table

Fixtures

Other squads

Youth squad

Women's squad

References