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Newcastle Jets FC
Newcastle Jets FC
Kit impression
Founded
2000
Years standing
26
Home ground
McDonald Jones Stadium
Capacity
33,000 seats
Make The Case
Newcastle Jets FC work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Australia, McDonald Jones Stadium, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
You get a nickname
Known as The Jets. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Newcastle Airport (NTL) is about 17km from the ground, and Broadmeadow railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following Australia A-League means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Australia becomes part of your week.
Modern era club
Formed in 2000, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Matchday Trip
Ground: McDonald Jones Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Newcastle Airport (NTL)
17 km / 11 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Broadmeadow railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near McDonald Jones Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to McDonald Jones Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
