In season one, German Pierre Littbarski and English-born Ian Crook teamed up with devastating success to guide Sydney FC to the A-League title.

Now, O'Sullivan and Gumprecht - former A-League teammates just down the F3 at Bluetongue stadium - are back together and hoping for similar success with a young Jets squad in W-League  season two. 

"I hope it's a good omen," Jets head coach O'Sullivan told au.fourfourtwo.com. "If we can present something that Littbarski and Crook did or even something close I think it will benefit the W-League."

After a tough start to the season - two draws, four losses and no wins - the Jets head to Sydney's Seymour Shaw Park this Saturday (4pm kick-off) aiming to snap an eight-match winless streak when they take on third-placed Sydney FC.

And after last week's 3-3 draw with Adelaide United, the Jets received a confidence boost after storming back from 3-1 down on the hour mark to rescue a point.

And if O'Sullivan is looking for omens, he's got one. The last time the Jets won a W-League match was on 20 December 2008 - a 2-0 win over Sydney FC

With so few coaching opportunities around, the W-League is an ideal breeding ground for future A-League bosses as well as those with ambitions to coach the Matildas.

It's a welcome link between the two leagues where former A-League players can hone their coaching skills in the A-League's sister competition.

And O'Sullivan has had a baptism of fire. The average age of the Jets squad is 20, following the retirements of Matildas veterans Cheryl Salisbury and Joey Peters and the departure of imports Sanna Frostevall and Rebecca Smith and promising junior Emily van Egmond to Canberra United.

But O'Sullivan - who last worked with Wellington Phoenix in their coaching set-up - has been mightily impressed with his young charges' attitude.

"The coaching at Newcastle Jets, ultimately it's been about the girls. They've driven most of this. Andre and I haven't got W-League experience but what we have is 20 years of professional football to offer.

"What we want to present is a professional coaching environment, play a good style of football and hopefully we can contribute to the expansion of the W-League as a product and league.

 "We've presented a culture that's fully professional - as can be within their daily environment with work, school and university. But the girls still train five to six times a week and their attitude has been first class. They've been asked to work at the same intensity as males."

* In other W-League news, Kate Gill, has returned to the W-League following a successful stint in Stockholm, Sweden with AIK. Kate, also a FourFourTwo magazine columnist, will play for Perth Glory.