2009–10 Central Coast Mariners FC season
| 2009-10 season | |||
| Manager | Lawrie McKinna | ||
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| A-League | 8th | ||
| Top goalscorer | 
League: Matt Simon (7) All: Matt Simon (7)  | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,137 (vs. Wellington Phoenix, 31 December 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,193 (vs. Perth Glory, 4 September 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,444 | ||
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The 2009–10 season is Central Coast's 5th season since the inception of the A-League.
Players
Senior squad
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Youth League squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2009 | DF |   | 
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Free[1] | 
| 31 July 2009 | MF |   | 
Unattached | Free[2] | 
| 1 August 2009 | MF |   | 
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Free[3] | 
| 2 September 2009 | MF |   | 
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Free[4] | 
| 23 September 2009 | MF |   | 
Unattached | Free[5] | 
| 23 September 2009 | MF |   | 
Unattached | Free[6] | 
| 14 January 2010 | MF |   | 
Unattached | Free[7] | 
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2008 | DF |   | 
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Free[8] | 
| 20 May 2009 | MF |   | 
Released | Free[9] | 
| 20 May 2009 | DF |   | 
Released | Free[9] | 
| 20 May 2009 | MF |   | 
Released | Free[9] | 
| 20 May 2009 | MF |   | 
Released | Free[9] | 
| 1 September 2009 | MF |   | 
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Free[10] | 
| 23 September 2009 | MF |   | 
Unattached | Free[5] | 
| 29 January 2010 | DF |   | 
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Free[11] | 
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2010 | 9 May 2010 | MF |   | 
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Pre-season and friendlies
| 5 June 2009 | Logan United | 1 – 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Logan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 AEST |  Davani  | 
Report |  Mrdja  Bojić  | 
 Stadium: Clem Jones Field Attendance: 500 Referee: Peter Green  | 
| 7 June 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 0 – 1 | Central Coast Mariners | Rockhampton | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 AEST | Report |  Di Vicino  | 
 Stadium: Jardine Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alan Milliner  | 
| 6 July 2009 | Sydney FC | 0 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 AEST |  Heffernan  | 
Report |  Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,540 Referee: Stuart Wolfe  | 
| 10 July 2009 Booz and Co. Cup | Belconnen United | 0 – 3 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |  Lim Dong-sup  Wales Elrich  | 
  Attendance: 550 Referee: Richard Naumovski  | 
| 12 July 2009 | Capital Football XI | 3 – 3 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 AEST |  Heffernan  Travis Caceres Bojić  | 
Report |  Gecic  Jones Giampalo Castro Wilkinson  | 
 Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Ben Williams  | 
| 18 July 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2 – 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Pantelidis  Thwaite van den Brink Adama Traoré Smeltz  | 
Report |  Bojić  Kwasnik Porter  | 
 Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Matthew Gillett  | 
| 26 July 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Dubbo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 AEST | Report |  Brown  | 
 Stadium: Apex Oval Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stuart Wolfe  | 
2009-10 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 6 August 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 UTC+10 |  Report Summary  | 
 Simon  McGlinchey  | 
  Attendance: 18,885 Referee:  | 
| 14 August 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 – 1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+10 |  Boogaard  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Song  | 
  Attendance: 9,573 Referee:  | 
| 22 August 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 0 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 UTC+10 |  Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 10,029 Referee:  | 
| 29 August 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 
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| 15:00 UTC+10 |  Moore  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 6,433 Referee:  | 
| 4 September 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 – 1 | Perth Glory | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 
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| 20:00 UTC+10 |  Wilkinson  Simon  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Sterjovski  | 
  Attendance: 5,193 Referee:  | 
| 11 September 2009 | Adelaide United | 1 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 
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| 19:30 UTC+9:30 |  Cássio  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 10,262 Referee:  | 
| 19 September 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 – 0 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 19:30 UTC+10 |  Travis  Simon Hutchinson  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Smeltz  | 
  Attendance: 7,943 Referee:  | 
| 27 September 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 
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| 16:00 UTC+13 |  Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 6,769 Referee:  | 
| 5 October 2009 | Sydney FC | 1 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 
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| 15:00 UTC+11 |  McFlynn  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 13,887 Referee:  | 
| 11 October 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 – 1 | North Queensland Fury | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 15:00 UTC+11 |  Simon  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 McBreen  | 
  Attendance: 8,042 Referee:  | 
| 17 October 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 0 – 3 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 UTC+10 |  Report Summary  | 
 Travis  Hutchinson Bojić  | 
  Attendance: 7,434 Referee:  | 
| 23 October 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2 – 1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | 
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| 20:00 UTC+11 |  Bridges  Haliti  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Kwasnik  | 
  Attendance: 6,188 Referee:  | 
| 31 October 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 0 | Adelaide United | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 
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| 19:00 UTC+11 |  Crowell  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 5,437 Referee:  | 
| 7 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0 – 4 | Central Coast Mariners | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | 
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| 19:00 UTC+11 |  Report Summary  | 
 Kwasnik  Simon Heffernan Mrdja  | 
  Attendance: 18,531 Referee:  | 
| 21 November 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1 – 5 | Central Coast Mariners | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | 
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| 20:00 UTC+10 |  R. Griffiths  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Bojić  Mrdja A. Elrich Hutchinson  | 
  Attendance: 7,587 Referee:  | 
| 27 November 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 20:00 UTC+11 |  Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 7,857 Referee:  | 
| 5 December 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2 – 1 | Central Coast Mariners | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | 
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| 20:00 UTC+10 |  Smeltz  Barisić  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Simon  | 
  Attendance: 4,117 Referee:  | 
| 12 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 3 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 19:00 UTC+11 |  Report Summary  | 
 Hernández  Kemp Boogaard  | 
  Attendance: 7,571 Referee:  | 
| 23 December 2009 | Sydney FC | 1 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 
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| 19:30 UTC+11 |  Brosque  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 12,689 Referee:  | 
| 19 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 – 3 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 18:00 UTC+11 |  Travis  Macallister  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Oar  van Dijk McKay  | 
  Attendance: 5,684 Referee:  | 
| 31 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 – 2 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 18:00 UTC+11 |  Report Summary  | 
 Ifill  | 
  Attendance: 11,137 Referee:  | 
| 9 January 2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 – 1 | North Queensland Fury | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 19:00 UTC+11 |  Mrdja  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Brockie  | 
  Attendance: 6,556 Referee:  | 
| 15 January 2010 | Adelaide United | 1 – 1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 
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| 19:30 UTC+10:30 |  T. Dodd  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Mrdja  | 
  Attendance: 10,156 Referee:  | 
| 22 January 2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 – 1 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 20:00 UTC+11 |  Mrdja  Boogaard  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 J. Porter  | 
  Attendance: 5,724 Referee:  | 
| 31 January 2010 | Perth Glory | 3 – 1 | Central Coast Mariners | ME Bank Stadium, Perth | 
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| 16:00 UTC+8 |  McBreen  Jukic  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Kwasnik  | 
  Attendance: 8,160 Referee:  | 
| 8 February 2010[13] | Central Coast Mariners | 3 – 0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | 
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| 19:30 UTC+11 |  Bojic  Boogaard Kwasnik Simon  | 
 Report Summary  | 
 Haliti  | 
  Attendance: 5,842 Referee:  | 
| 12 February 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 – 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 
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| 19:30 UTC+13 |  T. Brown  Ifill  | 
 Report Summary  | 
  Attendance: 14,327 Referee:  | 
| Pos | 
Team | Pld | 
W | 
D | 
L | 
GF | 
GA | 
GD | 
Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 48 | 2011 AFC Champions League Group stage | 
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 47 | |
| 3 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 44 | 2010 A-League Finals Series | 
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | |
| 7 | North Queensland Fury | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 32 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 30 | |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 29 | 
Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2010 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2011 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2010 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2011 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2011 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2010 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2011 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | MF | Matt Crowell | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | MF | Shane Huke | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | DF | Pedj Bojić | 25 | 2 | 23+2 | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | DF | Brad Porter | 25 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | FW | Brady Smith | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | MF | John Hutchinson | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||||||
| 10 | MF | Panny Nikas | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | FW | Dylan Macallister | 17 | 1 | 5+12 | 1 | |||||||
| 12 | MF | Matthew Lewis | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | MF | Jonathan Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | DF | Andrew Clark | 17 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | DF | Nigel Boogaard | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | |||||||
| 17 | DF | Chris Doig | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | DF | Alex Wilkinson | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |||||||
| 19 | FW | Matt Simon | 25 | 7 | 24+1 | 7 | |||||||
| 20 | GK | Danny Vuković | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | MF | Ahmad Elrich | 12 | 1 | 3+9 | 1 | |||||||
| 22 | MF | Nicky Travis | 20 | 3 | 14+6 | 3 | |||||||
| 23 | FW | Adam Kwasnik | 23 | 4 | 15+8 | 4 | |||||||
| 24 | FW | Bernie Ibini-Isei | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 25 | MF | Mitchell Mallia | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | MF | Nicholas Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 30 | GK | Mathew Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Players who made appearances but left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | DF | Dean Heffernan | 20 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | |||||||
| 9 | FW | Nik Mrdja | 17 | 6 | 11+6 | 6 | |||||||
| 14 | MF | Michael McGlinchey | 21 | 1 | 18+3 | 1 | |||||||
| 24 | MF | Lachlan Cahill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | MF | Wolry Wolfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | A-League | Total | 
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| 1 | FW | 19 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2 | FW | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 | FW | 23 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | MF | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| MF | 22 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | DF | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| DF | 16 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | DF | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 21 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 32 | |||
References
- ↑ "Former Cobblers Captain becomes a Coastie". Central Coast Mariners. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - ↑ "McGlinchey swaps hoops for his new stripes". Central Coast Mariners. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Sheffield starlet headed for the Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Hungry like the Wolfe". Central Coast Mariners. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - 1 2 "Cahill signs with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Welshman on the Crowell". Central Coast Mariners. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Brown gets green light to join the Yellow and Navy". Central Coast Mariners. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Gold Coast bolster A-League roster". ESPN FC. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Mariners farewell four". Central Coast Mariners. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Coast parts ways with Caceres". Central Coast Mariners. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 - ↑ "Heffernan to Huddersfield". Central Coast Mariners. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
 - ↑ "McGlinchey on loan to Motherwell". Central Coast Mariners. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
 - ↑ Originally to be played on 6 February but rescheduled due to drenched pitch caused by heavy rain.
 
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