2015–16 Newcastle Jets FC season

{{Infobox football club season

|club = Newcastle Jets

|season = 2015–16

|manager = Scott Miller

|chairman =

|stadium = Hunter Stadium, Newcastle

|league = A-League

|league result = 8th

|cup1 = A-League Finals Series

|cup1 result =

|cup2 = FFA Cup

|cup2 result = Round of 32

|league topscorer = Miloš Trifunović (9 goals)

|season topscorer = Miloš Trifunović (9 goals)

|highest attendance = 14,886 vs Western Sydney Wanderers
(7 November 2015)

|lowest attendance = 7,120 vs Wellington Phoenix
(20 February 2016)

|average attendance = 9,586

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| pattern_ra1 = _red_band

| pattern_so1 = _Jets_2015-16

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| pattern_ra2 = _red_band

| pattern_so2 = _Jets_away_2015-16

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|prevseason = 2014–15

|nextseason = 2016–17

}}

The 2015–16 Newcastle Jets FC season was the club's 15th season since its establishment in 2000. The club participated in the A-League for the 11th time and the FFA Cup for the second time.

Players

=Squad information=

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Nigel Boogaard|other=Captain}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=Ryan Kitto|other=Injury replacement}}

=From youth squad=

{{fb fys player |n=24|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Nick Cowburn |age=20 |notes={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/newcastle-jets-re-sign-youngsters-nicholas-cowburn-and-lachlan-jackson/m31a518aalxl118i7spezxwuk|title=Jets secure talented youngsters|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=6 January 2016}}}}

=Transfers in=

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=12 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Andy Brennan |age=22|fcl=South Melbourne|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/jets-sign-leckie-style-attacker/wz3lum0wvbj91lhx1lhxux6ki|title=Jets sign 'Leckie' style attacker|publisher=A-League|date=29 April 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=4 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Nigel Boogaard |age=28|fcl=Adelaide United|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2018|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/boogaard-signs-with-newcastle-jets/1wbbtqfh7bzvt13hd3orxyjhy6|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=16 February 2015|title=Boogaard signs with Newcastle Jets}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=1 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Mark Birighitti |age=24|fcl=Varese|fcnat=ITA|type=Loan return|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/birighitti-returns-eager-to-make-his-mark/1n4cfiop9uy5s1x786lexcve3m|title=Birighitti returns eager to make his mark|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=20 June 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=15 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Themba Muata-Marlow |age=21|fcl=Sydney FC|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/muata-marlow-intent-on-making-impressive-impact/1ix35aszdb0l01vu0qh93lt2eh|title=Muata-Marlow intent on making impressive impact|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=24 June 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=22 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Lachlan Jackson |age=20|fcl=Brisbane Roar|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/signing-lachlan-jackson-jets-in/756tuey5u4dj11d92ebfrpcru|title=SIGNING: Lachlan Jackson Jets In|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=13 July 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=3 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Jason Hoffman |age=26|fcl=Melbourne City|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/confirmed-jason-hoffman-re-joins-jets/ejuoz2u1aktg1g74nftzxa5yj|title=CONFIRMED: Jason Hoffman re-joins Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=16 July 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=11 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Labinot Haliti |age=29|fcl=Western Sydney Wanderers|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/labinot-haliti-and-mateo-poljak-sign-with-newcastle-jets-fc/hmhd00ucnsfm1gnp095ruamiw|title=Jets swoop for former Wanderers duo|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=22 July 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=8 |pos=MF|nb=CRO|p=Mateo Poljak |age=25|fcl=Western Sydney Wanderers|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=6 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Cameron Watson |age=28|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/cameron-watson-signs-for-a-league-club-newcastle-jets-on-one-year-deal/1877gf8jgyvgeznm21nlmtke6|title=Jets snap up former Reds midfielder|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=24 July 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=10 |pos=MF|nb=BRA|p=Leonardo |age=32|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/newcastle-jets-sign-brazilian-midfielder-leonardo-vitor-santiago-for-201516-a-league-season/17gf6g4qicp101kv2ejdoail3f|title=Jets land Brazilian midfielder|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=21 August 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=9 |pos=FW|nb=SER|p=Miloš Trifunović |age=30|fcl=Radnički Niš|fcnat=SRB|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/official-millers-milos-move-made---trifunovic-to-train-today/rjppb2n6sjsk1ibesisupu44g|title=OFFICIAL: Miller’s Miloš move made – Trifunović to train today|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=24 September 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=28 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Ryan Kitto |age=21|fcl=West Torrens Birkalla|fcnat=AUS|type=Injury Replacement|w=Round 7|e=2016|f=|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-ryan-kitto-joins-the-jets/11yokm6hwglez1disjjh9vvrsg|title=Ryan Kitto joins the Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=21 November 2015}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=16 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Steven Ugarković |age=21|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Round 14|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-jets-sign-olyroo-steven-ugarkovic/2v9dniydivce11a81cilkk1us|title=Jets sign Olyroo Steven Ugarković|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=7 January 2016}}}}

{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=19 |pos=FW|nb=DEN|p=Morten Nordstrand |age=32|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Round 17|e=2016|f=|os={{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-newcastle-jets-net-morten-nordstrand/1106b9243u5o1104um3d8jseca|title=Newcastle Jets net Morten Nordstrand|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=28 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016|archive-date=22 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622211229/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-newcastle-jets-net-morten-nordstrand/1106b9243u5o1104um3d8jseca|url-status=dead}}}}

=Transfers out=

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=11|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Andrew Hoole |age=21|ncl=Sydney FC|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hoole-to-leave-the-hunter/1jb20yd0xq5xk1bw43xg2mzfxb|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=19 January 2015|title=Hoole to leave the Hunter, Kennedy re-signs}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=8 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Zenon Caravella |age=31|nc= |type=Retired |w=Pre-season |f= |os={{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/jets-opt-not-to-re-sign-caravella/fzssx06epu7519pichevrxxtb|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=15 April 2015|title=Jets opt not to re-sign Caravella}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=1 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Jess Vanstrattan |age=32|nc= |type=Retired |w=Pre-season |f= |os={{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/former-juventus-keeper-signs-on-as-keeper-coach-at-jets/ar8nxvkvt71f18uoz5gemh0ft|title=Former Juventus keeper signs on as keeper coach at Jets|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=20 April 2015}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=3 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Taylor Regan |age=26|nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f= |os={{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/newcastle-jets-outline-squad-changes/llzee4hvjwqh14ake9xys7hu1|title=Newcastle Jets outline squad changes|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=28 April 2015}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=12|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Sam Gallagher |age=24|nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f= |os=}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=17|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=James Virgili |age=22|nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f= |os=}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=30|pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=John Solari |age=21|nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f= |os=}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=10|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Travis Cooper |age=21|ncl=Adamstown Rosebud|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3097976/rosebud-deal-keeps-cooper-ticking-over/?cs=306|title=Rosebud deal keeps Cooper ticking over|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=22 May 2015|author=Craig Kerry}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=2|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Scott Neville |age=26|ncl=Western Sydney Wanderers|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/newcastle-jets-scott-neville-and-jacob-pepper-join-western-sydney-wanderers-20150609-ghk04x.html|title=Newcastle Jets Scott Neville and Jacob Pepper join Western Sydney Wanderers|newspaper=The Age|date=9 June 2015|author=Sebastian Hassett}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=16|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Jacob Pepper |age=23|ncl=Western Sydney Wanderers|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os=}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=13|pos=DF|nb=KOR|p=Lee Ki-je |age=24|ncl=Ulsan Hyundai|ncnat=KOR|type=Transfer |w=Round 11 |f=Undisclosed |os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-lee-ki-je-to-undertake-ulsan-medical/amf2vzor1f951qkd2mnt8uzsg|title=Lee Ki-je to undertake Ulsan medical|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=15 December 2015}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=23|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=David Carney |age=32|nc= |type=Mutual contract termination |w=Round 18 |f= |os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-david-carney-departs-newcastle-jets/yfptapvdszl41w6xist64kdc4|title=David Carney departs Newcastle Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=2 February 2016}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=15|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Themba Muata-Marlow |age=21|ncl=APIA Leichhardt Tigers|ncnat=AUS|type=Released |w=Round 20 |f= |os={{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/muata-marlow-exits-jets-apia|title=Muata-Marlow exits Jets for APIA|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=19 February 2016|access-date=24 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531015613/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/muata-marlow-exits-jets-apia|archive-date=31 May 2016|url-status=dead}}}}

{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=9|pos=FW|nb=SER|p=Miloš Trifunović |age=31|nc= |type=Mutual contract termination |w=Round 26 |f= |os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-milos-trifunovic-departs-newcastle-jets/z9sauxf7v3qc1xou62t4ze6vb|title=Milos Trifunovic departs Newcastle Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=1 April 2016}}}}

Technical staff

class="wikitable"
Position !Name
Head coach \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Scott Miller
Assistant coach \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Jean-Paul de Marigny
Youth coach \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Clayton Zane
Football manager \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicholas Deluca (acting)
\| Physiotherapist \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Justin Dougherty

class="wikitable"

Position

!Name

Head coach

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Miller

Assistant coach

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jean-Paul de Marigny

Youth coach

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Clayton Zane

Football manager

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Deluca (acting)

| Physiotherapist

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Dougherty

Statistics

=Squad statistics=

{{Fb ss3 player |no=1 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Mark Birighitti |26|0|2|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=2 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Daniel Mullen |18|0|2|2|0 |1|0|1|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=3 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Jason Hoffman |25|0|10|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=4 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Nigel Boogaard |21|0|2|2|1 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=5 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Ben Kantarovski |16+6|2|7|1|0 |0+1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=6 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Cameron Watson |12+5|0|4|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=7 |nat=SER |pos=MF |name=Enver Alivodić |26|2|1|0|0 |0+1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=8 |nat=CRO |pos=MF |name=Mateo Poljak |26|2|6|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=10 |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=Leonardo |18+2|1|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=11 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Labinot Haliti |1+1|0|0|0|0 |1|1|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Andy Brennan |0+3|0|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=14 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Mitch Cooper |4+8|1|0|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Steven Ugarković |10+1|1|1|0|0 |0+0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Radovan Pavicevic |0+7|0|2|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Josh Barresi |0|0|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=19 |nat=DEN |pos=FW |name=Morten Nordstrand |8+3|4|1|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Ben Kennedy |1+1|0|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=22 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Lachlan Jackson |13+5|0|1|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Nick Cowburn |14+8|0|4|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Brandon Lundy |0+1|0|0|0|0 |1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Braedyn Crowley |1+7|0|0|0|0 |0+1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Ryan Kitto |12+6|2|1|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Andrew Pawiak |0|0|0|0|0 |0+0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=40 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Blake Tuxford |0|0|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="19"|Players no longer at the club:

{{Fb ss3 player |no=9 |nat=SER |pos=FW |name=Miloš Trifunović |22|9|5|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=13 |nat=KOR |pos=DF |name=Lee Ki-je |8|0|1|0|0 |1|0|1|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=15 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Themba Muata-Marlow |0|0|0|0|0 |0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 player |no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=David Carney |15|3|6|0|0 |1|1|1|0|0}}

{{Fb ss3 footer|u=9 April 2016|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/australia/newcastle-jets-fc/4320/squad/ au.soccerway.com]|date=October 2016}}

Pre-season and friendlies

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 5 August 2015

|time = Wednesday

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2015/08/05/jets-go-down-in-friendly/ Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Bosnar {{goal}}
Fitzgerald {{goal}}

|goals2 =

|location = Gosford

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee =

|result = L

|stack = Y

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 16 August 2015

|time = Sunday

|team1 = Melbourne City

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee =

|result = D

|stack = Y

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 18 August 2015

|time =

|team1 = Bentleigh Greens

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-poljak-penalty-sees-jets-beat-bentleigh/11oy6dmrkk04814vgqcgbtu8st Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Poljak {{goal|42|pen}}

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = Kingston Heath Soccer Complex

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|stack = Y

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 12 September 2015

|time = 14:00 AEST

|team1 = Brisbane Roar

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/summary-jets-draw-with-roar-in-friendly/a1fm537nvcqq1lppfewmiumo2 Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Redland City, Australia

|stadium = Cleveland Showgrounds

|attendance =

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = D

|stack = Y

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 20 September 2015

|time = 15:00 AEST

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/report-hoffmans-header-helps-jets-to-win-over-mariners/hrtvuz0vmmam1xv1q1ouospwa Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Hoffman {{goal|53}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Orange}}

|stadium = Wade Park

|attendance = 2,142

|referee = Matthew Cropper

|result = W

|stack =

}}

Competitions

=Overall=

class="wikitable"
Competition ! Started round ! Final position / round ! First match ! Last match
style="text-align: center" \| align=left\|A-League \| — \| 8th \| 11 October 2015 \| 9 April 2016
style="text-align: center" \| align=left\|FFA Cup \| Round of 32 \| Round of 32 \| 11 August 2015 \| 11 August 2015

class="wikitable"

Competition

! Started round

! Final
position / round

! First match

! Last match

style="text-align: center"

| align=left|A-League

| —

| 8th

| 11 October 2015

| 9 April 2016

style="text-align: center"

| align=left|FFA Cup

| Round of 32

| 11 August 2015

=A-League=

==League table==

==Results summary==

{{Fb rs |hw=4 |hd=3 |hl=7 |hgf=14 |hga=23 |aw=4 |ad=3 |al=6 |agf=14 |aga=18}}

{{Fb rs footer |u=9 April 2016|s=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2015-16 ultimatealeague.com]|date=May 2015}}

==Results by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=A /H /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /A

|label2= Result

| res2=W /L /W /W /L /D /D /D /L /L /D /L /L /L /W /L /L /W /D /W /W /L /L /D /L /L /W

|label3= Position

| res3=2 /6 /4 /3 /3 /5 /5 /5 /7 /7 /7 /8 /8 /8 /8 /9 /9 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=9 April 2016

|source=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2015-16 ultimatealeague.com]

|date=May 2015

}}

==Matches==

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 11 October 2015

|time = 19:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/report-determined-jets-defeat-phoenix/1gfvd8pe3bnvo1mldm0otlgsfr Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Lee {{goal|45+2|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Carney {{goal|30}}
Trifunović {{goal|70}}
Boogaard {{sentoff|2|52|77}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Westpac Stadium

|attendance = 6,255

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 17 October 2015

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-edged-by-sky-blues/1wqtjzspa2pxj1dvx40lkj5zli Report]

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Brosque {{goal|89}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 12,173

|referee = Peter Green

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 23 October 2015

|time = 19:40 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-carney-cracker-earns-jets-victory/yfhvsy4tt6qc1gx4cwx6yb26c Report]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Carney {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 10,087

|referee = Strebre Delovski

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 30 October 2015

|time = 19:40 AEDT

|team1 = Melbourne City

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/newcastle-jets-go-top-of-a-league-after-stunning-melbourne-city/pvw4wmrz3mjq1xj7qcxzmmcko Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Mooy {{goal|12}}
Mauk {{goal|22}}

|goals2 = Kantarovski {{goal|58}}
Trifunović {{goal|74|pen.|79}}

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 7,209

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 5

|date = 7 November 2015

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-1-wanderers-2/bi4no9hwqvss1d0dxuhdafplf Report]

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|goals1 = Alivodić {{goal|73}}

|goals2 = Andreu {{goal|79|pen.}}
Nichols {{goal|86}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 14,886

|referee = Stephen Lucas

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 14 November 2015

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-sub-standard-jets-suffer-late-mariners-leveller/38f07m5nkdam1ssqgulw0w3w0 Report]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Trifunović {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = McGing {{sentoff|0|24}}
Sim {{goal|90+2}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 9,422

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 7

|date = 22 November 2015

|time = 16:30 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/adelaide-united-and-newcastle-jets-fail-to-fire-at-coopers-stadium/1u5pygh8yphw71b33q812tjpr5 Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 10,048

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 8

|date = 28 November 2015

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-fight-back-to-draw-with-roar/1wi7ssunka05i14paz2bmbtmpo Report]

|team2 = Brisbane Roar

|goals1 = Kantarovski {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Maclaren {{goal|52}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 10,155

|referee = Peter Green

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 9

|date = 4 December 2015

|time = 19:40 AEDT

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/brosque-winner-banks-points-against-jets/w9p6pgxjjl0m1v6zf35fabsn0 Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Brosque {{goal|57}}

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = Allianz Stadium

|attendance = 9,155

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 10

|date = 13 December 2015

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-rampant-city-silence-jets/o2gy0bwgpb8j1it7nvrkfiqcf Report]

|team2 = Melbourne City

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Mooy {{goal|43||59}}
Fornaroli {{goal|56||62}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 10,087

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 11

|date = 18 December 2015

|time = 19:40 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/newcastle-jets-and-adelaide-united-play-out-dour-0-0-draw-at-hunter-stadium/1k152gv6nzsz51qfi2wus7lptq Report]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 7,332

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 12

|date = 24 December 2015

|time = 19:00 AEDT

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-wanderers-2---0-jets/148bsqqci315q163mos9esilyx Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Alberto {{goal|45+1}}
Bridge {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|location = Parramatta

|stadium = Pirtek Stadium

|attendance = 10,141

|referee = Stephen Lucas

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 3 January 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/elbourne-victory-bounce-back-with-1-0-win-over-newcastle-jets-at-hunter-stadium/16x4yscx21mrj1j29cqes2j0lu Report]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ben Khalfallah {{goal|71}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 8,864

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 9 January 2016

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ali-abbas-seals-sydney-fcs-a-league-win-over-newcastle-jets/o4uzebxx4i7i1w0kq3emrje4d Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Hološko {{goal|15}}
Abbas {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = ANZ Stadium

|attendance = 15,127

|referee = Jonathan Barreiro

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 17 January 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/david-carney-stars-as-10-man-newcastle-jets-down-wellington-phoenix-3-1/370z51htk20k1rhq7bg53qe42 Report]

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 = Trifunović {{goal|7|pen.}}
Kitto {{goal|26}}
Kantarovski {{sentoff|2|36|58}}
Carney {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Ridenton {{goal|81}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 7,595

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 24 January 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–6

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-crush-newcastle-jets-6-1-at-hunter-stadium/1etkwgnftwxru1dao1kn546g9o Report]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Trifunović {{goal|14}}
Boogaard {{sentoff|2|34|45+1}}

|goals2 = Harold {{goal|24||54}}
Castro {{goal|45|88}}
D. Mullen {{goal|48|pen.}}
A. Grant {{goal|74}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 9,403

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 31 January 2016

|time = 16:30 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-united-jets-edged-by-adelaide/16kxb8i7gsy3p1gcicil5v9eur Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Carrusca {{goal|43}}

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 12,434

|referee = Ben Williams

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 18

|date = 7 February 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/milos-trifunovic-scores-brace-as-newcastle-jets-stun-melbourne-city-2-1/17fqtrwfodrid18v02or5ywubl Report]

|team2 = Melbourne City

|goals1 = Trifunović {{goal|48|pen.|72}}

|goals2 = Melling {{sent off|0|64}}
Fornaroli {{goal|79}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 7,266

|referee = Adam Fielding

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 12 February 2016

|time = 19:00 AEST

|team1 = Brisbane Roar

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-draw-with-roar-on-the-road/1nw3hjl9ruqt219jv4g7tfupce Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Maclaren {{goal|6}}
Alivodić {{goal|69|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Cooper {{goal|15}}
Trifunović {{goal|19|pen.}}

|location = Brisbane

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium

|attendance = 9,382

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 20

|date = 20 February 2016

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-danish-dynamo-helps-jets-to-win-over-wellington/1u6ftayoz4ls01jy8kk7bd628x Report]

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 = Durante {{goal|27|o.g.}}
Nordstrand {{goal|53||73}}

|goals2 = Watson {{goal|22||37}} {{sentoff|2|41|71}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 7,120

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 28 February 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-ugarkovic-fires-jets-to-f3-derby-glory/oy8x8lhaf44g1giyo8w16nq8v Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ugarković {{goal|57}}

|location = Gosford

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium

|attendance = 7,528

|referee = Ben Williams

|result = W

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 22

|date = 7 March 2016

|time = 17:00 AWST

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-perth-glory-2-newcastle-jets-0/14me0hjiexnwj1gp1r66g4by1g Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Keogh {{goal|37}}
Sándor {{goal|46}}

|goals2 = D. Mullen {{sentoff|2|45|58}}

|location = Perth

|stadium = nib Stadium

|attendance = 11,260

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 13 March 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-edged-by-wanderers/ctva3czxvr8u1m055ozm5f8wk Report]

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sotirio {{goal|17}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 12,153

|referee = Koichiro Fukushima (Japan)

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 24

|date = 20 March 2016

|time = 17:00 AEDT

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-10-man-jets-push-victory-all-the-way-at-aami/18d5pjkzk37eb15qeu1v8wwwgb Report]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Kitto {{goal|37}}
D. Mullen {{sentoff|2|5|39}}

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 14,383

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = D

|stack = yes

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 26 March 2016

|time = 17:15 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/review-jets-defeated-narrowly-by-perth/37v3lytivkjk1u287204sj7bs Report]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = ~~Boogaard {{sentoff|0|87}}~~ (expunged){{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3819308/fair-game/?cs=2439|title=A-League: Jets captain cleared to play after red card cancelled|first=James|last=Gardiner|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=29 March 2016}}
Poljak {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|goals2 = Vadócz {{goal|72}}
Keogh {{goal|88|pen.}}
Djulbic {{sentoff|2|85|90+1}}

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = Hunter Stadium

|attendance = 7,569

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = L

|stack = yes

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 3 April 2016

|time = 17:00 AEST