Newcastle Jets FC Youth
Newcastle Jets U23 is the youth system of Newcastle Jets Football Club based Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The academy teams play in the Y-League and National Premier Leagues (in U20, U18 and U16 age brackets)
Full name | Newcastle Jets Football Club (Youth and Under-23s) | |||
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Nickname(s) | Jets, Jets NYL, Young Jets | |||
Short name | NEW | |||
Founded | 2000 | |||
Ground | Newcastle No. 2 Sportsground | |||
Owner | Newcastle Jets FC | |||
Manager | Daniel McBreen | |||
League | NPL NSW4 Y-League | |||
2020 | 11th (NPL2) | |||
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Newcastle Jets Youth is the highest level squad within the setup. They played in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW from 2014 to 2019, with the majority of their home games at Jack McLaughlan Oval.
For the 2020 season, they transferred to the National Premier Leagues NSW, within the newly created NPL4 Division.[1] They were promoted to the NPL2 Division mid-season, when the 2020 season resumed in July. [2]
In 2021 season, they return to the National Premier Leagues NSW 4, after end of 2020 season relegated from NPL NSW2.
Youth team history
On 19 September 2013, it was confirmed that the team would compete in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW competition from 2014 onwards.[3]
Youth current squad
These players can also play with the senior squad and are all Young Professionals.
- As of 18 May 2019[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Daniel McBreen | [5] |
Under-23s team history
The team was founded in 2008, as a Newcastle Jets representative team for the inaugural season of the National Youth League/Y-League competition.
Under-23s current squad
These players can also play with the Under-25s and the senior squad.
Young Pros
- As of 11 March 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Second Years
- As of 26 May 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First Years
- As of 2 July 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium
The team previously hosted its home matches at Wanderers Oval in Broadmeadow and at Adamstown Oval in Adamstown, both within the city of Newcastle. For the 2017–18 season, both the Youth and W-League teams moved to the No.2 Sportsground in Newcastle West, though the youth team would continue to train out of their training base at the University of Newcastle.[6]
Current staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Lawrie McKinna |
Assistant Coach | Vacant |
Strength & conditioning | John Voigt |
Physiotherapist | Corrine Hillier |
Team & kit Manager | Dave Cleary |
Honours
- Youth
- National Premier Leagues Northern NSW Premiership
- Premiers (1): 2014
- Under-23s
- Y-League Premiership
- Runners-up (1): 2013–14
- Academy
- National Premier Leagues Northern NSW U-20 Premiership
- National Premier Leagues Northern NSW U-20 Championship
- National Premier Leagues Northern NSW U-18 Premiership
- National Premier Leagues Northern NSW U-18 Championship
References
- "NPL NSW". footballnsw.com.au. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "NPL NSW". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Northern NSW Board Confirms Clubs To Contest Inaugural National Premier Leagues (NPL)". northernnswfootball.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- "Newcastle Jets Youth". SportsTG.
- Craig Kelly (13 September 2019). "NPL: Daniel McBreen lines up last shot at grand final glory before next step in career". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Michael Parris (7 September 2017). "Newcastle Jets' W-League, youth teams move into No.2 Sportsground". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 November 2017.