Ladder leaders Sydney FC have continued their perfect start to the A-League season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle.

Western Sydney Wanderers were cruising to their first win at their new home ground before two howlers by goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne cost them.

Mark Jones waited 15 years to coach the Newcastle Jets. It took the proud Novocastrian just two games to win his first game in charge.

Eight years after helping lead the Newcastle Jets to their only championship, evergreen keeper Ante Covic is in talks about a return.

The Newcastle Jets launched a new era with a gritty 1-all draw against A-League champions Adelaide at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday night.

Newcastle are searching for a seventh coach in less than five years after sacking Scott Miller on the cusp of the new A-League season.

Thomas Broich broke 11-month drought to seal crucial come-from-behind 2-1 win over 10-man Newcastle

Perth Glory all but sealed a place in the A-League finals and ensured a disappointing end at home for the Newcastle Jets with a scrappy 2-1 win at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.

​Melbourne Victory has blown a great chance to lock up a place in the A-League finals, drawing with 10-man Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park.

Newcastle Jets are costing the governing body millions each year but the FFA are hopeful to sell the club by the end of next season.

Olyroo Steven Ugarkovic has steered Newcastle to a 1-0 win over Central Coast to keep the Jets in A-League finals calculations.

Morten Nordstrand scored a double as the Newcastle Jets came from behind twice to snatch a thrilling 3-2 win over Wellington Phoenix at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.

He was the unknown teenager Clive Palmer once tipped would captain the Socceroos, but Mitch Cooper can still salvage something from his injury-ravaged career if he wants to, says Newcastle coach Scott Miller.

Brisbane Roar have dodged A-League disaster, salvaging a 2-2 draw against plucky Newcastle in Friday night's clash at Suncorp Stadium.

Newcastle pull off a major upset at Hunter Stadium to beat highly-fancied Melbourne City 2-1.

New Sydney FC recruit David Carney is hoping his presence can help spur Sydney to their first title in six years after penning an 18-month deal with the club.

Sydney FC have finally been re-united with David Carney, some ten years after the left-side utility left the club to embark on a journey that took him across the world.

Former Socceroo David Carney has left the Newcastle Jets and is set to join Sydney FC.

Marcelo Carrusca strike helps Adelaide edge Newcastle 1-0, and consolidate spot in the A-League top six.

The future of David Carney at the Newcastle Jets appears even more uncertain after the in-form attacker was a late omission from the squad to take on Adelaide United at Cooper's Stadium on Sunday.

After a nine-year jaunt that's taken him to Britain, the Netherlands, the US and Uzbekistan, David Carney could finally be coming home to Moore Park.

From the opening whistle, there was only ever going to be one winner. The Western Sydney Wanderers were that dominant - and then some.

A class display from Jets goalkeeper Mark Birighitti ensured Newcastle kept in-form Adelaide to a scoreless draw at Hunter Stadium on Friday night.

Four A-League clubs risk losing competition points, seeing their players made free agents and other potential sanctions if they do not catch up on the outstanding payments to players by December 31.

City claim third spot on the A-League ladder after a 4-0 drubbing of the Jets.

Sunday should tell the soccer world plenty about Melbourne City, the team that has, in the past fortnight, taken the A-League by storm with back to back 5-1 wins.

In Australian Rules football many clubs have to cope with the "go-home" factor: young men drafted at the age of 18 who travel interstate unwillingly and can't wait to seek a trade back to where they grew up as soon as possible. 

Former Jets winger Andrew Hoole is relishing the prospect of marking former teammate David Carney who he says is getting too slow for the A-League

It wasn't the home-ground win they craved, but the Newcastle Jets are entitled to claim a moral victory after holding A-League leaders Brisbane to a 1-1 draw at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.