Newcastle Jets FC (W-League)

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.

Newcastle Jets FC W-League
Full nameNewcastle United Jets W-League Football Club
Founded2008 (2008)
GroundNo. 2 Sportsground
Capacity33,000
ChairmanLawrie McKinna
ManagerAshley Wilson
LeagueW-League
2019–20W-League, 9th of 9

History

Establishment
See also: W-League (Australia): History

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 & League Regular Season Finals Series
2008–09 W-League Second Place Semi-Finals
2009 W-League Eighth Place Did 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 Place Semi-Finals
2018-19 W-League Seventh Place Did not qualify

Stadium
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 teams 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 1 December 2019[7]

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

No. Position Player
2 DF Hannah Brewer
4 DF Annabel Martin
6 MF Cassidy Davis (Co-captain)
7 MF Gema Simon (Co-captain)
8 DF Sophie Nenadovic
9 FW Tara Andrews
10 MF Libby Copus-Brown
11 MF Panagiota Petratos
12 DF Tessa Tamplin
13 FW Lauren Allan
No. Position Player
14 FW Renee Pountney
17 FW Jenna Kingsley
18 MF Clare Wheeler
19 FW Nickoletta Flannery
20 GK Claire Coelho
25 FW Teigan Collister
30 GK Nicole Simonsen
31 MF Paige Kingston-Hogg

Managerial staff
Position Name Ref.
Head Coach Ashley Wilson [8]
Goalkeeper Coach Andrew Goldman
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See also

References
  1. Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  3. Hutchison, Tracee (25 October 2008). "A weekend that could transform our world". The Age. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. "Magic Park". Austadiums. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. "Broadmeadow Magic FC". SoccerWay. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. "Wanderers Oval". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  7. "Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets". Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. "Wilson remains Jets coach as Deans steps down". W-League. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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