2017–18 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2017–18 Central Coast Mariners FC season was the club's 13th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 13th time and the FFA Cup for the 4th time.
2017–18 season | ||||
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Chairman | Michael Charlesworth | |||
Manager | Paul Okon (to 20 March 2018) Wayne O'Sullivan (caretaker) (from 20 March 2018) | |||
Stadium | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | |||
A-League | 10th | |||
A-League Finals Series | DNQ | |||
FFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Blake Powell, Connor Pain (4 goals) All: Blake Powell, Connor Pain (4 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 12,044 vs. Newcastle Jets (7 October 2017) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,973 vs. Wellington Phoenix (23 February 2018) | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,194 | |||
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Review and events
Pre-season
Immediately after the end of the 2016–17 season, it was announced that goalkeepers Paul Izzo and Ivan Necevski; and attacking players Roy O'Donovan and Fábio Ferreira would be leaving the club.[1]
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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1 | GK | Ben Kennedy | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 1 year | 31 March 2017 | [2] |
6 | MF | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 May 2017 | [3] | ||
15 | DF | Free transfer | 2 years | 28 May 2017 | [4] | ||
5 | DF | Antony Golec | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 May 2017 | [5] | |
7 | MF | Andrew Hoole | Free transfer | 2 years | 31 May 2017 | [6] | |
21 | DF | Kye Rowles | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 June 2017 | [7] |
3 | DF | Joshua Rose | Free transfer | 1 year | 3 July 2017 | [8] | |
10 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Free transfer | 3 years | 7 July 2017 | [9] | |
18 | GK | Tom Glover | Loan | 1 year | 26 July 2017 | [10] | |
9 | FW | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 July 2017 | [11] | ||
23 | MF | Undisclosed | 2 years | 29 July 2017 | [12] | ||
22 | MF | Jacob Melling | Free transfer | 6 months | 3 January 2018 | [13] | |
27 | FW | Peter Skapetis | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 1 year | 18 January 2018 | [14] |
19 | DF | Jacob Poscoliero | Free transfer | 6 months | 31 January 2018 | [15] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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20 | GK | Paul Izzo | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 18 April 2017 | [16] |
9 | FW | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 18 April 2017 | [17] | |
1 | GK | Ivan Necevski | Released | 20 April 2017 | [18] | |
7 | MF | Free transfer | 21 April 2017 | [19] | ||
8 | MF | Free transfer | 12 May 2017 | [20] | ||
4 | DF | Jacob Poscoliero | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 14 May 2017 | [21] |
3 | DF | Scott Galloway | Released | 19 May 2017 | [22] | |
10 | MF | End of contract | 19 May 2017 | [22] | ||
19 | DF | End of contract | 19 May 2017 | [22] | ||
21 | DF | Michael Neill | End of contract | 23 June 2017 | [23] | |
23 | DF | Jake Adelson | End of contract | 7 July 2017 | [24] | |
19 | DF | Harry Ascroft | Free transfer | 18 January 2018 | [25] | |
9 | FW | Mutual contract termination | 19 January 2018 | [26] | ||
13 | MF | Kwabena Appiah | Undisclosed | 31 January 2018 | [27] |
Contracts extensions
No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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13 | Kwabena Appiah | Winger | 1 year | 29 May 2017 | [28] |
4 | Jake McGing | Central defender | 2 years | 30 January 2018 | [29] |
Technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | |
Assistant coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | |
Strength and conditioning coach | |
Physiotherapist | |
Youth football coach | |
Head of sports science |
Statistics
Squad statistics
N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Ben Kennedy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Storm Roux | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Joshua Rose | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Jake McGing | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20+4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Antony Golec | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Tom Hiariej | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Andrew Hoole | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23+0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Blake Powell | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Daniel De Silva | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Connor Pain | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Trent Buhagiar | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Adam Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Alan Baró | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24+0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Liam Rose | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9+9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Josh Bingham | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | GK | Tom Glover | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Jacob Poscoliero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Adam Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Kye Rowles | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Jacob Melling | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Wout Brama | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Lachlan Wales | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Peter Kekeris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | FW | Peter Skapetis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | FW | Jordan Smylie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | FW | Asdrúbal | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Kwabena Appiah | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Harry Ascroft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 14 April 2018
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
5 July 2017 | Central Coast Football All Stars | 0–6 | Lisarow, Australia | |
19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Pluim Park |
14 July 2017 | Australia U-23 | 0–0 | Sydney, Australia | |
11:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Valentine Sport Park |
19 July 2017 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Lisarow, Australia | |
19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Pluim Park |
26 July 2017 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Tuggerah, Australia | |
Report | Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
16 August 2017 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Report |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
31 August 2017 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
11:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium |
12 September 2017 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Lisarow, Australia | |
19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Pluim Park Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
20 September 2017 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Melbourne, Australia | |
13:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
28 September 2017 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Sydney, Australia | |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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A-League | — | 10th | 7 October 2017 | 13 April 2018 |
FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 August 2017 | 2 August 2017 |
A-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sydney FC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 64 | Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 50 | Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League second preliminary round |
3 | Melbourne City | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 43 | Qualification to Finals series |
4 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 41 | Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League group stage |
5 | Adelaide United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 39 | Qualification to Finals series |
6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 35 | |
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 | |
8 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 32 | |
9 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 21 | |
10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 20 |
Source: A-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 |
Last updated: 14 April 2018.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2018. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
7 October 2017 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–5 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
17:35 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 12,044 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
14 October 2017 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 11,650 Referee: Chris Beath |
22 October 2017 3 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
16:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 12,167 Referee: Alex King |
29 October 2017 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
19:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,519 Referee: Adam Fielding |
5 November 2017 5 | Brisbane Roar | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,485 Referee: Daniel Elder |
10 November 2017 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,873 Referee: Adam Kersey |
16 November 2017 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,073 Referee: Matthew Conger |
25 November 2017 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
19:35 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,679 Referee: Peter Green |
3 December 2017 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,115 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
10 December 2017 10 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,170 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
16 December 2017 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,199 Referee: Alex King |
26 December 2017 12 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
19:20 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,313 Referee: Peter Green |
31 December 2017 13 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 9,110 Referee: Daniel Elder |
6 January 2018 14 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Geelong |
18:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 8,370 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
9 January 2018 15 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 13,127 Referee: Kurt Ams |
14 January 2018 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Adam Kersey |
20 January 2018 17 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,511 Referee: Daniel Elder |
27 January 2018 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,264 Referee: Adam Kersey |
4 February 2018 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,046 Referee: Peter Green |
17 February 2018 20 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
19:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,262 Referee: Shaun Evans |
23 February 2018 21 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
10 March 2018 22 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Kurt Ams |
18 March 2018 23 | Melbourne Victory | 5–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,076 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
24 March 2018 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
17:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,082 Referee: Peter Green |
31 March 2018 25 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
16:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,019 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
7 April 2018 26 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
19:50 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,156 Referee: Alex King |
14 April 2018 27 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–8 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
19:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,604 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FFA Cup
2 August 2017 Round of 32 | Blacktown City | 3–2 | Sydney | |
19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lily's Football Centre Attendance: 1,667 Referee: Adrian Arndt |
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