2007–08 Newcastle Jets FC season

October 2015 October 2015 Newcastle United Jets FC 2007–08 Gary van Egmond Manager Con Constantine John Tsatsimashttp://www.newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=njfc_pressreleases1&id=18496 New Jets Boss Speaks To Fans 17 July 2007 John Tsatsimas 14 September 2007 Newcastle United Jets April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes CEO A-League Joel Griffiths - 14 22,960 v Cen. Coast27 January 2008 8,112 v Perth9 November 2007 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Newcastle Jets' third season in the Hyundai A-League and their most successful, placing second in the regular season, and defeating Central Coast Mariners in the Grand Final to be crowned the 2007–08 Champions. Players First team squad Players 1 Australia Ante Covic GK Vice-Captain 2 Australia Adam Griffiths DF 3 Australia Jade North DF Captain 4 Australia Steve Eagleton DF de-listed due to injury 5 Australia Stuart Musialik MF 6 Australia Andrew Durante DF 7 Argentina Jorge Drovandi FW 8 Australia Matt Thompson MF 9 Australia Joel Griffiths FW 10 Brazil Denni MF 11 Australia Tarek Elrich MF Youth 12 Australia Paul Kohler DF 13 Australia Adam D'Apuzzo MF Youth 14 Australia Jobe Wheelhouse MF 15 Australia Scott Tunbridge FW 16 Australia Craig Deans DF de-listed due to injury 17 Australia Troy Hearfield MF Youth 18 Australia Noel Spencer MF 19 Australia Mark Bridge FW 20 Australia Ben Kennedy GK Youth 21 Brazil Mário Jardel FW Marquee 22 Australia Ben McNamara GK Youth 23 Australia Jason Hoffman FW Youth 25 Australia James Holland MF Youth 26 Australia Ben Kantarovski MF Youth 27 Australia Stephen Laybutt DF 28 South Korea Song Jin-Hyung MF Transfers In Name Position From (Club) Date Joined Debut Australia Noel Spencer Midfield Australia Sydney FC 7 May 2007 Round 1Jets To Unleash “Excitement Machine” https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-to-unleash-excitement-machine-84994 FTBL 1 December 2025 Australia Adam Griffiths Defender England Brentford 17 May 2007 Round 1Jets To Unleash “Excitement Machine” https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-to-unleash-excitement-machine-84994 FTBL 1 December 2025 Argentina Jorge Drovandi Forward Argentina Rosario Central 2 August 2007 Round 1Jets To Unleash “Excitement Machine” https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-to-unleash-excitement-machine-84994 FTBL 1 December 2025 Brazil Denni Midfield Brazil Santo André 17 August 2007 Round 1Jets snare Brazilian gun http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay a-league.com.au 1 December 2025 en 6 July 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070706044557/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay bot: unknown Australia Scott Tunbridge Forward Scotland Hamilton Academical 4 July 2007 Round 11Jets sign Scott Tunbridge https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-sign-scott-tunbridge-85505 FTBL 1 December 2025 Brazil Mário Jardel Forward Cyprus Anorthosis 13 August 2007 Round 4A-League book extract: How Mario Jardel joined Newcastle Jets as marquee https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/paper-talk/aleague-book-extract-how-mario-jardel-joined-newcastle-jets-as-marquee/news-story/b49133af8f4a64bbbff74e7ec0a1216a Fox Sports 1 December 2025 en 22 September 2015Jardel Deal Is Done https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jardel-deal-is-done-89318 FTBL 1 December 2025 Australia Ben McNamara Goalkeeper Australia Lake Macquarie City 18 August 2007 UncappedJets Name Their Youth Squad https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-name-their-youth-squad-122901 FTBL 1 December 2025 Australia Jason Hoffman Forward Australia Hamilton Olympic 30 August 2007 Round 2 Australia Stephen Laybutt Defender Belgium Gent 30 August 2007 Round 6Laybutt to sign with Jets https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/laybutt-to-sign-with-jets-90769 FTBL 1 December 2025 Australia James Holland Midfield Australia AIS 14 October 2007Holland made his debut as a temporary squad member and was later signed to a permanent contract on 5 December 2007. Round 8 Australia Ben Kantarovski Midfield Australia Broadmeadow Magic 12 January 2008 Uncapped South Korea Song Jin-Hyung Midfield South Korea FC Seoul 18 January 2008 Semi Final (2nd leg)Jets Sign South Korean For Finals https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jets-sign-south-korean-for-finals-101332 FTBL 1 December 2025 Out Name Position To (Club) Date Left Colombia Milton Rodriguez Forward Colombia América de Cali Start of seasonMilton switching to Glory https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/milton-switching-to-glory-87232 FTBL 1 December 2025 New Zealand Tim Brown Midfield Australia Wellington Phoenix Start of seasonBrown to head home https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/brown-to-head-home-77037 FTBL 1 December 2025 Albania Labinot Haliti Forward Croatia Slaven Belupo Start of season Australia Tony Faria Midfield Australia Marconi Stallions Start of seasonTony Faria » Profile https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe79749/tony-faria/ www.worldfootball.net 1 December 2025 en Australia Tolgay Özbey Forward Australia Blacktown City Start of season New Zealand Steven Old Defender Australia Wellington Phoenix Start of seasonPhoenix Plan Surprise Signings https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/phoenix-plan-surprise-signings-79473 FTBL 1 December 2025 New Zealand Vaughan Coveny Forward Australia Wellington Phoenix Start of seasonCoveny Signs For Phoenix At Last https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/coveny-signs-for-phoenix-at-last-81455 FTBL 1 December 2025 Australia Nick Carle Midfield Turkey Gençlerbirliği Start of season Australia Paul Okon Defender Retired Start of season Australia Ivan Necevski Goalkeeper Australia Sydney FC Start of season Australia Shane Webb Defender Australia Bankstown City Lions Start of seasonShane Webb » Profile https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe80860/shane-webb/ www.worldfootball.net 1 December 2025 en Argentina Jorge Drovandi Forward Argentina Aldosivi 4 December 2007Jorge Drovandi » Profile https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jorge-drovandi/ www.worldfootball.net 1 December 2025 en Matches 2007 Pre-season Cup Group A Group A NJ Group Stage 14 July 2007 14:30 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 0 : 1 Report 20px Perth Glory Harnwell 48 Port Macquarie Regional Stadium 2,700 James Lewis L Group Stage 22 July 2007 14:00 UTC+10 Melbourne Victory 20px 0 : 1 Report 20px Newcastle Jets Wheelhouse 51 Skilled Stadium 8,500 Ben Williams W Group Stage 27 July 2007 19:30 UTC+9:30 Adelaide United 20px 4 : 1 Report 20px Newcastle Jets Burns 6Djite 66Sarkies 80 penAlagich 86 Bridge 2 69A. Griffiths 2 79J. Griffiths 90+2 pen Hindmarsh Stadium 3,800 Craig Zetter L Play-offs 4 August 2007 19:30 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 3 : 2 Report 20px Sydney FC J. Griffiths 5, 76Tunbridge 56 Zadkovich 79Talay 83 Parramatta Stadium 2,611 Peter Green W Finals 10 August 2007 19:30 UTC+12 Wellington Phoenix 20px 0 : 0 (2-4 pen.)Report 20px Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium 5,174 D Smeltz Goalkeeper savedAloisi Christie Johnson Goalkeeper saved J. Griffiths Bridge Thompson Elrich 2007-08 Hyundai A-League fixtures 26 August 2007 15:00 UTC+8 Perth Glory 20px 0 : 0 Reporthttps://archive.today/20120721190250/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780024/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Newcastle Jets Members Equity Stadium, Perth 8,508 AUS Simon Przydacz D 2 September 2007 17:00 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 1 : 1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230090226/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780030/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Queensland Roar J. Griffiths 89 Reinaldo 70McLaren 2 42 85 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 13,144 AUS Simon Przydacz D 9 September 2007 17:00 UTC+12 Wellington Phoenix 20px 0 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Thompson 77 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 11,478 NZL Peter O'Leary W 15 September 2007 19:00 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 1 : 0 Reporthttps://archive.today/20120717075455/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780036/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Adelaide United Bridge 81 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 13,627 Angelo Nardi W 21 September 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 2 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory A Griffiths 5Musialik 21 Thompson 65 Caceres 83 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 11,179 AUS Matthew Breeze D 29 September 2007 19:00 UTC+10 Sydney FC 20px 1 : 0 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Brosque 36 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 13,755 AUS Craig Zetter L 7 October 2007 17:00 UTC+10 Central Coast Mariners 20px 1 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Pondeljak 62 Bridge 82 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 12,622 AUS Matthew Breeze D 14 October 2007 15:00 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Wellington Phoenix Holland 17J. Griffiths 40 Old 90+4 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 11,947 AUS Ben Williams W 19 October 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Newcastle Jets 20px 1 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Queensland Roar J. Griffiths 49 pen. Kruse 1 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 12,326 AUS Mark Shield D 26 October 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Melbourne Victory 20px 0 : 2 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Pantelidis 0 66 A. Griffiths 8J. Griffiths 88 Telstra Dome, Melbourne 27,123 AUS Matthew Breeze W 3 November 2007 19:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 0 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Sydney FC Bridges 69 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 16,433 AUS Matthew Breeze L 9 November 2007 20:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 1 : 4 ReportSummary 20px Perth Glory J. Griffiths 49 Durante 25 o.g.J. Simpson 51Rukavytsya 63 90+1 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 8,112 AUS Peter Green L 18 November 2007 18:30 UTC+10:30 Adelaide United 20px 1 : 1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230072514/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780071/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Newcastle Jets Dodd 76 J. Griffiths 70 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide 10,256 AUS Matthew Breeze D 25 November 2007 17:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 0 : 0 ReportSummary 20px Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 14,169 AUS Mark Shield D 30 November 2007 19:00 UTC+10 Queensland Roar 20px 0 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets J. Griffiths 90+2 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 14,193 AUS Peter Green W 7 December 2007 20:00 UTC+11 Sydney FC 20px 1 : 0 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Zadkovich 0 52Corica 90+3 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 10,732 AUS Matthew Breeze L 16 December 2007 17:00 UTC+11 Melbourne Victory 20px 1 : 3 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Hernández 11 Denni 41J. Griffiths 54 76 Telstra Dome, Melbourne 22,626 AUS Matthew Breeze W 30 December 2007 19:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 3 ReportSummary 20px Wellington Phoenix Bridge 29 pen.Tunbridge 81 Smeltz 16Ferrante 49Rees 51 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 15,107 AUS Strebre Delovski L 4 January 2008 20:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230060359/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780095/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Adelaide United J. Griffiths 13Holland 73 Pantelis 41Barbiero 2 18, 45+1 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 13,047 AUS Peter Green W 12 January 2008 19:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 20px 1 : 2 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Kwasnik 9 Holland 6J. Griffiths 52 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 19,238 AUS Matthew Breeze W 18 January 2008 20:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 1 ReportSummary 20px Perth Glory J. Griffiths 22Bridge 64 Rizzo 0 37Harnwell 45+2 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 16,212 NZL Michael Hester W 2007-08 Finals series Major SF Leg 1 27 January 2008 18:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 2 : 0 ReportSummary 20px Central Coast Mariners A. Griffiths 22J. Griffiths 85 pen. EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 22,960 AUS Matthew Breeze W Major SF Leg 2 10 February 2008 18:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 20px 3 : 0 Summary 20px Newcastle Jets Kwasnik 37Petrovski 74 95 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 19,112 AUS Ben Williams L Preliminary Final 17 February 2008 18:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 20px 3 : 2 ReportSummary 20px Queensland Roar Thompson 40J.Griffiths 104 pen.Elrich 111 Reinaldo 90+2 pen. 118 pen.Moore 2 77 112 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 16,021 AUS Peter Green W Grand Final 24 February 2008 17:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 20px 0 : 1 Summary 20px Newcastle Jets Vukovic 0 90+5 Bridge 64 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 36,354 AUS Mark Shield W League table Standings NJ Statistics Goal scorers Name Pre-Season A-League Finals Australia Joel Griffiths 3 12 2 Australia Mark Bridge 0 4 1 Australia Adam Griffiths 0 2 1 Australia James Holland 0 3 0 Australia Scott Tunbridge 1 1 0 Brazil Denni 0 1 0 Australia Matt Thompson 0 1 1 Australia Stuart Musialik 0 1 0 Australia Jobe Wheelhouse 1 0 0 Australia Tarek Elrich 0 0 1 References Category:Newcastle Jets FC seasons Newcastle Jets Category:Australian men's soccer championship–winning seasons