Jets

It wasn’t pretty, but the Newcastle Jets are into the next round of Asian Champions League qualifiers. They were taken to extra-time by Persija Jakarta before prevailing, in what was another tough night for the already-fatigued hosts.

The Newcastle Jets took on the Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium in an heart stopping mid-week clash. The Jets put first points on the board with the brilliant skills of Ronald Vargas dazzling the defence before finding the back of the net. The hero of the night was Glen Moss saving a critical penalty that left the score at 1-1. This leaves the Jets still in contention of making the finals.  

Jason Hoffman will join the A-League’s 200 club tomorrow night, but that’s an afterthought at the moment. He knows the showdown with Wellington is potentially season-defining, and is confident the Jets can do the job, with or without Dimi Petratos.

The Newcastle Jets are sweating on the fitness of Dimi Petratos. He trained today, but finished early and is a 50-50 chance of facing the Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday night. One man who will be playing after overcoming injury, local junior, Ben Kantarovski.

Tensions between the Jets and the Mariners have ramped up over Matt Millar’s move to Newcastle. The Central Coast knocked back a request for an early release yesterday, and insist he won’t be sidelined for the rest of the season.

There’s player movement at the Jets, with the club today releasing attacker, Mitch Austin. The 27 year old has moved down the M1 to Sydney FC, hoping for more game time.

As we reported last week – Lachlan Jackson has now signed a two-year contract extension to remain at the Jets. And his goal is clear – he wants to nail down a starting spot in the side’s experienced backline.

They’re in the midst of a busy schedule, but the Jets are still finding time to re-sign soon-to-be off-contract players. NBN News understands Lachlan Jackson has agreed to stay at the club for another two years.

The Newcastle Jets have shifted their focus to taking on A-League leaders Perth, after defeating the Mariners one-nil in the latest F3 Derby last night. The result was crucial for the Jets – they’ve cut the gap to the top six.

Big win for the Jets over their old foes in the F3 Derby with a score of 1-0 after Kaine Sheppard found the back of the net in the 2nd half.