The 2026–27 season will be the Newcastle Jets Football Club's 26th season since its establishment in 2000. Newcastle Jets will participate in the A-League Men for the 22nd season, and in the Australia Cup for the eleventh time.
| 2026–27 season | ||||
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| Owner | Maverick Sports Partners (100%) | |||
| Chairman | Maurice Bisetto | |||
| Head Coach | Mark Milligan | |||
| Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | TBD | |||
| Australia Cup | TBD | |||
| Biggest win | ' | |||
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Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
editTransfers in
edit| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Nikos Vergos |
Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2026 | [1] |
| 6 | MF | Zane Schreiber | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 July 2026 | [2] |
| 8 | FW | Patrick Wood | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2026 | [3] |
| 11 | FW |  Joe Lolley |
Sydney FC | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2026 | [4] |
| 26 | FW | Oscar Gonzalez |  APIA Leichhardt |
Free transfer | 2 years | 2 July 2026 | [5] |
| 16 | DF | Will Kennedy | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 3 July 2026 | [6] |
From youth squad
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | FW | |
Oliver Cockle | 18 | 1-year scholarship contract[7] |
| 40 | GK | |
Jordan Baylis | 20 | scholarship contract[8] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Name | To | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF |  Lachlan Bayliss |
Auckland FC | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][10] |
| 9 | FW | Lachlan Rose |  Dundee United |
End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [11] |
| 11 | FW | Ben Gibson | Macarthur FC | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][12] |
| 13 | FW | Clayton Taylor | Barnsley |
End of contract (compensation fee) | 30 June 2026 | [9][13] |
| 17 | MF | Kosta Grozos | Macarthur FC | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [14][15] |
| 18 | FW |  Kota Mizunuma |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][16] |
| 21 | GK | Noah James | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 33 | DF | Mark Natta |  Cesena |
End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 34 | DF | Richard Nkomo | South Melbourne |
End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [17] |
| 41 | MF |  Lucas Scicluna |
Perth Glory | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][18] |
| 44 | DF | Ben van Dorssen | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 45 | MF | Christian Bracco | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 7 | FW | Eli Adams | Gamba Osaka |
Undisclosed | 2 July 2026 | [19][20] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Nunes | Attacking midfielder | 2 years | 5 June 2026 | [21] |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina | Right-back | 2 years | 23 June 2026 | [22] |
| 20 | Alex Nassiep | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 24 June 2026 | [23] |
| 5 |  Joe Shaughnessy | Central defender | 1 year | 25 June 2026 | [24] |
| 25 | Oscar Fryer | Winger | 1 year | 27 June 2026 | [25] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editCompetitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | October 2026 | April 2027 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Australia Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: 7 June 2026
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the finals series[a] |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ↑ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
Australia Cup
edit| 21 July 2026 Round of 32 | Preston Lions | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:30 | Source | Stadium: Genis Steel Stadium |
References
edit- ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Nikos Vergos". Newcastle Jets. 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Zane Schreiber". Newcastle Jets. 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Logan, Tom (30 June 2026). "Newcastle Jets Sign Experienced A-League Forward". Newcastle Jets.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Joe Lolley". Newcastle Jets. 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets Sign Talented Young Forward". Newcastle Jets. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets Sign Versatile Defender Will Kennedy". Newcastle Jets. 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jets Academy Graduate Oliver Cockle Signs Scholarship Deal". Newcastle Jets. 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Local Goalkeeper Signs Scholarship Deal". Newcastle Jets. 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Newcastle Jets Confirm A-League Men's Departures". Newcastle Jets. 28 May 2026.
- ↑ Dodd, James (24 June 2026). "Champions get their man as international midfielder joins Auckland FC". A-Leagues.
- ↑ "Lachlan Rose to depart at the end of the season". Newcastle Jets. 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Gibson Joins the Herd". Macarthur FC. 12 June 2026.
- ↑ O'Kane, Doug (2 July 2026). "Barnsley sign Australian winger Taylor". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ↑ "Kosta Grozos to Depart the Club". Newcastle Jets. 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kosta Grozos Joins the Herd". Macarthur FC. 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "水沼宏太選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the permanent transfer of player Kota Mizunuma]. Urawa Red Diamonds. 22 June 2026.
- ↑ South Melbourne [@smfc] (3 July 2026). "South Melbourne FC is delighted to announce the signing of Australian Youth International Richard Nkomo for the remainder of the 2026 season" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (16 June 2026). "Up-and-coming midfielder Scicluna added to Glory ALM squad". Perth Glory.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets agree transfer fee for Eli Adams to overseas Club". Newcastle Jets. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "イーライ・アダムス（Eli Adams）選手 ニューカッスル・ユナイテッド・ジェッツ （オーストラリア）より完全移籍加入内定のお知らせ" [Announcement regarding the agreement to sign Eli Adams on a permanent transfer from Newcastle United Jets (Australia)]. Gamba Osaka. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Nunes Re-Signs with the Jets". Newcastle Jets. 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Thomas Aquilina Extends Stay in Newcastle". Newcastle Jets. 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets Re-Sign Alex Nassiep". Newcastle Jets. 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Shaughnessy Extends Contract with the Jets". Newcastle Jets. 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cup Final Hero Re-Signs with the Newcastle Jets". Newcastle Jets. 27 June 2026.