The resurgent Newcastle Jets have moved into the A-League finals with a 4-0 humiliation of minor premier Melbourne Victory.

A Mark Bridge double led the onslaught, before goals to Vaughan Coveny and Joel Griffiths ensured the Jets' revival under Gary van Egmond was complete.

The Jets looked dead and buried before the midway point of this season, winless after seven and struggling at the foot of the table.

Coach Nick Theodorakopoulos was sacked and in came van Egmond, along with three straight wins.

Now the Jets (3rd, 30pts) are secure in the final four and could finish as high as second if Adelaide (2nd, 30pts) lose Sunday night's game against the Central Coast Mariners.

The Jets' win, in front of a deafening 19,601 in the steel city, leaves Queensland Roar and Sydney FC to fight out a do-or-die final round match in Brisbane on Saturday night.

The Roar must win, while a draw would be enough to see Terry Butcher's Blues through.

The crowd fell just shy of the record 20,980 for the 2-0 New Year's day loss to Sydney FC a few weeks ago - a far cry from the 4,635 who turned out to see the Jets slump to their seventh straight game without a win under Theodorakopoulos in October.

The first goal came in the 36th minute when a careless cross-field ball from Melbourne striker James Allsopp found the charging Bridge 35m from home with just the 'keeper to beat.

Bridge rounded the outstretched Michael Theoklitos easily and slotted the ball into the bottom right-hand corner.

Seconds after halftime, Bridge was at it again, pouncing on another Victory defensive lapse for his second.

Coveny scored the third in the 51st, before Griffiths - the saviour in last week's 3-3 draw with Perth, netted in the 73rd to send the crowd into raptures.

Van Egmond said his secret to success had been making sure the players enjoyed their football, and two goal hero Bridge agreed.

"When Dutchy (van Egmond) came in he brought us all closer," Bridge said.

"Ask anyone, ask any player. If you're enjoying your football you're always going to play well. If you're not, you're always going to point fingers.

"Training has been a lot more enjoyable. There's a happier mood amongst the players.

"Whenever we get in trouble we stick together."

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