Newcastle Jets FC (W-League)

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Newcastle Jets FC W-League
Full nameNewcastle United Jets W-League Football Club
Founded2008;13 years ago (2008)
GroundNo. 2 Sportsground
Capacity33,000
Chairman Lawrie McKinna
ManagerAshley Wilson
League W-League
2020–21 8th of 9
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

The Newcastle Jets FC, also known as the Newcastle Jets Women, is an Australian football (soccer) team. Founded in 2008, it is the affiliated women's team of Newcastle Jets. The team competes in the country's National Women's Football competition, the W-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia.

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History

Establishment

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

Year & LeagueRegular SeasonFinals Series
2008–09 W-League Second PlaceSemi-Finals
2009 W-League Eighth PlaceDid 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 PlaceSemi-Finals
2018-19 W-League Seventh PlaceDid not qualify

Stadium

Wanderers Oval grandstand Wanderers Oval grandstand.jpg
Wanderers Oval grandstand

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 men's Newcastle Jets A-League team. 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 other 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. [6]

Players

Current squad

As of 4 October 2020 [7]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Hannah Brewer
3 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jemma House
4 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chloe O'Brien
5 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alisha Bass
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Cassidy Davis (co-captain)
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Gema Simon (co-captain)
8 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Evelyn Chronis
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tara Andrews
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Panagiota Petratos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lauren Allan
14 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tiana Jaber
15 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sophie Harding
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sunny Franco
18 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Taren King
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Claire Coelho
30 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nicole Simonsen
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kirsty Fenton

Former players

Management

Current staff

PositionNameRef.
Head CoachAsh Wilson [8]
Goalkeeper CoachAndrew Goldman

Managerial history

NameNationalityFromTo
Gary Phillips [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia25 October 200817 January 2009
Wayne O'Sullivan [10] [11] Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland3 October 200912 February 2011
Clayton Zane [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia3 August 201128 January 2012
Wayne O'Sullivan [13] Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2 October 201227 January 2013
Peter McGuinness [14] [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia15 October 20137 April 2015
Craig Deans [16] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia3 July 201513 January 2020
Ash Wilson [17] [8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia13 January 2020

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