The former Sydney FC favourite was one of the names on the club's list of potential recruits as it looks to swell its ranks for the Asian Champions League campaign to come.

Yorke has made no secret of his love of Australia and the Jets were hoping they could tempt him back to these shores.

Ian Crook, Newcastle's high performance director, admitted to au.fourfourtwo.com that he'd spoken to Yorke.

But Trinidad and Tobago duties meant the veteran performer was going to be faced with tight flying times if he was to juggle international and ACL commitments.

Crook knows Yorke better than most having been assistant coach at Sydney FC during the former Manchester United man's initial A-League stint.

He said: "Dwight may be 37 but he's a 37-year-old in a 32-year-old's body. You never say never 100 per cent but we spoke last night and there are (fixture) clashes which would make it difficult.

"It wasn't a question of finance, it was really a logistics issue."

Although the door appears very faintly ajar, it is expected that the Jets will now look to pursue other targets for a marquee star for the remainder of the current campaign.

Crook admits he's had to hit the ground running in his new role at the club and he was continuing to make numerous calls and liaising with coaches Gary van Egmond and Mark Jones.

The Jets have been without a marquee player since Edmundo Zura decided to pack his bags and head back to Ecuador at the start of this month.