Argentine Rodriguez departs Newcastle Jets

Newcastle's Argentine replacement player Pato Rodriguez will not return for the 2018-19 A-League season.

Rodriguez joined the Jets as an injury replacement for Ronald Vargas in January, but Vargas re-signed with the club on Monday.

Rodriguez, who was sidelined for a chunk of the season following a calf strain in February, played 12 games in the Jets' run to the grand final loss to Melbourne Victory.