Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Newcastle Jets

28': Clayton Taylor

FT
1 - 2

Auckland FC

15': Sam Cosgrove
52': Sam Cosgrove

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Auckland FC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

14': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 14'
15': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 15'
28': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 28'
35': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 35'
45': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 45'
52': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 52'
62': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 62'
71': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
71': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
81': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
81': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
81': Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
82': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
82': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
89': Luka Vicelich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

AFC		NEW
14	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	3
30	Possession	70
18	SHOTS	8
5	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 12,014

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	21	+12	40
2	Auckland FC	21	+15	39
3	Sydney FC	21	+7	33
4	Melbourne Victory	21	+7	32

Full Table

Line-Ups

Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	James Delianov (GK)
33	Mark Natta
5	Joe Shaughnessy
14	Max Burgess
23	Daniel Wilmering
22	Joel Bertolissio
8	Lachlan Bayliss
28	Will Dobson
13	Clayton Taylor
7	Eli Adams
9	Lachlan Rose

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Xavier Bertoncello, Kosta Grozos, Alex Nassiep, Kota Mizunuma, Lucas Scicluna, Thomas Aquilina, Ben Gibson.

Auckland FC (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis DeVries
17	Callan Elliot
8	Felipe Gallegos
7	Cameron Howieson
21	Jesse Randall
27	Logan Rogerson
9	Sam Cosgrove
10	Guillermo May

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Lachlan Brook, Luka Vicelich, Louis Verstraete, William Gillion, Jake Brimmer, James Hilton, Jonty Bidois.

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