# 2005–06 Newcastle Jets FC season

The 2005–06 A-League season was the first for the newly branded Newcastle United Jets. The Jets finished 4th at the conclusion of the regular season and were knocked out in the semi-finals by Adelaide United after a two-leg home and away series.

## 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 | Liam Reddy |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Steve Eagleton |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Jade North |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Craig Deans |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Ned Zelic (captain) |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Andrew Durante |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Richard Johnson |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Matt Thompson |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Ante Milicic |
| 10 | MF | AUS | Nick Carle |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Guy Bates |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Paul Kohler |
| 13 | DF | URU | Mateo Corbo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Jobe Wheelhouse |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Stuart Musialik |
| 16 | FW | ALB | Labinot Haliti |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Franco Parisi |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Brett Studman |
| 19 | FW | AUS | Mark Bridge |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Andy Petterson |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Tarek Elrich |
| 22 | DF | AUS | Allan Picken |
| 23 | FW | AUS | James Monie |
| 24 | MF | AUS | Peter McPherson |
| 25 | FW | NZL | Vaughan Coveny |

### Transfers
#### In

| Name | Position | From | Fee (A$) |
| Liam Reddy | Goalkeeper | Sydney United | Free |
| Steve Eagleton | Defender | Newcastle Breakers | Free |
| Jade North | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Free |
| Craig Deans | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Free |
| Ned Zelic | Defender | FC Wacker Tirol | Free |
| Andrew Durante | Defender | Balestier Khalsa FC | Free |
| Richard Johnson | Midfield | Queens Park Rangers | Free |
| Matt Thompson | Midfield | Marconi Stallions | Free |
| Ante Milicic | Forward | Pahang FA | Free |
| Nick Carle | Midfield | Marconi Stallions | Free |
| Tarek Elrich | Midfield | Sydney Olympic | Free |
| Guy Bates | Forward | Newcastle United | Free |
| Mateo Corbo | Defender | Oxford United | Free |
| Jobe Wheelhouse | Midfield | Unsigned | N/A |
| Stuart Musialik | Midfield | Unsigned | N/A |
| Labinot Haliti | Forward | Sydney United | Free |
| Franco Parisi | Forward | Sydney United | Free |
| Brett Studman | Defender | Unknown | N/A |
| Mark Bridge | Forward | Parramatta Power | Free |
| Andy Petterson | Goalkeeper | Derry City | Free |
| Allan Picken | Defender | Unknown | N/A |
| James Monie | Forward | Unknown | N/A |
| Paul Kohler | Defender | Cringila Lions | Free |
| Peter McPherson | Midfield | Unknown | N/A |
| Vaughan Coveny | Forward | South Melbourne (loan) | Free |

## Matches
### 2005–06 Pre-Season Cup

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Melbourne Victory | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Perth Glory | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Adelaide United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 | |
* ↑ 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 |
| Ante Miličić | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Vaughan Coveny | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Thompson | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Labinot Haliti | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Carle | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Franco Parisi | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart Musialik | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ned Zelić | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Deans | 1 | 0 | 0 |