About us

The history of the Newcastle Jets FC is inseparable from the history of football in the Hunter Region. The environment in which football was established in Newcastle and the Hunter, with all its triumphs and failures, has created a proud history, a foundation and a legacy upon which the club has been created.

There are many things to celebrate about football in our region. There are many proud and long standing clubs playing in our state leagues. Many great players have been formed in the Hunter: Ray Baartz and Col Curren remain living legends in our city and Craig Johnston created a generation of Liverpool fans (two generations if you count their kids!). Yet football people in the region have also had their fair share of obstacles and disappointments which meant that football in the region has never fully reached its potential.

One thing is certain, the history of football in our region has created a love for good quality football, a desire to watch a team that will give everything they've got and a hope to see a strong club from our region aim for glory and shine on their stage.

These are the elements that the Newcastle Jets Football Club have been pulling together in the brave new world of the Hyundai A-League. The Jets aim to make the people of the Hunter Region feel part of and proud of their club.

Board and management
Hunter Sports Group Executive Chairman - Ken Edwards
Hunter Sports Group CEO - Troy Palmer
Jets CEO - Robbie Middleby
Advisory Board Chairman - Ray Baartz
Commercial & Media Director - Richard Fisk
GM Consumer Marketing - Paul Grzanka
GM Sales & Marketing - Craig Lambert
GM Commercial Operations & Service - Jarrod Johnstone
GM Sponsorship - Mark Duffield-Thomas
Media/PR Manager - Tara White

Football Department:
Head Coach - Gary van Egmond
Assistant Coach - Craig Deans
Goalkeeper Coach - TBA
High Performance Manager - Lee Clark
Strength and Conditioning Coach - Adam Waterson
Recruitment Manager - David Lowe
NYL Manager - Brent Anderson
Youth Team Coach - TBA
Youth Team Assistant - James Pascoe
W-League Coach - Clayton Zane
W-League Assistant - Joey Peters

Medical:
Physiotherapist - Rob Dingle
Club Doctor - Dr. Neil Halpin
Club Dentist - Dr. Angelo Sklavos