Newcastle Jets

Melbourne City winger Dario Vidosic took one key lesson away from his three years in the Bundesliga. Be the player every opponent hates to play against.

We should have been squashed by that many trucks going out to training. We used to carpool to save a bit of money. Our crew was skint, our car a heap. One day, Timmy Cahill dropped some news I didn't think much of at the time.

Two years ago, Andrew Nabbout couldn't find a club. This is the story of his astonishing rise to the Socceroos' World Cup squad ... and his team 'initiation' in front of Bert van Marwijk and co.

In other cities, Nathan Brown and Ernie Merrick would be viewed as rivals. Not in Newcastle, where the Knights and Jets coaches have become great mates. And especially not today.

Glen Moss knows he wont get many more chances. And the 35-year-old Kiwi plans to make the most of this one, after being called up for the A-League grand final after an injury to regular Jets 'keeper Jack Duncan.

Craig Johnston is visiting his hometown of Newcastle. The sense of optimism and pride around the Hunter ahead of the A-League grand final reminds him of the glory days at Anfield.

Joel Griffiths was already a Newcastle Jets legend when he got a phone call from Nathan Tinkler. He was sacked the next day. Just three years on from the club's darkest moment, he could help deliver another championship.

The Jets claimed the wooden spoon last year. They hadn't made the A-League finals in seven years. They're now one game away from the grand final. Here's how they did it.

Lawrie McKinna has done it all, both in football and beyond. But it's not all about him. The Newcastle Jets CEO has got a secret weapon to help all players transition to life after football.

Daniel Georgievski is heading off to Cuba shortly. The curiosity taking him there is the same that brought him to the Newcastle Jets.