Departing Newcastle coach Craig Deans is bullish about his battling club's talented youngsters and wants A-League rivals to develop their own players rather than poach the Jets' emerging stars.
Perth Glory will end the 2020/21 A-League campaign in ninth spot on the A-League table after giving up a one-goal lead to draw 1-1 against Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night.
The away side took the lead in the first half through a remarkable long-range finish by star striker Bruno Fornaroli but the Jets dug deep to earn their share of the spoils, with Angus Thurgate dispatching a shot on goal which Perth defender Jonathan Aspropotamitis bundled into his own net in the 70th minute.
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Newcastle Jets have extended the contract of young gun Blake Archbold for another A-League season.
The young defender, who has made a couple of appearances this season, will remain with his hometown club until the end of the 2021/22 season at least.
“I’m pretty stoked,” Archbold said on the Jets official website.
“It was an easy decision to make. This was my goal, to re-sign.
“The mix between younger players and older players is great. The older players are great mentors to me, as are Daniel McBreen and Craig Deans. I’ve known them both for a long time. It was a really easy decision to re-sign.”