# 2006–07 Newcastle Jets FC season

The 2006-07 season was Newcastle Jets' second season in the Hyundai A-League. After a poor start to the season, The Jets finished strongly to place 3rd at the conclusion of the regular season. They beat Sydney FC in the minor Semi-Final but lost to Adelaide United in the Preliminary Final on penalties.

## Players
### First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Ivan Necevski |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Steve Eagleton |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Jade North |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Craig Deans |
| 5 | FW | COL | Milton Rodriguez |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Andrew Durante |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Tony Faria |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Matt Thompson |
| 9 | FW | NZL | Vaughan Coveny |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Nick Carle |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Tarek Elrich |
| 12 | MF | AUS | Paul Okon (captain) |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Adam D'Apuzzo |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Jobe Wheelhouse |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Stuart Musialik |
| 16 | FW | ALB | Labinot Haliti |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Tolgay Özbey |
| 18 | FW | AUS | Joel Griffiths |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Mark Bridge |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Ben Kennedy |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Troy Hearfield |
| 22 | DF | NZL | Steven Old |
| 23 | DF | AUS | Shane Webb |
| 24 | MF | AUS | Paul Kohler |
| 25 | MF | NZL | Tim Brown |
| 30 | GK | AUS | Tando Velaphi |
| 40 | GK | AUS | Ante Covic |

### Transfers
#### In

| Name | Position | From | Fee (A$) |
| Adam D'Apuzzo | Midfield | Marconi Stallions | Free |
| Tony Faria | Midfield | Marconi Stallions | Free |
| Ben Kennedy | Goalkeeper | Broadmeadow Magic FC | Free |
| Milton Rodriguez | Forward | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Free |
| Paul Okon | Defender | APOEL FC | Free |
| Steven Old | Midfield | YoungHeart Manawatu | Free |
| Tolgay Özbey | Forward | Blacktown City | Free |
| Joel Griffiths | Forward | Leeds United | Free |
| Ivan Necevski | Goalkeeper | Blacktown City | Free |
| Troy Hearfield | Forward | Unsigned | N/A |
| Tim Brown | Midfield | Richmond Kickers | Free |
| Shane Webb | Defender | Unknown | N/A |
| Tando Velaphi | Goalkeeper | Perth SC | Loan |
| Ante Čović | Goalkeeper | Hammarby | Free |

#### Out

| Name | Position | To | Fee (A$) |
| Mateo Corbo | Defender | Released | N/A |
| Richard Johnson | Midfield | New Zealand Knights | Free |
| Franco Parisi | Forward | New Zealand Knights | Free |
| Brett Studman | Defender | Released | N/A |
| Ante Milicic | Forward | Queensland Roar | Free |
| Andy Petterson | Goalkeeper | ECU Joondalup | Free |
| Liam Reddy | Goalkeeper | Queensland Roar | Free |
| Ned Zelic | Defender | Helmond Sport | Free |
| Allan Picken | Defender | Walsall | $50,000 |
| Guy Bates | Forward | Darlington | Free |
| James Monie | Midfield | Sydney Olympic | Free |
| Peter McPherson | Midfield | Unknown | N/A |

## Matches
### 2006-07 Pre-Season Cup

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sydney FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | New Zealand Knights | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |

### Points table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
* ↑ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
* ↑ 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 |
| Mark Bridge | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Milton Rodriguez | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Joel Griffiths | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Nick Carle | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Vaughan Coveny | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jade North | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Musialik | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 |