The Central Coast Mariners Post
Player ratings9 Nov 2026
Nobody could get near Christian Theoharous
Successful dribbles: 28. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Player ratings9 Nov 2026
Arthur De Lima, 19, steals the show — 8.24
Marked 8.24 at 19, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Match7 Nov 2026
6 goals as Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 6 goals between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Match7 Nov 2026
Central Coast Mariners come up short against Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets left with the points after a 2‑4 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad9 Nov 2026
Tempers go at Central Coast Mariners
Storm Roux was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces9 Nov 2026
Central Coast Mariners supporters have found a favourite in Arthur De Lima
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 19-year-old it feels ownership of. Arthur De Lima has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout9 Nov 2026
No hiding place for Oliver Lavale
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Oliver Lavale, and the manager let it.
Squad9 Nov 2026
Bryce Doyle signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Bryce Doyle and Central Coast Mariners agree another 3 years.
The dugout9 Nov 2026
The view from the dugout
“We will look at it, we will learn from it, and we go again.” The three sentences every manager keeps for a 2‑4 defeat, delivered by Eli Hamilton to a room that had heard them before.
In brief
- The dugout Andrew Redmayne dropped after a run of poor form
- The dugout A promise honoured for Diesel Herrington
- Squad A long afternoon for Dylan Peraić-Cullen