2021/22 Newcastle Jets Men's Squad

I want to give a summary of the immense contribution Nikolai Topor-Stanley has given to our club:

• His debut for the club was against Beijing Guoan FC, an away fixture in the Asian Champions League
• Across two stints, he made 202 appearances consisting of 198 starts and 4 substitute appearances. This is the second highest number of appearances in our history and equates to appearing in 35% of the matches in the club's history since 2000.
• He played a total of 17964 minutes - more than 2000 minutes more than the next closest.
• He made 189 A-League appearances, 5 in FFA cup and 8 in the Asian Champions League.
• He scored 9 goals (8 in A-League and 1 in FFA Cup) and provided 6 assists
• He captained the team on 37 occasions. This is 6th in the overall standings behind Boogaard, Roberts, Zadkovich, North and Thompson.
• He was involved in 48 clean sheets during his time with the club
• He was never sent off during his time with the Jets.
• The win percentage with NTS in the team was 37%
• following his return to the club, Nikolai only missed 135 minutes of competitive football. He wasn't available for the Round of 16 clash v Edgeworth in the FFA Cup (90 minutes) and was a halftime substitute against Adelaide (45 minutes) in the Quarter Final of the same competition.

Not sure if it was a throw-away line or not in today's Herald article, but it appears Eli Babalj is training with the Jets.

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Warland is a among a host of players hoping to kickstart their careers with Newcastle.

Former Socceroos striker Eli Babalj has been training since the start of pre-season.

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Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

Will take a look for him when i go past Speers Pt this morning if they are out on the field

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Not sure if it was a throw-away line or not in today's Herald article, but it appears Eli Babalj is training with the Jets.



Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

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Able to post full article from today and yesterday's herald?

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Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

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Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

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Able to post full article from today and yesterday's herald?

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Story on Warland

A-League: Perth wonder boy out to kick on with Newcastle Jets
James Gardiner

RILEY Warland was only 16 when Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri plucked the defender from the under-18s to train with the first team.


"It was around Christmas time and I went up and enjoyed it," Warland said. "Training alongside the likes of [German international] Andre Schrrle ... I did well and got invited back."




Warland spent a year at Fulham before getting homesick and returning to Perth.


Though happy for the opportunity at Craven Cottage, the Jets recruit was quick to point out that what happened in the past means nothing now.

After two seasons at his home-town club where he made five A-League appearances, Warland is desperate to kickstart his career and believes Newcastle is the ideal environment.


"Going away to the UK, it was a great opportunity to see where I was at in my own age group," he said. "This is where I am focused now.

"I got a call from the boss (Jets coach Arthur Papas) asking what I wanted to do. I was in a bit of a pickle back at home. All I wanted to do is play football and he said I can give you the chance to play.

"He was really good to talk to and it was quite an easy choice to come here."

Warland,19, is part of a new rearguard at the Jets after the departure of senior duo Nigel Boogaard (retired) and Nikolai Topor-Stanley (released) and long-term back-up Lachy Jackson, who is now starting for Suwon in the K-League.

He is joined by fringe Socceroo Matt Jurman and Adelaide regular Jordan Elsey. Jurman started training on Tuesday and Elsey is due to arrive next week.

"I had a little taste of it (the A-League) and am hungry for more," Warland said. "The boss has done really well in recruiting who we needed to. There are great players around me like Matt Jurman. The amount of games that he has played and where he has played in the world, he has a lot of experience.

"When you step over the white line onto the pitch, I think everybody is equal. I will give 100 per cent every day and give them no reason to not pick me.

"I am quite a young player but I do aspire to help everyone around me. A lot of communication being a defender, being strong on the ball and being a good leader on the pitch."

Warland has been accompanied to Newcastle by his girlfriend and they have settled in Hamilton.

"Newcastle is a great place to be," he said. "It is very similar to Perth in a lot of ways. I have found settling here very easy. Everyone has been really welcoming."

While ripping in to pre-season training, Warland has been keeping a close eye on the Olyroos' progress in Tokyo and admitted that Paris 2024 was goal.

"It does motivate me seeing former teammates and boys who I played against in the season just gone, doing well," he said. "It definitely gives me motivation. It is something I aspire to do later in my career."

Warland is a among a host of players hoping to kickstart their careers with Newcastle.

Former Socceroos striker Eli Babalj has been training since the start of pre-season.

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Originally Posted by Mark325

Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

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Couldn't agree more.

Had a look while driving past and the only person on the field was the bloke on the ride on mower and he definitely looked like he was not getting a start anytime soon.

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Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

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It says he's training with us - not trialling. He could just be using us as a means to gain some fitness and earn a contract somewhere else!

But, it could also be a trial.

The noise on the 3 overseas signings has gone a little quiet. Or has my expectations on the club delivering said signings just increased by this preseason and the way the club pushing itself online

Probs once we identified a few prospects our billpayers will snap them up for there real clubs.

Gotta make sure Carl doesn't want any of them first.

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The noise on the 3 overseas signings has gone a little quiet. Or has my expectations on the club delivering said signings just increased by this preseason and the way the club pushing itself online

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Update that was in Tuesday's Herald article (https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/s...ure/?cs=6160):

Former Western Sydney Wanderers Kosta Grozos is on a training contract with the Jets and talks are advanced with two foreigners.

Stamatelopoulos going to Greek 2nd division with Rodos

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Stamatelopoulos going to Greek 2nd division with Rodos

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See ya

Devlin supposedly off to Hearts FC.

We get a fee and Nix get a fee as well.

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Originally Posted by Frodo

Devlin supposedly off to Hearts FC.

We get a fee and Nix get a fee as well.

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Here we go

At least he didn't go to the wankerers

You guys realise we basically got free money right? This is good business!

Herald today

The Jets have signed two foreigners, believed to be attackers, but are awaiting visas to be issued before announcing the signatures.

Can't wait for Ridenton to be anounced.

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Here we go

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Where is the problem?

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Originally Posted by belchardo

You guys realise we basically got free money right? This is good business!

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Agreed good business if they then get a decent replacement

if being the operative word I think, we need to ensure we do recruit someone with the same potential even if they haven't shown it yet, to date we haven't been real good at that though, but as long as the replacement isn't another journeyman who has proven they aint ever gonna be more than pedestrian, there may be hope (better that than hype I guess)

Dimi to WSW.

This having Lederer as one of our overlords is really working out for us eh ?.

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Dimi to WSW.

This having Lederer as one of our overlords is really working out for us eh ?.

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Can only hope they have a “+ my brothers” clause too.

Wanderers get to enjoy watching Dimi take 7 touches too many and stifle any attack. Every. Damn. Time!


They are definitely building an interesting roster, plenty of experience fighting off wooden spoons. Hopefully it serves them well when Robbo continues to struggle and they finish beneath us. LMAO.

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Wanderers get to enjoy watching Dimi take 7 touches too many and stifle any attack. Every. Damn. Time!


They are definitely building an interesting roster, plenty of experience fighting off wooden spoons. Hopefully it serves them well when Robbo continues to struggle and they finish beneath us. LMAO.

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It’s an odd one at Wanderers cause they are recruiting from the team that’s propped up the comp lately. I’m not sure I’m that upset that we have lost these players. I get a feeling from Papas that we can trust the process

Carl brings on the guy he put on the bench for most of the games he coached. Squad filler

I'm not going to cry over a gifted yet ultimately ineffective player (that we made money from selling) moving to another club.

Past his best. on loan, would not adapt to Papas style, probably asked to come here first and we said no. Still living off one free kick and one season under Ernie.

Good to see no grovelling from the club. We might be growing up a bit.

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Past his best. on loan, would not adapt to Papas style, probably asked to come here first and we said no. Still living off one free kick and one season under Ernie.

Good to see no grovelling from the club. We might be growing up a bit.

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I agree he wouldn’t fit in. Doesn’t like to work without the ball

Is Jowic back yet or was it just spin he'd be back?

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Is Jowic back yet or was it just spin he'd be back?

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Good question! Anyone been at training?

I went to Speers a couple of weeks ago but either they had the morning off or were inside.

If it were not for the Covid testing traffic jam i would go do my legal exercise and have a look and report back.

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

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Originally Posted by Mark325

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

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I can see why they would Pepper he’s a local kid that can run all day and gives you cover at midfield and Centre back. Plus can’t imagine is asking for the world

I do have a problem with letting Champness go, I think we're going to be a lot thinner in attack than we might be led to believe, and trying to get Champness back on board by convincing him it's worth his while to be part of the team should have been a priority (at least until Wankerers then stole him off us on a free transfer halfway through the season...)

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Originally Posted by Mark325

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

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Agree on Champness, after last season we learned that if players don't want to be around their performances drop.

Bit hard to get pumped for the new season with all the Covid19 around. Plus I think the new owners have really shown their hand. It's all about the business side of things now, as apposed to the previous Newcastle Jets setup.

Out goes Lawrie and Joel, The old administration. Out also goes around half the squad including senior players Topor Stanley and O'Donovan.

In comes a new coach and a heap of new players. It's clear that the New owners aren't really concerned about having a huge Newcastle flavour about the side, this appears to be about getting a new squad in that will be competitive and give talent from all around Australia an opportunity to play and possibly put themselves in the shop window for overseas transfers which will benefit the club and players.

The only reason Hoffman and Kanta are still around is that they are both still under contract. They would want to have bumper seasons otherwise they will be gone at season's end.

I reckon they'll release champness when/if the visas get approved for the overseas attackers we have agreed to terms with

Seems we are signing Oliver Boumal on a 1 year deal. Cameroonian winger

YouTube scouting time it is.

https://youtu.be/bSKaeaFwRHk