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2016–17 Central Coast Mariners FC season

The 2016–17 Central Coast Mariners FC season was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time and the FFA Cup for the 3rd time.

Central Coast Mariners
2016–17 season
ChairmanMichael Charlesworth
ManagerTony Walmsley
(to 8 August 2016)
John Hutchinson
(caretaker 8–29 August 2016)
Paul Okon
(from 29 August 2016)
StadiumCentral Coast Stadium, Gosford
A-League8th
A-League Finals SeriesDNQ
FFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Roy O'Donovan (11 goals)
All: Roy O'Donovan (11 goals)
Highest home attendance11,398 vs. Sydney FC
(8 January 2017)
Lowest home attendance5,072 vs. Adelaide United
(5 February 2016)
Average home league attendance7,395

Players edit

Squad information edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Ivan Necevski
2 DF   NZL Storm Roux
3 DF   AUS Scott Galloway
4 MF   AUS Jacob Poscoliero
5 DF   AUS Harry Ascroft
6 FW   AUS Blake Powell
7 MF   POR Fábio Ferreira
8 MF   SCO Nick Montgomery (Captain)
9 FW   IRL Roy O'Donovan
10 MF   SEN Mickaël Tavares
11 MF   AUS Connor Pain
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW   AUS Trent Buhagiar
13 MF   AUS Kwabena Appiah
14 MF   AUS Adam Berry
16 MF   AUS Liam Rose
17 FW   AUS Josh Bingham
19 DF   SEN Jacques Faty
20 GK   AUS Paul Izzo
21 DF   AUS Michael Neill
22 MF   AUS Jake McGing
23 DF   AUS Jake Adelson (Youth)
30 GK   AUS Adam Pearce (Youth)

From youth squad edit

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
14 DF   Adam Berry 19 [1]
23 DF   Jake Adelson 20 [1]
30 GK   Adam Pearce 20 [2]

Transfers in edit

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
19 DF   Jacques Faty Sydney FC Free transfer 1 year 11 April 2016 [3]
10 MF   Mickaël Tavares Sydney FC Free transfer 1 year 18 April 2016 [4]
1 GK Ivan Necevski Sydney FC Free transfer 1 year 7 June 2016 [5]
11 MF Connor Pain Melbourne Victory Free transfer 2 years 7 June 2016 [5]
6 FW Blake Powell Unattached Free transfer 2 years 14 July 2016 [6]
13 MF Kwabena Appiah Unattached Free transfer 1 year 14 July 2016 [7]
3 DF Scott Galloway Melbourne Victory Free transfer 1 year 19 October 2016 [8]

Transfers out edit

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
10 MF   Luis García Unattached Undisclosed Fee 5 April 2016 [9]
14 FW   Daniel Heffernan Unattached Free transfer 11 April 2016 [10]
17 FW Francesco Stella Unattached Free transfer 11 April 2016 [10]
23 DF Tomislav Uskok   Sydney United 58 Undisclosed Fee 11 April 2016 [10]
20 MF Anthony Kalik   Hajduk Split $50,000 28 May 2016 [11][12]
13 GK Alastair Bray Melbourne Victory Free transfer 7 June 2016 [5]
6 MF Mitch Austin Melbourne Victory Free transfer 16 June 2016 [13]
3 DF Joshua Rose Melbourne City Free transfer 11 August 2016 [14]
40 GK Tom Heward-Belle Unattached Undisclosed Fee 1 December 2016 [15]
18 FW Matthew Fletcher Unattached Undisclosed Fee 14 January 2017 [16]
15 DF   Brad McDonald Unattached Undisclosed Fee 14 January 2017 [16]

Contracts extensions edit

Name Position Duration Contract Expiry Notes
  Adam Berry Midfielder 2 years 2019 [17]
  Liam Rose Midfielder 1 year 2018 [18]
  Trent Buhagiar Striker 2 years 2019 [19]
  Storm Roux Right back 2 years 2019 [20]
  Josh Bingham Striker 1 year 2018 [2]

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Paul Okon
Assistant coach   Ivan Jolic
Goalkeeping coach   Matthew Nash
Strength and
conditioning coach		   Brice Johnson
Physiotherapist   Andrew Nealon
Youth football coach   Ben Cahn
Head of sports science   Tim Knight

Other information edit

Majority Owner/Chairman   Michael Charlesworth
Executive Vice Chairman   Peter Storrie
Chief Executive Officer   Shaun Mielekamp
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Central Coast Stadium (20,059 / 105x68 metres)

Source: ccmariners.com.au

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

N Pos. Nat. Name Total A-League FFA Cup
Apps Goals       Apps Goals       Apps Goals      
1 GK   Ivan Necevski 8 0 0 0 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Storm Roux 24 0 2 0 0 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Scott Galloway 24 2 1 0 0 23+1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   Jacob Poscoliero 9 0 2 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Harry Ascroft 14 1 2 0 0 10+3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
6 FW   Blake Powell 18 2 3 0 0 14+3 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
7 MF   Fábio Ferreira 26 5 2 0 0 22+3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
8 MF   Nick Montgomery 23 1 8 0 0 22 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW   Roy O'Donovan 27 11 5 0 1 26 11 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Mickaël Tavares 9 0 2 0 0 7+1 0 1 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0
11 MF   Connor Pain 28 1 2 0 0 24+3 1 2 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
12 FW   Trent Buhagiar 27 2 1 0 0 11+16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF   Kwabena Appiah 20 2 1 0 0 8+11 2 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Adam Berry 23 1 2 0 0 13+9 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
16 MF   Liam Rose 23 0 2 1 0 18+4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF   Josh Bingham 14 1 0 0 0 2+11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
19 DF   Jacques Faty 8 0 4 0 0 7+1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK   Paul Izzo 21 0 1 0 1 21 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   Michael Neill 18 0 2 0 0 6+11 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
22 MF   Jake McGing 27 1 3 0 0 25+1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
23 DF   Jake Adelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   Ryan Peterson 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   Steve Whyte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Lachlan Wales 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   Adam Pearce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club:
15 DF   Brad McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW   Matthew Fletcher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK   Tom Heward-Belle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-season and friendlies edit

12 July 2016 Central Coast Mariners   9–0   Central Coast Football XI Lisarow, Australia
18:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Pluim Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Steve Lucas
12 July 2016 Central Coast Mariners   2–1   Central Coast Mariners Academy Lisarow, Australia
20:00 AEST
Report Hornery   77' Stadium: Pluim Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Steve Lucas
21 July 2016 Central Coast Mariners   2–2   Young Socceroos Gosford, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2016 Central Coast Mariners   1–1   Newcastle Jets Tuggerah, Australia
O'Donovan   Report W. Brown   Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
13 August 2016 Newcastle Jets   1–2   Central Coast Mariners Tamworth, Australia
16:00 AEST Clut   36' Report
Stadium: Scully Park Regional Sporting Precinct
Attendance: 2,154
17 August 2016 Central Coast Mariners   5–0   Rydalmere FC Tuggerah, Australia
14:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
25 August 2016 Central Coast Mariners   2–1   Young Socceroos Gosford, Australia
 Report Antoniou   23' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 September 2016 Capital North Region Select   2–2   Central Coast Mariners Canberra, Australia
18:00 AEST Tsekenis   16', 38' Report
Stadium: Woden Park
6 September 2016 Capital South Region Select   0–4   Central Coast Mariners Canberra, Australia
19:45 AEST Report Bingham   47', 67', 70', 72' Stadium: Woden Park
10 September 2016 Brisbane Roar   Cancelled   Central Coast Mariners Brisbane, Australia
16:00 AEST Cancellation Stadium: Corporate Travel Management Stadium
17 September 2016 Central Coast Mariners   0–1   Wellington Phoenix Wahroonga, Australia
15:00 AEST Report Watson   38' Stadium: Knox Grammar School
Attendance: 1,500
24 September 2016 Wellington Phoenix   2–1   Central Coast Mariners Nelson, New Zealand
16:00 NZST
Report Pain   31' Stadium: Trafalgar Park

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
A-League — 8th 8 October 2016 14 April 2017
FFA Cup Round of 32 Round of 32 2 August 2016 2 August 2016

A-League edit

Main article: 2016–17 A-League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC (C) 27 20 6 1 55 12 +43 66 Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Melbourne Victory 27 15 4 8 49 31 +18 49
3 Brisbane Roar 27 11 9 7 43 37 +6 42 Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series
4 Melbourne City 27 11 6 10 49 44 +5 39 Qualification for Finals series
5 Perth Glory 27 10 9 8 53 53 0 39
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 8 12 7 35 35 0 36
7 Wellington Phoenix[a] 27 8 6 13 41 46 −5 30
8 Central Coast Mariners 27 6 5 16 31 52 −21 23
9 Adelaide United 27 5 8 14 25 46 −21 23
10 Newcastle Jets 27 5 7 15 28 53 −25 22
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 6 5 16 31 52  −21 23 4 1 8 18 24  −6 2 4 8 13 28  −15

Last updated: 14 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round edit

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GroundAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDLLDWLDWLLLLDLLLWWWLDLLLLWL
Position3898899679999910109999999101088
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

8 October 2016 1 Perth Glory 3–3 Central Coast Mariners Perth
Saturday 19:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 9,501
Referee: Chris Beath
15 October 2016 2 Sydney FC 4–0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Saturday 17:35 AEDT
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 15,082
Referee: Stephen Lucas
22 October 2016 3 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 Brisbane Roar Gosford
Saturday 17:35 AEDT Report Kristensen   33' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,073
Referee: Adam Fielding
29 October 2016 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Saturday 19:50 AEDT Šantalab   2' Report Berry   61' Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 12,168
Referee: Shaun Evans
6 November 2016 5 Adelaide United 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
Sunday 16:30 ACDT Guardiola   27' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 10,974
Referee: Jarred Gillett
12 November 2016 6 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Wellington Phoenix Canberra
Saturday 17:35 AEDT Report
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 5,497
Referee: Stephen Lucas
20 November 2016 7 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Nordstrand   64' Report McGing   42' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 11,238
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
24 November 2016 8 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Perth Glory Gosford
Thursday 19:50 AEDT
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,296
Referee: Shaun Evans
3 December 2016 9 Central Coast Mariners 1–4 Western Sydney Wanderers Gosford
Saturday 17:35 AEDT Powell   5' Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,075
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
10 December 2016 10 Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Central Coast Mariners Hamilton
Saturday 15:35 NZDT
Report Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Matthew Conger
18 December 2016 11 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT O'Donovan   57' Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 6,063
Referee: Chris Beath
28 December 2016 12 Melbourne Victory 4–1 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
Wednesday 19:50 AEDT
Report Buhagiar   89' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,491
Referee: Adam Fielding
31 December 2016 13 Central Coast Mariners 2–2 Melbourne City Gosford
Saturday 19:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,184
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
8 January 2017 14 Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Sydney FC Gosford
Saturday 17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,398
Referee: Chris Beath
14 January 2017 15 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Wellington
Saturday 15:35 NZDT McGlinchey   9' Report Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 6,061
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 January 2017 16 Melbourne City 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
Thursday 19:50 AEDT Cahill   3', 39' Report O'Donovan   9' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Daniel Elder
28 January 2017 17 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Perth Glory Gosford
Saturday 17:35 AEDT
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,205
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
5 February 2017 18 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Adelaide United Canberra
Sunday 17:00 AEDT
Report O'Doherty   90+2' Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Shaun Evans
12 February 2017 19 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Report O'Donovan   65' (pen.), 78' Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 9,618
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
19 February 2017 20 Central Coast Mariners 0–3 Melbourne Victory Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,013
Referee: Daniel Elder
26 February 2017 21 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Kokko   20' Report Galloway   50' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 9,423
Referee: Shaun Evans
5 March 2017 22 Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Melbourne City Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,974
Referee: Adam Fielding
10 March 2017 23 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Friday 19:50 AEDT Hološko   8' Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 11,148
Referee: Shaun Evans
25 March 2017 24 Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Adelaide United Gosford
Saturday 17:35 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,438
Referee: Kurt Ams
2 April 2017 25 Brisbane Roar 5–1 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
Sunday 19:00 AEST
Report Ferreira   48' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 8,113
Referee: Daniel Elder
9 April 2017 26 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Newcastle Jets Gosford
Sunday 17:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: Stephen Lucas
14 April 2017 27 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
Friday 19:50 AEST Berisha   80' Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 14,827
Referee: Jarred Gillett

FFA Cup edit

Main article: 2016 FFA Cup
2 August 2016 Round of 32 Green Gully   2–1   Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
20:00 AEST
Report Powell   15' Stadium: Green Gully Reserve
Attendance: 876
Referee: Daniel Elder

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Berry & Adelson sign maiden professional contracts". Central Coast Mariners. 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Double Delight: Pearce Promoted, Bingham Extends". Central Coast Mariners. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Jacques Faty signs with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Mariners sign Mickael Tavares". Central Coast Mariners. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Mariners net Necevski". Central Coast Mariners. 7 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Mariners sign Blake Powell". Central Coast Mariners. 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Kwabena Appiah returns to the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Victory defender exits club". FourFourTwo. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ^ Hearn, Chris (5 April 2016). "Luis Garcia bids farewell to Central Coast Mariners". Outside 90.
  10. ^ a b c "Mariners part ways with three players". Central Coast Mariners. 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  11. ^ Vulas, Frane (28 May 2016). "Kalik remains at Poljud, Milic wants to Genoa". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
  12. ^ "Kalik Completes Split from Coast to Croatia". Central Coast Mariners. 1 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Mitch Austin joins Melbourne Victory, who send Connor Pain to Central Coast". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Rose departs Mariners for Melbourne City". The World Game. SBS. 11 August 2016.
  15. ^ Fruci, Joel (1 December 2016). "Central Coast Mariners agree to release young goalkeeper". Outside 90. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  16. ^ a b Fruci, Joel (14 January 2017). "Central Coast Mariners bid farewell to duo". Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Adam Berry signs contract extension". Central Coast Mariners. 26 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Liam Rose signs contract extension". Central Coast Mariners. 31 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Trent Buhagiar confirms future with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 5 December 2016.
  20. ^ "Storm Roux signs contract extension with Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 5 April 2017.

External links edit

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