Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 14': Ben Gibson
- 20': Alexander Badolato
- 45'+2': Alexander Badolato
- 79': Alexander Badolato
- 90'+1': Oscar Fryer
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Match Commentary
- 14': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 14'
- 20': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 20'
- 25': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 25'
- 35': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45'+2': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 47'
- 45': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 55'
- 56': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 56'
- 57': Oscar Fryer (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 57'
- 69': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Christian Bracco (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 70'
- 79': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 79'
- 85': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Oscar Fryer (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 91'
- 90'+2': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 MVC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,137
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 43 | Xavier Bertoncello |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 11 | Ben Gibson |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson  |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 34 | Xavier Stella |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
A-League Men News
Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich has all but ruled out the introduction of further standalone women's clubs in the A-League Women.
A-League chief executive Steve Rosich says there is no rush to fill the void left by Western United in the Melbourne market, with the competition's current priority the stabilisation of its existing franchises.
The A-Leagues will "wait and see" how the fallout from Manchester City's financial turmoil will unfold, believing it's too early to raise concern around Melbourne City.
From New York to Melbourne, new Victory boss Giovanni Savarese sat down with ESPN to discuss football, culture and the pressure to return to the A-League summit.
James Overy will be out to emulate Socceroos young gun Paul Okon-Engstler after joining Sydney FC from Manchester United.