Since then, the Jets have signed Brodie Mooy and Sean Rooney after their impressive AFC Champions League performances and also appointed Branko Culina as their Head Coach.

Culina has had his eye on a number of trialists in the past week and is expected to make his final squad signings in the near future.

Due to their heavy match schedule during the "off-season", the Jets have played fewer pre-season friendlies in comparison to the other clubs, but no doubt they will be looking for a flying start come round 1.

 

Current Squad: Angelo COSTANZO, Adam D'APUZZO, Donny De GROOT, Tarek ELRICH, Jason HOFFMAN, Marko JESIC, Ben KANTAROVSKI, Ben KENNEDY (gk), Ljubo MILICEVIC, Brodie MOOY, Jason NAIDOVSKI, Shaun ONTONG, Kaz PATAFTA, Sasho PETROVSKI, Sean ROONEY, Jin-Hyung SONG, Matthew THOMPSON (c), Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY and Jobe WHEELHOUSE.

Re-signed: Jobe Wheelhouse (2 years), Kaz Patafta (2 years).

In: Angelo Costanzo (Adelaide United - 1 year), Donny de Groot (De Graafschap, Netherlands - 1 year), Ljubo Milicevic (Melbourne Victory - 1 year), Brodie Mooy (Newcastle Jets NYL - 2 years), Sasho Petrovski (Central Coast Mariners - 2 years), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Perth Glory - 2 years), Sean Rooney (Sydney FC NYL - 2 years).

Out: Ante Covic (IF Elfsborg, Sweden), Adam Griffiths (Gold Coast United), Joel Griffiths (Beijing Guoan - On loan), Jesper Hakansson (released), Antun Kovacic (Ulsan Hyundai , Korea Republic), Mark Milligan (Shanghai Shenhua, China), Jade North (Incheon United FC, Korea Republic).

Date

Home Team

Result

Away Team

Venue

16/06/2009

Newcastle Jets

1:2

Sydney Olympic

Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore

12/07/2009

Newcastle Jets

0:2

Sydney FC

Port Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie

22/07/2009

Newcastle Jets

2:0

Sydney Tigers

Lambert Park, Leichhardt

26/07/2009

Sydney FC

-:-

Newcastle Jets

Sydney Football Stadium

29/07/2009

Newcastle Jets

-:-

Bankstown City

Jensen Park, Sefton