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F3 Derby

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}

{{infobox football derby

| name = The F3 Derby

| city or region = Central Coast / {{NSWcity|Newcastle}} (Australia)

| teams involved = Central Coast Mariners
Newcastle Jets

| first contested = 7 May 2005
Oceania Club Championship
{{nowrap|Mariners 0–0 Jets}}

| mostrecent = 12 April 2025
A-League Men
{{nowrap|Jets 6–0 Mariners}}

| nextmeeting =

| total = 67

| most wins = Central Coast Mariners (27)

| largestvictory = Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets
(14 April 2018)
Newcastle Jets 6–0 Central Coast Mariners
(12 April 2025)

| most player appearances = John Hutchinson (31)

| top scorer = Matt Simon (9)

| broadcasters = Paramount+, Network 10

| stadiums = Central Coast Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium

| map_location = Australia Hunter Central Coast

| coordinates1 = {{coord|-33.428333|151.338056|display=inline}}

| map_mark1 = Yellow pog.svg

| map_label1 = Central Coast Mariners

| map_label1_position = right

| coordinates2 = {{coord|-32.918889|151.726667|display=inline}}

| map_mark2 = Blue pog.svg

| map_label2 = Newcastle Jets

| map_label2_position = right

}}

The F3 Derby is a soccer rivalry between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets. It is the longest standing derby in the A-League Men. The rivalry originated due to the team's relative geographical proximity, with the Mariners located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the Jets in Newcastle, immediately to the north. The two clubs were also the only two clubs from outside capital cities in the inaugural A-League seasons, which contributed to the rivalry.

The teams first met in the Australian qualifying tournament for the 2005 OFC Club Championship, in what was the Mariners' first ever competitive game (the Jets having formed five years prior). Both sides have played in every season of the A-League since its inception, and the teams also met in the now-defunct A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. The rivalry was particularly strong in the 2007–08 A-League, where the teams occupied the top two positions in both the regular season and finals series. As of 12 April 2025, the teams have played a total of 67 times in league and cup matches since 2005, of which Central Coast have won 27, Newcastle have won 20, and 20 have been drawn.

The derby is named after the former name of the Pacific Motorway, which connects the two cities. The name has been retained despite the Motorway now being officially known as the M1.

History of the rivalry

=Early meetings=

In November 2004, the clubs to participate in the newly formed A-League competition were announced by Football Federation Australia. They included former National Soccer League club Newcastle Jets (previously known as Newcastle United) and Central Coast Mariners, the only regional club included in the new tournament.{{cite news| url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/11/01/1099262765210.html?from=storylhs| title = New national soccer league launched| newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald| date = 1 November 2004| access-date = 30 September 2015| archive-date = 4 June 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160604111556/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/11/01/1099262765210.html?from=storylhs| url-status = live}} With no more than one club in any city in the inaugural competition, the F3 derby was the only local rivalry in the inaugural seasons of the A-League.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/the-best-of-aleague-local-rivalries-20131220-2zqvr.html|title=The best of A-League local rivalries|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=21 December 2013|author=Lynch, Michael|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-date=25 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225010234/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/the-best-of-aleague-local-rivalries-20131220-2zqvr.html|url-status=live}}

The teams first met in a qualification match for the 2005 OFC Club Championship. The Mariners won the match in a penalty shootout, after the game finished scoreless.{{cite web|url=http://www.aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_27MatchDetails_2.html|publisher=aleaguestats.com|access-date=31 July 2014|title=Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Newcastle Jets (Penalties: 4–2) (Oceania Champions League Qualification)|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050223/http://www.aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_27MatchDetails_2.html|url-status=live}} The rivalry quickly became heated when the Mariners' Nik Mrdja broke Newcastle defender Andrew Durante's leg in a tackle late in the match.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Football/ALeagues-new-order-hits-the-spot-but-fans-take-time-to-catch-on/2005/05/08/1115491046335.html|author=Cockerill, Michael|title=A-League's new order hits the spot, but fans take time to catch on|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=30 September 2015|date=9 May 2005|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206014346/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Football/ALeagues-new-order-hits-the-spot-but-fans-take-time-to-catch-on/2005/05/08/1115491046335.html|url-status=live}}

=Top of the league: 2007–08=

In the 2007–08 A-League, both teams had very strong seasons. The Mariners won their first A-League Premiership on goal difference from the Jets after winning on the final weekend of the competition.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/weekend-wrap---mariners-are-premiers/137oa2p4n3oox1dm6b3m9gsibn|title=Weekend Wrap – Mariners are Premiers|access-date=31 July 2014|date=21 January 2008|archive-date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811064042/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/weekend-wrap---mariners-are-premiers/137oa2p4n3oox1dm6b3m9gsibn|url-status=live}} As a result, the Mariners were drawn against the Jets in the major semi-final – the winner over two legs to progress to the 2008 A-League Grand Final, the loser to play in the preliminary final in order to qualify for the Grand Final. In the first match, goals from Adam and Joel Griffiths gave the Jets a two-goal lead, the Mariners held scoreless after a missed penalty from striker John Aloisi.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-996-0-0-0&sID=12633&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5019578|title=Griffiths brothers seal Jets win|access-date=30 September 2015|publisher=Football Federation Samoa|date=28 January 2001|archive-date=1 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001060754/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-996-0-0-0&sID=12633&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5019578|url-status=live}} However, the Mariners turned the tie around in the second leg, winning 3–0 in extra time led by two goals from Sasho Petrovski to qualify for the Grand Final.{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=11 February 2008|title=Mariners silence the doubters|author=Prichard, Greg|access-date=30 September 2015|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/a-league/petrovski-sends-mariners-into-grand-final/2008/02/10/1202578599399.html|archive-date=16 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416151715/http://www.smh.com.au/news/a-league/petrovski-sends-mariners-into-grand-final/2008/02/10/1202578599399.html?|url-status=live}} Nonetheless, Newcastle qualified for the Final a week later, beating Adelaide United to ensure that the 2008 A-League Grand Final would be an F3 derby.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/jets-soar-into-grand-final/story-e6frf4hc-1111115575063|title=Jets soar into grand final|work=Fox Sports|date=17 February 2008|access-date=30 September 2015|author=Henderson, Philip}}

The 2008 A-League Grand Final was held at the Sydney Football Stadium, despite the Mariners having earned the right to host the game, due to the ground's higher seating capacity than Central Coast Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-grand-final-at-sfs/story-e6frf4gl-1111115534659|title=A-League Grand Final at SFS|work=Fox Sports|access-date=30 September 2015|date=12 February 2008}} The Jets took the lead midway through the second half, with Mark Bridge (who? It was definitely Griffo) scoring after capitalising on an error from Mariners defender Tony Vidmar, playing his final game before retirement. There was significant controversy with only minutes remaining when Newcastle midfielder James Holland made contact with his arm on the ball in his own penalty area. Despite appeals from Mariners players, referee Mark Shield did not award a penalty kick and Newcastle held on to win the match, winning their first A-League Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/defensive-error-gives-jets-the-goal-and-the-victory/2008/02/24/1203788146018.html|title=Defensive error gives Jets the goal and the Victory|newspaper=The Age|date=25 February 2008|access-date=30 September 2015|author=Prichard, Greg|archive-date=15 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015191117/http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/defensive-error-gives-jets-the-goal-and-the-victory/2008/02/24/1203788146018.html|url-status=live}} In the aftermath of this decision, Mariners goalkeeper Danny Vukovic struck Shield on the arm, and was shown a red card for his actions. He was subsequently suspended for multiple months, and, despite an initially successful appeal, not permitted to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/shock-as-fifa-ends-vukovics-olympics/2008/06/10/1212863644415.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Shock as FIFA ends Vukovic's Olympics|date=11 June 2008|author=Hasset, Sebastian|access-date=30 September 2015|archive-date=20 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820202717/http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/shock-as-fifa-ends-vukovics-olympics/2008/06/10/1212863644415.html|url-status=live}} The attendance of 36,354 remains the Mariners highest home crowd of all time.{{cite web|access-date=30 September 2015|title=Central Coast Mariners|url=http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_6CentralCoastMariners.html|publisher=ALeagueStats.com|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101824/http://www.aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_6CentralCoastMariners.html|url-status=live}}

In 2013, the F3 was renamed as the M1, however, the derby is still officially referred to as the F3 derby.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2044680/topics-its-still-the-f3-derby/|title=It's still the F3 Derby|date=24 January 2014|author=Connell, Tim|access-date=12 October 2014|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|archive-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019025420/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2044680/topics-its-still-the-f3-derby/|url-status=live}}

In December 2022, the clubs unveiled a trophy given to the team with the better record in the derby meetings over the season. The trophy consisted of a core drill sample of the motorway.{{cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/the-most-unique-trophy-in-world-football-the-piece-of-motorway-that-represents-the-rivalry|title=The most unique trophy in world football? The piece of motorway that 'represents the rivalry'|first=Matt|last=Comito|website=Keep Up|date=10 December 2022|access-date=11 December 2022|archive-date=11 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211084621/https://keepup.com.au/news/the-most-unique-trophy-in-world-football-the-piece-of-motorway-that-represents-the-rivalry|url-status=live}}

=Mariners 2–8 Jets=

The 2017–18 A-League match between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, took place on 14 April 2018. Newcastle Jets won 8–2, which is the joint highest scoring game in the history of the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/records-falls-jets-run-riot-gosford-f3-derby|title=Records falls as Jets run riot in Gosford F3 Derby|date=14 April 2018|publisher=Football Federation Australia|website=A-League}}{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/ruthless-jets-thrash-mariners-f3-derby-demolition|title=Ruthless Jets thrash Mariners in F3 Derby demolition|last=Greco|first=John|date=14 April 2018|publisher=Football Federation Australia|website=A-League}}

Heading into the final round of the regular season, Newcastle Jets had already secured second place, 14 points behind premiers Sydney FC and four points ahead Melbourne Victory. Central Coast Mariners were looking to avoid a second wooden spoon in three years, sitting two points ahead of Wellington Phoenix.{{cite web|url=https://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2017-18&round=26|title=2017–18 A-League standings: Round 26}}

The match set the record as the highest scoring match in A-League history, previously set at 9 when Adelaide United defeated North Queensland Fury 8–1. Newcastle Jets would go onto finish runner-up, losing to Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final, due to a controversy involving VAR. The record was later matched by Wellington Phoenix in the 2018–19 season, where they also beat the Mariners 8–2.

Immediately following the match, caretaker manager Wayne O'Sullivan was sacked by the club after four games, losing all of them. Since Wellington Phoenix won their final game, Central Coast Mariners finished bottom of the table, a feat they would repeat the following year, along with another 8–2 defeat, this time to Wellington Phoenix.

==Statistics==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
width=100 | Statistics{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/match/central-coast-mariners-v-newcastle-jets-a-league-14-04-2018/928073#!/stats|title=Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets — A-League|accessdate=14 April 2018|website=A-League}}

! width=70 | Central Coast Mariners

! width=70 | Newcastle Jets

Goals scored28
Total shots1515
Ball possession54.2%45.8%
Corner kicks44
Fouls159
Offsides35
Yellow cards03
Red cards00

Women's F3 Derby

With the Central Coast Mariners' re-introduction to the A-League Women for the 2023–24 season, a new trophy was established by the two clubs which is made from a piece of guardrail from the M1 motorway.{{Cite web |last=Comito |first=Matthew |date=2023-10-12 |title=Mariners & Jets unveil incredible new F3 Derby trophy: It's even more bizarre than the last! |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-news-central-coast-newcastle-f3-derby-womens-mariners-jets/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=A-Leagues |language=en-AU |archive-date=14 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014053234/https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-news-central-coast-newcastle-f3-derby-womens-mariners-jets/ |url-status=live }} The opening round fixture between the Mariners and the Jets in October 2023 was the first women's F3 derby contested since 2009, when the Mariners last played in the competition.

Records and statistics

=Men's teams=

== Table ==

{{updated|12 April 2025}}

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" class="unsortable"|Competition

!scope="col"|Played

!scope="col"|Mariners wins

!scope="col"|Drawn

!scope="col"|Jets wins

!scope="col"|Mariners goals

!scope="col"|Jets goals

scope="row"|A-League Men

| align=center|65|| align="center" |26|| align="center" |19|| align="center" |20|| align="center" |89|| align="center" |81

scope="row"|Oceania Club Championship qualifiers

| align=center|1|| align=center|0 || align=center|1|| align=center|0|| align=center|0|| align=center|0

scope="row"|Pre-Season Cup

| align=center|1|| align=center|1|| align=center|0|| align=center|0|| align=center|2|| align=center|1

Totalalign=center|67align="center" |27align="center" |20align="center" |20align="center" |91valign="center" |82

This table only includes competitive first-team games, excluding all pre-season games and friendlies.

== Trophies ==

class="wikitable"

!Trophy

!Central Coast

!Newcastle

A-League men Premier

|align=center|3

|align=center|2

A-League men Champion

|align=center|3

|align=center|1

Australia Cup

|align=center|0

|align=center|0

Total

!6

!3

=Women's teams=

== Table ==

{{updated|19 April 2025}}

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" class="unsortable"|Competition

!scope="col"|Played

!scope="col"|Mariners wins

!scope="col"|Drawn

!scope="col"|Jets wins

!scope="col"|Mariners goals

!scope="col"|Jets goals

scope="row"|A-League Women

|align=center|7||align="center"|4||align="center"|0||align="center"|2||align="center"|19||align="center"|9

Totalalign=center|7align="center"|4align="center"|0align="center"|2align="center"|19valign="center"|9

This table only includes competitive first-team games, excluding all pre-season games and friendlies.

== Trophies ==

class="wikitable"

!Trophy

!Central Coast

!Newcastle

A-League women Premier

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |0

A-League women Champion

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |0

Total

!1

!0

= Combined Teams =

== Table ==

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" class="unsortable" |Competition

! scope="col" |Played

! scope="col" |Mariners wins

! scope="col" |Drawn

! scope="col" |Jets wins

! scope="col" |Mariners goals

! scope="col" |Jets goals

scope="row" |A-League Men

| align="center" |65|| align="center" |26|| align="center" |19|| align="center" |20|| align="center" |89|| align="center" |81

scope="row" |Oceania Club Championship qualifiers

| align="center" |1|| align="center" |0 || align="center" |1|| align="center" |0|| align="center" |0|| align="center" |0

scope="row" |Pre-Season Cup

| align="center" |1|| align="center" |1|| align="center" |0|| align="center" |0|| align="center" |2|| align="center" |1

Men's Totalalign="center" |67align="center" |27align="center" |20align="center" |20align="center" |91valign="center" |82
scope="row"|A-League Women

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |19

| align="center" valign="center" |9

Women's Total

! align="center" |7

! align="center" |4

! align="center" |0

! align="center" |2

! align="center" |19

! valign="center" |9

scope="row"|A-League Total

| align="center" |72

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |108

| align="center" |90

scope="row"|Oceania Club Championship qualifiers

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |0

| align="center" valign="center" |0

scope="row"|Pre-Season Cup

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |2

| align="center" valign="center" |1

Combined Total

! align="center" |74

! align="center" |31

! align="center" |20

! align="center" |22

! align="center" |110

! align="center" valign="center" |91

== Trophies ==

class="wikitable"

!Trophy

!Central Coast

!Newcastle

A-League Premier

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |2

A-League Champion

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |1

Australia Cup

| align="center" |0

| align="center" |0

Total

!7

!3

Results

= Men's Team =

class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:0 left; font-size: 11px; text-align:center"
Competition#DateHome teamScoreAway teamstyle="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|Goals (Mariners)style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|Goals (Jets)VenueAttendancea
rowspan=1| 2005 Oceania Champions League Qualifying

| 1

| 7 May 2005

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|0–0

| Newcastle

|

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 9,809

rowspan=3| 2005–06 A-League

| 2

| 4 September 2005

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Petrie (69)

| Milicic (25)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 5,917

3

| 23 October 2005

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–0

| Central Coast

|

| Parisi (88)

| Hunter Stadium

| 9,371

4

| 31 December 2005

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|4–1

| Newcastle

| Gumprecht (4), Brown (34), Hutchinson (71, 82)

| Coveny (85)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 11,612

rowspan=2| 2005–06 A-League Finals

| 5

| 10 February 2006

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|0–1

| Central Coast

| Osman (75)

|

| Hunter Stadium

| 10,236

6

| 17 February 2006

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Heffernan (79)

| Thompson (28)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 17,429

rowspan=1| 2006 Pre-Season Cup

| 7

| 12 August 2006

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–1 (e.t)

| Newcastle

| Petrie (53 pen.), O'Grady (96)

| Coveny (25)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,567

rowspan=3| 2006–07 A-League

| 8

| 23 September 2006

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Hutchinson (12)

| J. Griffiths (84)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 8,439

9

| 12 November 2006

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|3–1

| Central Coast

| Mori (40)

| Bridge (6), Carle (17), Rodriguez (79)

| Hunter Stadium

| 14,026

10

| 5 January 2007

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–0

| Central Coast

|

| Rodriguez (25)

| Hunter Stadium

| 14,828

rowspan=3| 2007–08 A-League

| 11

| 7 October 2007

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Pondeljak (62)

| Bridge (82)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 12,622

12

| 25 November 2007

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|0–0

| Central Coast

|

|

| Hunter Stadium

| 14,169

13

| 12 January 2008

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–2

| Newcastle

| Kwasnik (9)

| Holland (6), J. Griffiths (52)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 19,238

rowspan=2| 2007–08 A-League Finals

| 14

| 27 January 2008

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–0

| Central Coast

|

| A. Griffiths (22), J. Griffiths (85 pen.)

| Hunter Stadium

| 22,960

15

| 10 February 2008

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–0 (e.t)

| Newcastle

| Kwasnik (37), Petrovski (74, 95)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 19,112

rowspan=1| 2008 A-League Grand Final

| 16

| 24 February 2008

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|0–1

| Newcastle

|

| Bridge (64)

| Sydney Football Stadium

| 36,354

rowspan=3| 2008–09 A-League

| 17

| 15 August 2008

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| Simon (87)

| J. Griffiths (90 pen.)

| Hunter Stadium

| 16,022

18

| 24 October 2008

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–0

| Newcastle

| Macallister (33)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 10,710

19

| 26 December 2008

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–2

| Central Coast

| Petrovski (67), Simon (80)

| J. Griffiths (9 pen.)

| Hunter Stadium

| 11,413

rowspan=3| 2009–10 A-League

| 20

| 14 August 2009

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Boogaard (50)

| Song (47)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 9,573

21

| 23 October 2009

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–1

| Central Coast

| Kwasnik (19)

| Bridges (8), Haliti (14)

| Hunter Stadium

| 6,188

22

| 8 February 2010

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–0

| Newcastle

| Boogaard (17), Kwasnik (50), Simon (72)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 5,842

rowspan=3| 2010–11 A-League

| 23

| 24 November 2010

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| Simon (49)

| Petrovski (90)

| Hunter Stadium

| 7,730

24

| 16 January 2011

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|0–2

| Central Coast

| Simon (14), Hutchinson (87)

|

| Hunter Stadium

| 13,463

25

| 13 February 2011

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–0

| Newcastle

| Perez (90)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 13,463

rowspan=3| 2011–12 A-League

| 26

| 23 October 2011

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–0

| Central Coast

|

| Brockie (24)

| Hunter Stadium

| 14,421

27

| 10 December 2011

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–0

| Newcastle

| R. Griffiths (24), Simon (58)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 10,643

28

| 14 January 2012

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Zwaanswijk (60)

| Haliti (17)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 10,904

rowspan=3| 2012–13 A-League

| 29

| 20 October 2012

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–1

| Central Coast

| Ibini-Isei (71)

| R. Griffiths (4 pen.), Heskey (61)

| Hunter Stadium

| 15,289

30

| 8 December 2012

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|0–2

| Central Coast

| McBreen (48, 66)

|

| Hunter Stadium

| 13,112

31

| 19 January 2013

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|0–0

| Newcastle

|

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 11,249

rowspan=3| 2013–14 A-League

| 32

| 2 November 2013

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|2–2

| Central Coast

| Flores (65), Sterjovski (80)

| Neville (51), Pasfield (56 o.g.)

| Hunter Stadium

| 13,744

33

| 25 January 2014

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–0

| Newcastle

| Caceres (13), McBreen (31), Simon (45+2)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 10,920

34

| 15 March 2014

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–1

| Newcastle

| Bosnar (1), Ibini-Isei (6), Trifiro (88)

| J. Griffiths (23)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,455

rowspan=3| 2014–15 A-League

| 35

| 11 October 2014

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–0

| Newcastle

| Duke (90+2)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 10,433

36

| 30 November 2014

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| Vernes (55)

| Montaño (48)

| Hunter Stadium

| 11,031

37

| 28 February 2015

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|0–0

| Central Coast

|

|

| Hunter Stadium

| 7,991

rowspan=3| 2015–16 A-League

| 38

| 14 November 2015

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| Sim (90+2)

| Trifunović (83)

| Hunter Stadium

| 9,422

39

| 28 February 2016

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|0–1

| Newcastle

|

| Ugarkovic (57)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,528

40

| 9 April 2016

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–4

| Newcastle

| Ferreira (51 pen.), O'Donovan (76)

| Nordstrand (1, 54), Alivodić (18), Poljak (79)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,335

rowspan=3| 2016–17 A-League

| 41

| 20 November 2016

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| McGing (42)

| Nordstrand (64)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 11,238

42

| 26 February 2017

| Newcastle

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Central Coast

| Galloway (50)

| Kokko (20)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 9,423

43

| 9 April 2017

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–0

| Newcastle

| Montgomery (32), Ferreira (51)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 8,073

rowspan=3| 2017–18 A-League

| 44

| 7 October 2017

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–5

| Newcastle

| Asdrúbal (5)

| O'Donovan (9 pen., 28, 38), Champness (81), Petratos (90)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 12,044

45

| 9 January 2018

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–0

| Central Coast

|

| Petratos (82), Rodríguez (90+2)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 13,127

46

| 14 April 2018

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2–8

| Newcastle

| Pain (39), Buhagiar (80)

| Champness (10), O'Donovan (20, 68 pen.), McGree (24, 53, 75), Jackson (61), Petratos (81)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,604

rowspan=3| 2018–19 A-League

| 47

| 23 December 2018

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–2

| Newcastle

| Simon (36)

| Hoffman (66), Vargas (82)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 8,923

48

| 23 January 2019

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–0

| Central Coast

|

| Sheppard (54)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 9,466

49

| 16 March 2019

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–3

| Central Coast

| Murray (51), Karacan (64), Pain (67)

| O'Donovan (74), Vargas (81)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 8,173

rowspan=3| 2019–20 A-League

| 50

| 19 October 2019

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|1–1

| Newcastle

| Đurić (4)

| Petratos (56 pen.)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 8,910

51

| 9 February 2020

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|4–3

| Central Coast

| Tongyik (45), Clisby (49), Harold (86)

| Petratos (15, 52), Topor-Stanley (25), Eun-sun (55 o.g.)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 4,151

52

| 24 July 2020

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|0–0

| Newcastle

|

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 2,373

rowspan=3| 2020–21 A-League

| 53

| 31 December 2020

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:navyblue;"|1–0

| Newcastle

| A. Kuol (43)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 5,273

54

| 15 May 2021

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:navyblue;"|0–1

| Central Coast

| Simon (54 pen.)

|

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 5,080

55

| 1 June 2021

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|0–2

| Newcastle

|

| O'Donovan (27), Mauragis (33)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 4,973

rowspan=3| 2021–22 A-League Men

| 56

| 21 November 2021

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–2

| Central Coast

| Nisbet (50), Farrell (57)

| Yuel (78)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 6,424

57

| 23 April 2022

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–4

| Central Coast

| Moresche (19), Cummings (30, 34 pen.), G. Kuol (90+1)

| Mauragis (46), Farrell (50 o.g.)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 6,202

58

| 7 May 2022

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|2–0

| Newcastle

| Cummings (30), Nkololo (62)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 11,703

rowspan=3| 2022–23 A-League Men

| 59

| 11 December 2022

| Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|1–2

| Newcastle

| Cummings (53)

| Buhagiar (12), Mikeltadze (66)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,078

60

| 21 December 2022

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–0

| Newcastle

| Túlio (22), Cummings (63), Nkololo (87 pen.)

|

| Central Coast Stadium

| 7,173

61

| 22 April 2023

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–3

| Central Coast

| Silvera (28, 58), Túlio (69)

| Sotirio (9)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 9,271

rowspan=3| 2023–24 A-League Men

| 62

| 25 November 2023

| Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3–1

| Newcastle

| Roux (45+2), Wilson (57), Reec (90+3)

| Goodwin (76)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 5,143

63

| 2 March 2024

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|0–1

| Central Coast

| Nisbet (75)

|

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 7,117

64

| 27 April 2024

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–3

| Central Coast

| A. Kuol (21), Steele (82), Edmondson (87)

| Stamatelopoulos (47)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 9,416

rowspan=3|2024–25 A-League Men

| 65

| 22 November 2024

| Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1–2

| Central Coast

| Kaltak (66), Šušnjar (75 o.g.)

| Aquilina (64)

|Sydney Football Stadium (Unite Round)

| 5,156

66

| 1 February 2025

| Central Coast

| style="background:grey;color:black;"|2–2

| Newcastle

| Paull (39), Faisal (50)

| Rose (59), Natta (87)

| Central Coast Stadium

| 9,145

67

| 12 April 2025

| Newcastle

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|6–0

| Central Coast

|

| Šušnjar (17), Sainsbury (45+1 o.g.), Wilmering (48), Taylor (50), Adams (73, 90+2)

| McDonald Jones Stadium

| 6,822

= Women's Team =

class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:0 left; font-size: 11px; text-align:center"
Competition#DateHome teamScoreAway teamstyle="background:yellow;color:darkblue;" |Goals (Mariners)style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;" |Goals (Jets)VenueAttendancea
2008–09 W-League

|1

|29 November 2008

|Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|2-4

|Newcastle

|Rollason (65), Simon (90+1)

|Jones (34),van Egmond (44, 46), Peters (77)

|Campbelltown Stadium

|211

rowspan="2" |2009 W-League

|2

|24 October 2009

|Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1-5

|Central Coast

|Vandenbergh (5), Heyman (21,26),

Fletcher (63 pen.), Camilleri (82)

|Andrews (88)

|Wanderers Oval

|750

3

|27 November 2009

|Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|3-1

|Newcastle

|Heyman (36), Fletcher (71), Vandenbergh (74)

|Andrews (44)

|Central Coast Stadium

|No data

rowspan="2" |2023–24 A-League Women

|4

|14 October 2023

|Central Coast

| style="background:#1034A6;color:#FDD017;"|0-1

|Newcastle

|

|Ayres (81)

|Central Coast Stadium

|5,735

5

|28 January 2024

|Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|0-2

|Central Coast

|Wurigumula (4), Hayward (72)

|

|Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground

|3,023

rowspan="2" |2024–25 A-League Women

|6

|1 February 2025

|Central Coast

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|5-1

|Newcastle

|Nunn (8), Galic (33), Fuller (49), Pennock (53), Trimis (90+3)

|J.Allan (30)

|Central Coast Stadium

|3,742

7

|19 April 2025

|Newcastle

| style="background:yellow;color:darkblue;"|1-2

|Central Coast

|Fuller (78), Pennock (83)

|Jackson (57)

|Maitland Regional Sportsground

|1,479

Statistics

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=Results=

  • Highest-scoring game:
  • 10 goals, Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets (A-League, 14 April 2018)
  • Largest winning margin:
  • 6 goals:
  • Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets (A-League, 14 April 2018)
  • Newcastle Jets 6–0 Central Coast Mariners (A-League Men, 12 April 2025)

=Trends=

  • Most consecutive wins: 6, Central Coast Mariners (21 December 2022 – 22 November 2024)
  • Longest undefeated run: 9, Central Coast Mariners (8 December 2012 – 14 November 2015)
  • Most consecutive draws: 3, (30 November 2014 – 14 November 2015)
  • Most consecutive games without a draw: 13, (31 December 2020 – 22 November 2024)
  • Most games played against each other in a season: 6 (twice), 2005–06, 2007–08
  • Record highest attendance: 36,354. 24 February 2008, Sydney Football Stadium. Central Coast Mariners 0–1 Newcastle Jets
  • Record lowest attendance: 2,373. 24 July 2020, Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Newcastle Jets (restricted number of spectators due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  • Record appearance-maker: John Hutchinson (31), Central Coast Mariners. Played his first on 7 May 2005 and his thirty-first on 30 November 2014.
  • Record goalscorer: Matt Simon (9), Central Coast Mariners. Scored his first on 15 August 2008 and his ninth on 15 May 2021.

Crossing the divide

28 players have played for both Central Coast and Newcastle. The first player to play for both clubs was Noel Spencer, debuting for Newcastle in 2007 after making his Central Coast debut in 2005. Sam Silvera is the only player to have played for both clubs to have returned to his original club afterwards, returning to Central Coast in 2022 after his stint with Newcastle.

In the January transfer window of the 2022–23 season, the two clubs executed a swap deal, seeing James McGarry cross from the Jets to the Mariners and Thomas Aquilina go in the opposite direction from the Mariners to the Jets.{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-sign-new-zealand-international-james-mcgarry|title=Central Coast Mariners sign New Zealand international James McGarry|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023|website=Central Coast Mariners FC|archive-date=8 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208030024/https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-sign-new-zealand-international-james-mcgarry|url-status=live}}

Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats.com{{cite web|url=http://aleaguestats.com/A-League_26PlayerList.html|title=Player Statistics|accessdate=8 February 2023|website=ALeagueStats.com|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205101427/https://aleaguestats.com/A-League_26PlayerList.html|url-status=live}} and updated as of 1 February 2025.

=Central Coast, then Newcastle=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!rowspan=2|Name

!rowspan=2|Pos

!colspan=3|Central Coast

!colspan=3|Newcastle

CareerAppsGoals

!Career

AppsGoals
align=left|Noel SpencerMF

|2005–2007

557

|2007–2008

301
align=left|James HollandMF

|2006

30

|2007–2008

233
align=left|Sasho PetrovskiFW

|2007–2009

5116

|2009–2011

4211
align=left|Sam GallagherDF

|2012

30

|2014–2015

200
align=left|Marco FloresFW

|2013

123

|2014

61
align=left|Nigel BoogaardDF

|2006–2010

663

|2015–2021

1275
align=left|Roy O'DonovanFW

|2015–2017

4719

|2017–2019, 2020–2021

7431
align=left|Mitch AustinFW

|2015–2016

245

|2018–2019

50
align=left|Jake AdelsonDF

|2015

20

|2019

10
align=left|Kwabena Appiah-KubiFW

|2016–2018

404

|2019

21
align=left|Nick FitzgeraldFW

|2010, 2013–2015

869

|2019–2020

234
align=left|Matthew MillarDF

|2018–2019

241

|2019–2021

454
align=left|Bernie Ibini-IseiFW

|2010–2014

9621

|2020

61
align=left|Samuel SilveraFW

|2019–2021, 2022–2023

5510

|2021–2022

211
align=left|Trent BuhagiarFW

|2016–2018

504

|2022–2024

5112
align=left|Thomas AquilinaDF

|2022–2023

130

|2023–present

445
align=left|Charles M'MombwaFW

|2018–2019

20

|2025–present

20

=Newcastle, then Central Coast=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!rowspan=2|Name

!rowspan=2|Pos

!colspan=3|Newcastle

!colspan=3|Central Coast

CareerAppsGoals

!Career

AppsGoals
align=left|Troy HearfieldDF

|2006–2008

200

|2011–2012

362
align=left|Liam ReddyGK

|2005–2006

270

|2013–2015

630
align=left|Ivan NecevskiGK

|2006

30

|2016–2017

80
align=left|Andrew HooleFW

|2013–2015, 2016–2017

776

|2017–2019

478
align=left|Ben KennedyGK

|2006–2016

1280

|2017–2019

450
align=left|Matthew NashGK

|2010–2012

130

|2014–2015

20
align=left|Mario ShabowFW

|2017–2018

70

|2018–2019

111
align=left|Mark BirighittiGK

|2012–2016

770

|2019–2022

870
align=left|JairFW

|2018–2019

202

|2019–2020

151
align=left|James McGarryDF

|2022–2023

111

|2023

143
align=left|Lucas MauragisDF

|2020–2024

504

|2024–present

151

=Managers and coaches=

No manager has managed both clubs, however, there have been some staff members to be involved with both clubs. Wayne O'Sullivan played for Central Coast from 2005 to 2007.{{cite web|publisher=ALeagueStats.com|access-date=30 September 2015|url=http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_25Players_175.html|title=Wayne O'Sullivan|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103526/http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_25Players_175.html|url-status=live}} In 2009, O'Sullivan became coach of Newcastle's women's team.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/204808/wayne-osullivan-back-in-charge-of-w-league-jets/|title=Wayne O'Sullivan back in charge of W-League Jets|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=19 June 2012|access-date=30 September 2015|archive-date=1 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001064912/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/204808/wayne-osullivan-back-in-charge-of-w-league-jets/|url-status=live}} In 2014, he returned to the Mariners as an assistant to head coach Phil Moss.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Sully-signs-on-for-Central-Coast/78652|title=Sully signs on for Coast|date=21 November 2013|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=21 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003314/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Sully-signs-on-for-Central-Coast/78652|url-status=dead}} Damien Brown played for Newcastle in the National Soccer League before playing for the Mariners and later moving into an off-field role.{{cite news|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/2013-damien-brown-medal-announced-saturday/1qspeq7n31n8o1s2nei7ujrt03|title=2013 Damien Brown Medal announced Saturday|publisher=Central Coast Mariners FC|access-date=2 October 2015|date=26 March 2013|archive-date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003200237/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/2013-damien-brown-medal-announced-saturday/1qspeq7n31n8o1s2nei7ujrt03|url-status=dead}} Jess Vanstrattan played for the Mariners before becoming goalkeeping coach at the Central Coast Mariners Academy, later joining the Jets in 2015 as a goalkeeping coach and occasional reserve goalkeeper.{{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/jess-vanstrattan-joins-jets/95tlhkgg89lk1ww7o7cjqqrd0|title=Jess Vanstrattan joins Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets FC|date=4 February 2015|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204153646/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/jess-vanstrattan-joins-jets/95tlhkgg89lk1ww7o7cjqqrd0|url-status=dead}}

See also

References

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External links

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