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2008–09 Newcastle Jets FC season

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Owner
  
Con Constantine

Manager
  
Gary van Egmond

CEO
  
John Tsatsimas

Top goalscorer
  
Joel Griffiths 7 goals

Highest home attendance
  
16,079 v Central Coast Mariners 15 August 2008

Lowest home attendance
  
6,268 v Melbourne Victory 19 December 2008

The 2008-09 season was the fourth season for the Newcastle Jets, and the first as defending champions.

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First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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)

    • League table

    Source: the-AFC.com
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2009 A-League Finals Series.
    2First place qualifies for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage.
    3Winning the 2009 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
    4Second place qualifies for the 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2010 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.

    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

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

  • *Departed part way through the group stage.

    • On Loan

  • Joel Griffiths – From Beijing Guoan until December 2009

    • Youth Squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    Women's Squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    References

    2008–09 Newcastle Jets FC season Wikipedia
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