2005–06 Newcastle Jets FC season
The
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.
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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 |
| 6 August 2005 | UTC+9:30 |
Despotovski  12', 61' (pen) |
Report | Thompson 29' |
2005–06 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 26 August 2005 Round 1 | UTC+10 |
Report Summary |
Veart 19' |
Attendance: 13,160 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 4 September 2005 Round 2 | UTC+10 |
Petrie 69' |
Report Summary |
Milicic 25' |
Attendance: 5,917 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 11 September 2005 Round 3 | UTC+10 |
Johnson 18' |
Report Summary |
Yorke 78' |
Attendance: 9,127 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 18 September 2005 Round 4 | UTC+10 |
) | Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,495 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 8 October 2005 Round 7 | 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 | UTC+9:30 |
Valkanis 38' Corbo 67' (own) |
Report Summary |
68' |
Attendance: 13,182 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 23 October 2005 Round 9 | UTC+10 |
Parisi 88' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,371 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 30 October 2005 Round 10 | UTC+10 |
Carney 73' |
Report Summary |
Milicic 77' |
Attendance: 9,132 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 4 November 2005 Round 11 | UTC+13 |
Brockie 71', 77' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 21' |
Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 11 November 2005 Round 12 | UTC+11 |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 12,407 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 20 November 2005 Round 13 | UTC+10 |
Report Summary |
Thompson 35' |
Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 25 November 2005 Round 14 | UTC+9 |
Report Summary |
Coveny 47' |
Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 December 2005 Round 15 | UTC+11 |
Johnson 60' |
Report Summary |
Veart 76' Brain 79' |
Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 31 December 2005 Round 16 | UTC+11 |
71', 82' |
Report Summary |
Coveny 85' |
Attendance: 11,612 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 6 January 2006 Round 17 | UTC+11 |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 13 January 2006 Round 18 | UTC+11 |
Milicic 19' Haliti 86', 90+1' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Perry Mur |
| 22 January 2006 Round 19 | UTC+11 |
Coveny 36' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,073 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 26 January 2006 Round 20 | 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 | UTC+11 |
Coveny 33' |
Report Summary |
72' |
Attendance: 9,232 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
2005–06 finals series
| 10 February 2006 Minor Semi-final Leg 1 | UTC+10 |
Report Summary |
Osman 75' |
Attendance: 10,236 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 10 February 2006 Minor Semi-final Leg 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 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[a] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |