2010–11 Newcastle Jets season
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The Newcastle Jets 2010–11 season was the ' sixth season since the inception of the Australia
n A-League
and the tenth since the club's founding, in 2000.
It was announced on 22 July 2010 that Michael Bridges
would be the Newcastle Jets senior team captain, With Ljubo Miličević
to be his deputy.
Prior to Newcastle's round 4 games against Brisbane Roar, it was revealed that the club was under significant financial stress. This meant that the club was unable to pay staff and player wages on time. This resulted in the club seeking either a loan or an advance on their quarterly share of the television deal. It was announced by the club and the Football Federation Australia that the governing body would give a short term assistance package, making sure the club made it through their next few games and back into financial viability.
After giving Con Constantine
every chance to show that he was able to prove financial viability, it was determined by the FFA that the best course of action would be to sell the club to mining magnate and horse owner Nathan Tinkler
. In the first few weeks under his ownership Tinkler stated that he wished to give the club back to the community, and he made several key changes to the way the club was run. These changes included appointing an executive chairman in Ken Edwards
to run the club while a board of directors and football advisory board were put in place. Tinkler also extended his ownership of the Jets to last until at least 2020. This enabled the club to move forward with a new direction which included resigning manager Branko Culina
on a four year contract, and doubling the footballing departments budget from $1.1million to around $2.5million, creating 8 new full-time positions at the club and 15 jobs in total.
As part of a new initiative called "Be a part of it", the Jets will host a community day, where 10,000 fans will be admitted free for the game against Melbourne Heart on 31 October 2010. A new price structure for tickets includes a free season pass for children younger than 15, a family pass for 11 home games with reserved grandstand for $100 and general admission for $10. The club has a new sponsor with Hunter Medical Research Institute. The Jets will have the institute's logo on the front of their jersey and will donate $5000 for every goal they score at home and $2500 for an away goal. The changes continued when the club set up a new administration office, extended the contract of coach Branko Culina
until March 2015 and unveiled a $2.5 million blueprint
for the football department.
The Newcastle Jets announced with the FFA and the State Government, that they would host the Los Angeles Galaxy
at Energy Australia Stadium on 27 November. The match, an almost certain sellout, will play host to big name players; David Beckham
, and Landon Donovan
.
. These games will give players from the Under-20, and First Grade teams from within the competition to have the opportunity to earn an A-league contract, and give the Newcastle Jets the chance to observe the best of the local youth talent.
Australia
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n A-League
A-League
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and the tenth since the club's founding, in 2000.
It was announced on 22 July 2010 that Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:...
would be the Newcastle Jets senior team captain, With Ljubo Miličević
Ljubo Milicevic
Ljubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:...
to be his deputy.
Prior to Newcastle's round 4 games against Brisbane Roar, it was revealed that the club was under significant financial stress. This meant that the club was unable to pay staff and player wages on time. This resulted in the club seeking either a loan or an advance on their quarterly share of the television deal. It was announced by the club and the Football Federation Australia that the governing body would give a short term assistance package, making sure the club made it through their next few games and back into financial viability.
After giving Con Constantine
Con Constantine
Con Constantine is a Cypriot-Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football club Newcastle United Jets.-Early life:...
every chance to show that he was able to prove financial viability, it was determined by the FFA that the best course of action would be to sell the club to mining magnate and horse owner Nathan Tinkler
Nathan Tinkler
Nathan Tinkler is a mining magnate and businessman from the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.-Biography:Tinkler was an electrician in a coal mine before starting his own business. His big break came in 2006 when he borrowed $500,000 to buy a mine. He sold his company to Macarthur Coal...
. In the first few weeks under his ownership Tinkler stated that he wished to give the club back to the community, and he made several key changes to the way the club was run. These changes included appointing an executive chairman in Ken Edwards
Ken Edwards
Ken Edwards is a poet, editor, writer and musician who has lived in England since 1968. He is associated with The British Poetry Revival....
to run the club while a board of directors and football advisory board were put in place. Tinkler also extended his ownership of the Jets to last until at least 2020. This enabled the club to move forward with a new direction which included resigning manager Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
on a four year contract, and doubling the footballing departments budget from $1.1million to around $2.5million, creating 8 new full-time positions at the club and 15 jobs in total.
As part of a new initiative called "Be a part of it", the Jets will host a community day, where 10,000 fans will be admitted free for the game against Melbourne Heart on 31 October 2010. A new price structure for tickets includes a free season pass for children younger than 15, a family pass for 11 home games with reserved grandstand for $100 and general admission for $10. The club has a new sponsor with Hunter Medical Research Institute. The Jets will have the institute's logo on the front of their jersey and will donate $5000 for every goal they score at home and $2500 for an away goal. The changes continued when the club set up a new administration office, extended the contract of coach Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
until March 2015 and unveiled a $2.5 million blueprint
Blueprint
A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of a technical drawing, documenting an architecture or an engineering design. More generally, the term "blueprint" has come to be used to refer to any detailed plan....
for the football department.
The Newcastle Jets announced with the FFA and the State Government, that they would host the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
at Energy Australia Stadium on 27 November. The match, an almost certain sellout, will play host to big name players; David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
, and Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
.
Senior Squad
Beginning of Season Transfers
In: Kasey Wehrman Kasey Wehrman Kasey Wehrman is an Australian football midfielder who currently plays for the Newcastle Jets in Australia's Hyundai A-League. Wehrman is an Indigenous Australian... – Fredrikstad FK Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich is an Australian football player who attended Woonona High School in Wollongong NSW and currently plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... – Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Russell Brockie is a New Zealand football player who was recently signed by the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League... – North Queensland Fury FC North Queensland Fury FC North Queensland Fury FC were a professional football club based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, which competed in the A-League. North Queensland played its home fixtures at Dairy Farmers Stadium. The club was closed on 1 March 2011, due to financial instability.-History:A Townsville bid was... Taylor Regan Taylor Regan Taylor Regan is a football defender who plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the A-League.-Biography:... – Youth League Marcello Fiorentini Marcello Fiorentini Marcello Fiorentini is an Italian football player formerly playing for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League.-Career:... – A.C. Palazzolo 1913 A.C. Palazzolo 1913 Associazione Calcio Palazzolo is an Italian association football club located in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Lombardy.It currently plays in Eccellenza Lombardy group C.Its colors are skyblue.-External links:*... Zhang Shuo Zhang Shuo (footballer) Zhang Shuo is a Chinese professional association football player who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League as a striker. He has also played for the Chinese national football team.-Club career:... – Persik Kediri Persik Kediri Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often... Paul Henderson Paul Henderson (footballer) Paul John Henderson is an Australian football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Sydney Olympic.-Club career:Henderson started his career in club football in Australia... – Sydney Olympic Out: Matt Thompson – Melbourne Heart FC Melbourne Heart FC Melbourne Heart FC is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2008, the club has competed in the A-League, the highest division of football in Australia, since its inaugural 2010–2011 season. It is the twelfth club to have played in the league... Jason Naidovski Jason Naidovski Jason Naidovski is an Australian football player of Macedonian descent who currently plays for Marconi Stallions.Jason previously played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Victorian Premier League... – Contract Expired Shaun Ontong Shaun Ontong Shaun Ontong is an Australian football player.-Club career:Shaun grew up in Canberra playing junior football for local clubs Belwest Foxes and later Belconnen United, and watching the Canberra teams such as the Canberra Cosmos playing in the NSL... – Contract Expired Angelo Costanzo Angelo Costanzo Angelo Costanzo is an Australian football player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.-Club career:In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United,... – Retired Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman is an Australian football player who currently plays for Richmond SC on loan from Melbourne Heart.-Club career:Hoffman was developed through NSWIS and Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC... – Melbourne Heart FC Melbourne Heart FC Melbourne Heart FC is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2008, the club has competed in the A-League, the highest division of football in Australia, since its inaugural 2010–2011 season. It is the twelfth club to have played in the league... Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung is a South Korean football player who plays for Tours FC in French Ligue 2.-Club career:Song started his professional career at Brazilian club Internacional, before moving back to his homeland Korea to play for one of the powerhouses of Korean and Asian football FC Seoul.After a... – Tours FC Tours FC Tours Football Club is a French association football club based in Tours, the capital city of the Indre-et-Loire department. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Tours plays its home matches at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher located within... Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli is an Italian football attacking midfielder.-Biography:. He played three more season at Como, all in Serie C1, before joining Serie B side Monza in 1998.... – Released Due To Injury Donny de Groot Donny de Groot Donny de Groot is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg.- Early career :De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda... – Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
Re-signed: Ljubo Miličević Ljubo Milicevic Ljubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:... – 1 Year Ben Kennedy Ben Kennedy Ben Kennedy , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s... – 2 Years Michael Bridges Michael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... – 2 Years Marko Jesic Marko Jesic Marko Jesic is a football striker who currently plays for A-League outfit the Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:... – 1 Year Neil Young Neil Young (footballer born 1979) Neil Young is a football goalkeeper who currently plays for A-League club the Newcastle United Jets. Playing the majority of his career in the Football West State League with Sorrento FC Young had trials with Crewe Alexandra, Stockport County and Bournemouth FC in England before moving to... – 1 Year Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti is a football player who plays as striker for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He holds Albanian, Australian and Kosovar passports, making him eligible to represent Albania, Australia and the non FIFA-recognised Kosovo.-Club career:Haliti’s story begins in Kosovo’s capital,... – 2 Years Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich is an Australian football player who currently plays as a right midfielder or back for A-League club Newcastle United Jets. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich... – 2 Years Adam D'Apuzzo Adam D'Apuzzo Adam D'Apuzzo is an Australian professional football player. He currently plays as a left back for NSW Premier League club APIA Leichhardt Tigers.-Biography:... – 1 Year Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi – 1 Year Unsuccessful Trailists: Sibusiso Zuma Sibusiso Zuma Sibusiso Wiseman Zuma is a South African professional football player playing for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.- Career :... Chaimir Toloy Griffin McMaster Griffin McMaster Griffin McMaster is an Australian football player. He is currently playing for Heidelberg United in the Victorian Premier League.- Club career :... Chris Price Chris Price Christopher John "Chris" Price is an English former footballer who made 561 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Hereford United, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth... David D'Apuzzo David D'Apuzzo David D'Apuzzo is a football player.Until December 2009, he was contracted as a left back for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. David is also the brother of Newcastle Jets midfielder, Adam D'Apuzzo... Aaron Clapham Aaron Clapham Aaron Clapham is a New Zealand association footballer who plays for Canterbury United FC and the New Zealand national football team having been selected in their squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.-Club career:... |
Youth Squad
Women's Squad
Pre-Season Fixtures
The Newcastle Jets will play two trial games for players currently playing in the NBN State Football LeagueNBN State Football League
The Northern New South Wales State Football League, or as it is more commonly known as the NBN State Football League for sponsorship purposes, is the premier association football league in the Hunter Valley and Newcastle region. It is governed by Northern New South Wales Football...
. These games will give players from the Under-20, and First Grade teams from within the competition to have the opportunity to earn an A-league contract, and give the Newcastle Jets the chance to observe the best of the local youth talent.
Mid-Season Fixtures
After the ownership change, the new structure wanted to show an exhibition match. After a few days of hard work and collaboration between the Newcastle Jets, the FFA and the New South Wales Government, it was announced at a press conference at Newcastle University that the Newcastle Jets would host David Beckham's LA Galaxy.Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 26
Round 27
Round 28
Round 29
Round 30
2010–11 Hyundai A-League Table
Goal scorers
Last updated 18 August 2010| Name | Pre-Season | A-League | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sasho PetrovskiSasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... |
1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Marko Jesic Marko Jesic Marko Jesic is a football striker who currently plays for A-League outfit the Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:... |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti is a football player who plays as striker for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He holds Albanian, Australian and Kosovar passports, making him eligible to represent Albania, Australia and the non FIFA-recognised Kosovo.-Club career:Haliti’s story begins in Kosovo’s capital,... |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Russell Brockie is a New Zealand football player who was recently signed by the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Ruben ZadkovichRuben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich is an Australian football player who attended Woonona High School in Wollongong NSW and currently plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai Topor-Stanley is an Australian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:... |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Bridges Michael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sean Rooney Sean Rooney Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Griffiths Ryan Griffiths (footballer) Ryan Griffiths is an Australian football player who plays for Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Discipline
| Name | Cautions | 2nd Caution – Send-Off | Send-Offs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich is an Australian football player who attended Woonona High School in Wollongong NSW and currently plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasey Wehrman Kasey Wehrman Kasey Wehrman is an Australian football midfielder who currently plays for the Newcastle Jets in Australia's Hyundai A-League. Wehrman is an Indigenous Australian... |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Abbas |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bridges Michael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Kantarovski Ben Kantarovski Ben Kantarovski is an Australian football player currently playing for the Newcastle Jets.-Newcastle Jets:... |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich is an Australian football player who currently plays as a right midfielder or back for A-League club Newcastle United Jets. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich... |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Regan Taylor Regan Taylor Regan is a football defender who plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the A-League.-Biography:... |
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zhang ShuoZhang Shuo (footballer) Zhang Shuo is a Chinese professional association football player who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League as a striker. He has also played for the Chinese national football team.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Home Attendance
| Round | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Melbourne Heart | 8735 |
| Round 4 | Brisbane Roar | 7066 |
| Round 6 | Perth Glory | 6977 |
| Round 8 | Melbourne Victory | 8652 |
| Round 10 | North Queensland Fury | |
| Round 11 | Melbourne Heart | 3114 |
| Round 13 | Adelaide United | 8278 |
| Round 14 | Brisbane Roar | 7829 |
| Round 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 12147 |
| Total Attendance | 50651 | |
| Average Attendance | 7850 |