A-League Men: Newcastle Jets Top the Ladder for the First Time in Eight Years

Newcastle Jets. Top of the ladder. First time in eight years. This is real.

Thirty points from 16 matches. Six consecutive wins. A league-leading 37 goals. Mark Milligan’s side has taken the A-League Men by storm.

The Jets’ Remarkable Turnaround

Two wins from the opening seven. That was the start. What has followed defies belief. Eight victories from the last nine outings. The latest — a 3-2 away triumph over Adelaide United on February 8 — confirmed this is no fluke.

The transformation under Milligan has been dramatic. McDonald Jones Stadium is pulling crowds above 10,000. The football public is paying attention. Attack-minded, relentless, and utterly confident.

Current A-League Men Standings (Top 6)

Pos	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Newcastle Jets	16	10	0	6	+9	30
2	Auckland FC	16	8	4	4	+6	28
3	Sydney FC	15	8	1	6	+7	25
4	Macarthur FC	17	6	7	4	+1	25
5	Melbourne Victory	16	7	2	7	+2	23
6	Adelaide United	16	7	2	7	0	23

The top six qualify for the finals series, with 10-11 rounds remaining in the regular season.

Round 16 Results (Feb 6-8)

Drama everywhere in Round 16. Melbourne Victory came from behind to beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2 in New Zealand. Auckland FC edged Sydney FC 1-0. Central Coast Mariners upset Brisbane Roar 2-1 away from home.

Just 14 points separate first from last. This is one of the tightest A-League seasons in memory, and punters tracking A-League betting odds will find plenty of value across the field.

What’s Next

Round 17 this weekend. The Jets will chase win number seven. The race for the top six is shaping up to be a battle that runs to the final round.

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LF — Breaking news correspondent, australiafootball.com