THE Newcastle Jets will host four home games in the opening six weeks of Hyundai A-League season 11 after Football Federation Australia on Monday officially released the highly anticipated draw for the competition.
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While Jets players will fight for their first points of the campaign away to Wellington Phoenix in week one of the league, Newcastle will get to see four of their 14 home matches at Hunter Stadium in the following five weeks of the regular season.
The first four rivals to visit Newcastle will be last season's grand finalists Sydney FC (round 2) and Champions Melbourne Victory (round 3), 2014 AFC Champions League winners Western Sydney Wanderers (round 5), and F3 Derby foes Central Coast Mariners (round 6).
Recently appointed Jets head coach Scott Miller said he was happy with the outcome of the draw for his side.
"I think it's an opportunity rather than a challenge," Miller said.
"Our focus will be consistent irrespective of the opposition - fixture focused and prepared technically and tactically with an aim to produce a positive performance."
Of Newcastle's 14 home games next season, two will be held on Friday evenings while six will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The Jets are also set to feature on free-to-air on Friday nights on SBS Television a minimum of five times throughout the 27 round regular season.