2008–09 Newcastle Jets FC season

The 2008–09 season was the fourth season for the Newcastle Jets, and the first as defending champions.

Transfers
In
 * 🇦🇺 Sean Rooney from Sydney FC
 * 🇦🇺 Justin Pasfield from Wollongong Wolves
 * 🇦🇺 Daniel Piorkowski from Walsall FC
 * 🇦🇺 Jason Naidovski from AIS
 * 🇦🇺 Shaun Ontong from Adelaide United
 * 🇦🇺 Kaz Patafta from S.L. Benfica
 * 🇦🇺 Antun Kovacic from Richmond SC
 * 🇩🇰 Jesper Håkansson from Lyngby BK
 * 🇪🇨 Edmundo Zura from Imbabura SC (loan)

Out
 * 🇦🇺 Stephen Laybutt, Contract Not Renewed
 * 🇧🇷 Denni, Contract Not Renewed
 * 🇦🇺 Andrew Durante, to Wellington Phoenix
 * 🇦🇺 Mark Bridge, to Sydney FC
 * 🇦🇺 Paul Kohler, Released
 * 🇦🇺 Stuart Musialik, to Sydney FC
 * 🇦🇺 Troy Hearfield, to Wellington Phoenix
 * 🇦🇺 Scott Tunbridge, Released

Triallists

The following players trialled with the Jets but were unsuccessful in gaining a contract.
 * 🇦🇺 Jarrad Ross
 * 🇦🇺 Mark Byrnes
 * 🇦🇺 Yanni Galanos
 * 🇮🇹 Valerio Mastrelli
 * 🇮🇹 Simone Bracalello
 * 🇨🇲 Severin Brice Bikoko (could not obtain Visa)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Keenan (signed for Hibernian instead)
 * 🇮🇶 Ali Abbas
 * 🇮🇶 Ali Khader
 * 🇩🇪 Andre Gumprecht (returned to the Mariners)

Goal scorers
Last updated 26 January 2009

Discipline
Last updated 26 January 2009

2009 AFC Champions League

 * The Newcastle Jets qualified for the 2009 edition of the Asian Champions League after defeating Central Coast Mariners to be crowned 2007–08 Champions.

Champions League squad

 * *Departed part way through the group stage.

On Loan

 * 🇦🇺 Joel Griffiths – From Beijing Guoan until December 2009