Caruso strong in goals but no second goal for McCarthy
FOOTBALL – A 1-0 loss and frustration met the Central Coast Mariners at Penrith Stadium on Sunday, December 5, against their undominant hosts, Macarthur FC. The single goal was inadvertently…
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Hard-fought loss for Mariners against a rising Phoenix
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have suffered their first competitive defeat this season in their A-League Round Two match against Wellington Phoenix, losing 2-1 in Wollongong. Played at the Wollongong…
Import brings great goal scoring stats
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have announced their final international signing ahead of the 2021/2 A-League season, securing Brazilian striker, Matheus Celestino Moresche Rodrigues, on a two-year deal. Commonly…
Miller makes his mark on Olyroos
FOOTBALL – The Australian Olyroos have successfully qualified for the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup to be hosted by Uzbekistan, with no small thanks to Central Coast Mariner and national…
Woy Woy junior announced as ambassador
FOOTBALL – Woy Woy Football Club was one of several local teams invited to the unveiling of the Central Coast Mariners’ new FFA Cup kit on October 17. Woy Woy…
Friendly loss a learning experience for Montgomery’s squad
FOOTBALL – On Saturday, October 23, the Central Coast Mariners played their opening pre-season match against the Western Sydney Wanderers at Wanderers Football Park, falling behind in the heat by…
State celebrates 100 years of women’s football
FOOTBALL – Women’s football in NSW celebrates an extraordinary achievement today, marking the centenary of the first match played in Australia. Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward, said NSW has a…
Kyah and Ellie in at start of three big years
FOOTBALL – Kyah Simon of Tacoma has been selected for a 25-player Matildas squad in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on September 22, a match that will…
Rise and fall of the Olyroos
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Olympic Men’s Football Tournament has advanced to the finals but the Australian men’s side will have to wait another four years for its next medal…
Matildas to play USA for bronze
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Matildas have been eliminated from the pursuit of gold in the Women’s Tournament at the Tokyo Olympics after being defeated for a second time by…
Aussie football gets by with a little help from the Coast
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Men’s and Women’s Olympic Football Tournaments are well underway, and both the Matildas and Olyroos have had success and failure in the opening two games…
Central Coast has its own Tokyo Olympians
OLYMPICS – The much delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are now set to go ahead from Friday, July 23, and the Australian camp is to include a number of athletes from…
Montgomery is the new head coach at the Mariners
FOOTBALL – Two weeks after the departure of Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte from the roles of Head and Assistant Coaches of the Central Coast Mariners, Nick Montgomery has been…
Two locals selected for the Matildas’ Olympic squad
FOOTBALL – Two athletes from the Central Coast have been named in the 18-strong women’s football squad, the Matildas, as the Australian Olympic Team prepares to head to Tokyo this…
Rowles, Tongyik are Tokyo bound
FOOTBALL – The squad for the Australian Olympic football team, the Olyroos, has been announced by the Australian Olympic Committee, with the Mariners two centre backs making the team. Along…
High-quality, ‘no-dickheads’ footy – well done boys
Forum – While walking past the Umina Oval around 5.00 pm last week, my attention was caught by a group of perhaps 20 lads. They were energetically playing what appeared…
Mariners lose a key player after coaches resigns
FOOTBALL – The end of season transfers for the Mariners have begun, spearheaded by the stepping down of Head Coach, Alen Stajcic. On Thursday, June 17, the Central Coast Mariners…
VAR denies Mariners 97th minute equaliser
FOOTBALL – In a season defining match at AAMI Park on Saturday evening, Melbourne City beat the Central Coast Mariners 1 – 0 to clinch the 2020/21 A-League Premiers Plate….
Tongyik to play for Socceroos?
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners’ game against Macarthur FC on Thursday evening will be the last regular season match for the team’s starting centre back, Ruon Tongyik, who is…
Double Win for Southern and Ettalong
FOOTBALL – Southern & Ettalong United Football Club have enjoyed two wins on Sunday, May 16, in the Battlewin Premier League (BPL) and Unity Bank Women’s League (WPL), both against…