A. Thurgate

32. One of the younger members of the Newcastle Jets squad, Port Macquarie junior Angus Thurgate is one of the rising stars in Australian football. Thurgate has spent time with the nation’s under 19 side and the midfielder cut his teeth in the Jets NPL Northern NSW National Youth League sides for a period of time before making the step up to the A-League. The highlight of his time so far with the Newcastle Jets has been his meteoric rise after moving from Port Macquarie to Newcastle. Thurgate earned himself a scholarship and then a professional contract in the space of six months. Thurgate’s first appearance for the Newcastle Jets was on 12 January 2018, coming off the bench in a 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar. In early 2021, the Jets announced Thurgate had extended his contract with the Club for a further two seasons. QUESTION AND ANSWER My hidden talent is … I’m good at backyard cricket If I wasn’t a footballer I’d be … at University but no idea what I’d be studying My favourite junior football memory is ... scoring a free kick in under 12s grand final The untidiest teammate is ... Johnny Koutroumbis The best dressed teammate is … Jack Duncan The worst dressed teammate is … Nikolai Topor-Stanley My karaoke song is … I’m yours by Jason Mraz If I could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, they would be … Messi, I’d ask him a lot of questions. Ricky Gervais for the laughs and Denzel Washington My favourite food is … Indian My favourite holiday destination is ... a camping trip I’m currently watching on Netflix … Cobra Kai Sauce belongs in the … fridge My favourite sport other than football is … golf My celebrity crush is … Denzel Washington My favourite superhero is … Batman My signature dish in the kitchen is … nachos