2021/22 Newcastle Jets Men's Squad

[Grimario]

Nah just the club. At least a few months ago. I remember seeing something on Twitter. Don't know what he's been doing since then

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/s...build/?cs=6160

Not named in the article but included in the graphic.

[tomo]

Daniel Sturridge confirmed signing for Glory

[Tommyjet]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

[Bon]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

Awesome stuff, thanks for the report mate!..

[380]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

Where are they training TJ ?, Haven't seen them at Speers Pt in quite a while. Thought they must have changed to a enclosed location somewhere due to Covid protocols eh.

[ranger]

I've seen them training at Maitland Sportsground abit.

[Tommyjet]

Where are they training TJ ?, Haven't seen them at Speers Pt in quite a while. Thought they must have changed to a enclosed location somewhere due to Covid protocols eh.

Been at maitland no 1 sports ground a lot

[380]

Been at maitland no 1 sports ground a lot

Thank you.

[Mark325]

Jets have teased another signing for tomorrow

Seems to be Eli Balbalj

[Tommyjet]

Anyone know how many spots we have available?

[turbojetfireV8]

Kerem Bulut's a free agent too don't forget

https://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...1ae95f67beeb9c

[Jeterpool]

Anyone know how many spots we have available?

I'll work it out today

[Frodo]

Jets have teased another signing for tomorrow

Seems to be Eli Balbalj

Confirmed via Email.



I'm actually ok with his signing. Sounds like they made him jump through hoops to earn his spot, and if I remember him properly, he could be a good Plan B. If we can't break teams down with pressure and pace, he gives us some height and ability to pull the ball down and link with others. Plus, surely his finishing must be as good or better than Roy's last season.

[Jeterpool]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22
xx Olivier Boumal - signed until 21/22 #
xx Samuel Silvera - signed on loan until 21/22
xx Daniel Penham - signed on loan until 21/22 #
xx Dylan Murnane - signed until 21/22
xx Kosta Grozos - signed until 21/22
xx Savvas Siantravanis - signed until 21/22
xx Michael Weier - signed until 21/22
xx Eli Babalj - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


23 players signed for next season
- 23 A-League squad players from possible 23
- 4 Visa spot (Mikeltadze, Boumal, Penha, Siantravanis) from possible 5
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold) from possible 3

[Jeterpool]

So by my count, we have a full squad - yet we are rumoured to be signing a defensive midfielder.

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

[Jeterpool]

Jimmy Gardiner is tweeting that he still expects the midfielder to be announced this week, and like i suggested above a player could be put on a scholarship contract or Kanta becomes and injury waiver.

The other alternative is that a player departs.

[belchardo]

Jimmy Gardiner is tweeting that he still expects the midfielder to be announced this week, and like i suggested above a player could be put on a scholarship contract or Kanta becomes and injury waiver.

The other alternative is that a player departs.

Either way, i think this is the last season for kanta and probably Hoff too.

[Jeterpool]

Either way, i think this is the last season for kanta and probably Hoff too.

Quite probably for Kanta. I'll reserve judgement to the end of the season, but Hoff could still have a role is my current thinking.

Not only that, but there is again the bulk of the squad that is only signed for the one season. If we over achieve, there is every chance the bones of the team could be picked apart immediately.

It's a double edged sword.

[Mark325]

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

https://www.a-league.com.au/news/you...ends-jets-deal

'Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce exciting prospect Lucas Mauragis has signed a new two year contract. Mauragis, a left-sided player, who signed a scholarship deal for the current season just some months ago...'

unless it got changed when he signed the new contract it seems to be lucas

[Tommyjet]

So by my count, we have a full squad - yet we are rumoured to be signing a defensive midfielder.

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

Thanks for that effort mate.
Yeah I was thinking that we only had one spot to fill and it seemed odd that no one had been let go or roster shuffling before Eli signing