Newcastle Jets 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers — A-League, 7 Mar 2026
Newcastle Jets beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the A-League on 7 March 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. B. Kraev, Eli Adams, M. Natta got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle Jets have won 1 and Western Sydney Wanderers 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-120'
- Half-time0-1
- 1-147'assist: Clayton Taylor
- 53'Foul
- 68'
- 69'
- 76'Foul
- 2-177'
- 78'
- 79'
- 79'out: A. Hammond
- 84'
- 84'
- 84'
- 89'out: K. Grozos
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Newcastle Jets
- 7.9Max BurgessM
- 7.9Mark NattaD
- 7.3Clayton TaylorM
- 7.3Eli AdamsM
- 7.3Daniel WilmeringD
- 7.2Joel BertolissioD
- 6.9James DelianovG
- 6.7Will DobsonM
- 6.6Kota MizunumaM
- 6.6Joe ShaughnessyD
- 6.5Lachlan BaylissM
- 6.3Xavier BertoncelloF
- 6.3Ben GibsonF
- 6.2Lachlan RoseF
Western Sydney Wanderers
- 7.9Ryan FraserM
- 7.7Dylan SciclunaM
- 7.3Bozhidar KraevM
- 7.3Aydan HammondM
- 7.0Lawrence ThomasG
- 6.7Alexander GersbachD
- 6.7Angus ThurgateM
- 6.6Joshua BrillanteM
- 6.5Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 6.5Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.3Brandon BorelloF
- 6.3Jarrod CarluccioF
- 6.3Jacob FarrellD
- 6.2Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 6.2Phillip ČančarD
- 6.2Steven UgarkovićM
Line-ups
Western Sydney Wanderers4-1-4-1
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Newcastle JetsMark Milligan
Substitutes
- 17K. Grozos89'M
- 18Kota Mizunuma84'M6.6
- 39T. Aquilina89'D
- 11Ben Gibson84'F6.3
- 41L. SciclunaM
- 43X. Bertoncello68'F6.3
- 20A. NassiepG
Western Sydney WanderersGary van Egmond
Substitutes
- 25J. Brillante79'M6.6
- 9Konstantinos Barbarouses78'F6.5
- 11H. Ibusuki84'F6.5
- 30J. HolmesG
- 17J. Carluccio69'F6.3
- 21A. Hammond79'M7.3
- 38J. RoseF
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
2.59Expected goals (xG)1.87
20Total shots19
8Shots on target4
8Shots off target7
4Blocked shots8
2Corners8
1Offsides5
8Fouls11
0Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves6
415Total passes328
346Accurate passes262
83%Pass accuracy80%
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Burgess | 89 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Mark Natta | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Clayton Taylor | 84 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Eli Adams | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Joel Bertolissio | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Will Dobson | 68 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ben Gibson | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fraser | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Dylan Scicluna | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 79 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Aydan Hammond | 11 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Alexander Gersbach | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joshua Brillante | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Borello | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jarrod Carluccio | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Phillip Čančar | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Steven Ugarković | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
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