2011–12 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Central Coast Mariners
2011–12 season
Chairman Peter Turnbull
Manager Graham Arnold
A-League premiership (regular season) 1st
A-League championship (finals) 3rd
Asian Champions League Group stage (3rd)
Top goalscorer League: Matt Simon, Bernie Ibini-Isei (7)
All: Patrick Zwaanswijk (8)
Highest home attendance 14 838 vs Gold Coast United
Lowest home attendance 6 883 vs Perth Glory
Average home league attendance 9 628
Home colours
Away colours
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Central Coast Mariners season will be Central Coast Mariners's seventh A-League season. It includes the 2011–12 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2011–12 football (soccer) season. This will include competing in the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Pre-season and friendlies

The 2011 off-season is longer than usual (March–October) as Football Federation Australia shifted the next season's start back to avoid clashing with the NRL and AFL finals.

In May, it was announced that the Mariners would play Celtic FC on their tour of Australia in July, a game which the Mariners won 1–0 through a late Troy Hearfield long range effort.

The Mariners also agreed to a deal with a new kit supplier, Hummel International.

Much of the news at the club in pre-season related to the future of young talent Mustafa Amini, who had attracted interest from many European clubs, including German champions Borussia Dortmund and Scottish giants Celtic FC, amongst others. After an extended negotiation period, Amini was sold to Dortmund, and immediately loaned back to the Mariners until May 2012.[1]

Pre-season fixtures included the annual tour of the Australian Capital Territory, and a tour of New Zealand. Whilst in Canberra, the Mariners retained the Bank of Queensland Cup, winning their annual clash with Belconnen United FC 5–0. Overall, the Mariners enjoyed a successful pre-season, including wins over A-League opposition Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix. They also won the annual Doug Turnbull cup, against Bankstown City Lions. The Mariners were a game away from a second consecutive undefeated pre-season (after not losing a pre-season game in the 2010 pre-season), however, they were beaten 3–1 by Auckland City FC in Auckland in their final friendly before the season proper. Michael Baird was the top-scorer in pre-season, scoring 7 goals.

Pre-Season triallists

Pre-Season fixtures/ friendlies

Games in New South Wales unless specified. Games in this section are in local time.

2011–12 A-League

Fixtures for the 2011–12 A-League were announced in late May. Notable fixtures include a 2011 A-League Grand Final rematch in the opening fixture against Brisbane Roar, and the Mariners' traditional New Years Eve match, this year against Gold Coast United.

October

The Mariners' season got off to a rough start, with no wins in their first three games, picking up only one point. This included a draw with Gold Coast United, thanks to a late Patrick Zwaanswijk equaliser, and a loss in The F3 Derby against Newcastle. However, they managed to kick start their season with a come from behind win over Perth Glory at Bluetongue Stadium, winning 2–1 with goals from Matt Simon and Bernie Ibini-Isei.

November

November was a successful period for the club, with the Mariners undefeated in their four games in the month. This included an eventful 3–2 win over Sydney FC in the New South Wales derby. Bernie Ibini-Isei was named the A-League's young player of the month for November.

December

The Mariners completed a second consecutive undefeated month in December, with four wins and one draw. This included wins in The F3 Derby as well as a win over rivals Brisbane Roar, and a 4–0 victory over Adelaide United in Adelaide- the side's biggest ever home loss. The annual New Year's Eve match was a nil all draw with Gold Coast United. Late in the month, it was announced that local long-serving striker Matt Simon would be leaving in early January to play for K-League side Chunnam Dragons. The Mariners ended 2011 on top of the A-League ladder. Mustafa Amini was named A-League young player of the month for December.

January

In January, the Mariners were again undefeated, extending their undefeated streak to a club record 15 games by the end of the month. Matt Simon left the club to go to South Korea, scoring a brace in his final game before moving overseas against Melbourne Victory. Trent Sainsbury, Joshua Rose and Bernie Ibini-Isei were re-signed, and Tom Rogic transferred to the team. Mitchell Duke, Jimmy Oates and Anthony Caceres were promoted from the youth team under the terms of their "senior" contracts for the 2012 AFC Champions League and future A-League seasons. The Mariners ended 10 January points clear at the top of the A-League ladder. On 31 January the Central Coast Mariners confirmed that they had secured the services of John Sutton for 4 months on a loan deal to cover the loss of Matt Simon. Mathew Ryan was named the A-League's young player of the month for January.

February

February saw the end of the Mariners' extended undefeated run, and two other losses in the month saw the lead at the top of the table reduced ahead of Brisbane Roar. Rostyn Griffiths was sold to Guangzhou R&F for what was rumoured to be a club record transfer fee, around the A$1 million mark. By the end of the month, the Central Coast Mariners youth team had all but won the 2011-12 A-League National Youth League title. Tom Rogic won the A-League young player of the month award for February- the fourth consecutive month in which the Mariners had won the award.

March

March was a mixed month for the club, with two wins, one draw and two losses in A-League matches. Wins in the last two games of the regular season earned the Mariners the 2011-12 A-League Premiership, ahead of Brisbane Roar. This earned the team a spot in the 2013 AFC Champions League. The Mariners campaign in the 2012 AFC Champions League began in March, with two draws.

April

On the field, April was a less successful month for the Mariners, with the team eliminated from the 2011-12 A-League finals by Perth Glory and suffering a loss to Seongnam Ilhwa in Seongnam after the two teams drew in Gosford in the 2012 AFC Champions League. Off the field, Mathew Ryan was awarded the A-League's young player and goalkeeper of the year awards, and Graham Arnold was awarded A-League coach of the year. Ryan, Patrick Zwaanswijk and Joshua Rose were named in the team of the season, with Arnold named as coach.

May

May saw the season finish with the end of the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage. A 5–1 win over Tianjin Teda FC- the club's first in the AFC Champions League- saw the Mariners travel to Japan needing to beat Nagoya Grampus to progress in the competition. However, a loss in this game saw the Mariners finish third in the group.

Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Central Coast Mariners 27 15 6 6 40 24+16 51 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 14 7 6 50 28+22 49 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 40 35+5 43 2012 A-League Finals Series
4 Wellington Phoenix 27 12 4 11 34 32+2 40
5 Sydney FC 27 10 8 9 37 42−5 38
6 Melbourne Heart 27 9 10 8 35 34+1 37
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 38 41−3 35
8 Melbourne Victory 27 6 11 10 35 43−8 29
9 Adelaide United 27 5 10 12 26 44−18 25
10 Gold Coast United 27 4 9 14 30 42−12 21 Disbanded at end of season

Updated to games played on 25 March 2012..
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 2012 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

2011–12 squad

Players who have been announced as contracted to the Central Coast Mariners senior squad for the 2011–12 season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Mathew Ryan
2 Australia FW Daniel McBreen
3 Australia DF Joshua Rose
4 Australia DF Pedj Bojic
5 Australia MF Brad Porter
6 Netherlands DF Patrick Zwaanswijk
7 Malta MF John Hutchinson
8 Australia MF Rostyn Griffiths
9 Australia FW Bernie Ibini-Isei
10 Australia MF Adriano Pellegrino
11 Australia MF Oliver Bozanic
12 Australia MF Troy Hearfield
13 Australia MF Stuart Musialik
14 New Zealand MF Michael McGlinchey
15 Papua New Guinea MF Brad McDonald
16 Australia DF Trent Sainsbury
No. Position Player
17 Australia FW Michael Baird
17 Australia MF Tom Rogic
18 Australia DF Alex Wilkinson
19 Australia FW Matt Simon
19 England FW John Sutton
20 Australia GK Justin Pasfield
21 Australia DF Sam Gallagher
22 Australia MF Mustafa Amini
23 Australia FW Adam Kwasnik
24 Australia MF Anthony Caceres
25 Australia FW Mitchell Duke
27 Australia DF Trent McClenahan
30 Australia GK Nathan Denham
31 Australia GK Brody Crane
?? Australia DF James Oates

Transfers

In

Name Position Moving from Notes
Australia Justin Pasfield Goalkeeper Australia North Queensland Fury - 2-year senior contract[2]
Australia Troy Hearfield Midfielder New Zealand Wellington Phoenix [3]
Papua New Guinea Brad McDonald Midfielder Australia North Queensland Fury - 1-year senior contract[4]
Australia Adriano Pellegrino Midfielder Australia Perth Glory - 2-year senior contract[4]
Australia Stuart Musialik Midfielder Australia Sydney FC - 1-year senior contract[5]
Australia Tom Rogic Midfielder Free agent - 5-month senior contract[6]
Australia Trent McClenahan Defender Free agent - 3-month contract (2012 AFC Champions League)[7]

Out

Name Position Moving to Notes
Australia Nik Mrdja Striker Retired [8]
Argentina Patricio Perez Midfielder Argentina Club Atlético All Boys - Due to personal reasons.[9]
Australia Marc Warren Defender England Sheffield United - Left during 2011 January transfer window.[10]
Scotland Chris Doig Defender Indonesia Pelita Jaya [11]
Australia Paul Henderson Goalkeeper Australia Sydney Olympic FC -End of long term injury replacement contract.[4]
Australia Jess Vanstrattan Goalkeeper Released [4]
Australia Mustafa Amini Midfielder Germany Borussia Dortmund -Loaned back to Mariners for 2011–12 season.

-Reported transfer fee: $400,000[12]

Australia Matthew Lewis Midfielder Australia Blacktown City FC -Contract not renewed.[13]
Australia Michael Baird Striker Malaysia Sabah FA -Left mid-season.[14]
Australia Matt Simon Striker South Korea Chunnam Dragons -Left during 2012 January transfer window

-Reported transfer fee: $170,000[15]

Australia Rostyn Griffiths Midfielder China Guangzhou R&F -Reported transfer fee: $1,500,000[16]

Loan deals

In

Player Position Club Duration
Australia Mustafa Amini Midfielder Germany Borussia Dortmund[12] July 2011– May 2012
Australia Nathan Denham Goalkeeper Australia Sutherland Sharks[17] November 2011
England John Sutton Striker Scotland Heart of Midlothian[18] February 2012– May 2012
Australia Brody Crane Goalkeeper Australia South Coast Wolves February 2012

Out

Player Position Club Duration
Australia Troy Hearfield Midfielder Indonesia Pelita Jaya March 2011– June 2011
Australia Alex Wilkinson Defender China Jiangsu Sainty[19] March 2011– July 2011
Australia Adam Kwasnik Striker China Chengdu Blades[19] March 2011– August 2011
Malta John Hutchinson Midfielder China Chengdu Blades[20] July 2011– October 2011

Injuries

Name Position Injury Duration
Australia Mathew RyanGoalkeeperKneeMay 2011– September 2011
Australia Mustafa AminiMidfielderOsteitis pubisAugust 2011– October 2011
Australia Alex WilkinsonDefenderArmSeptember 2011– October 2011
Australia Stuart MusialikMidfielderHipSeptember 2011– December 2011
Australia Rostyn GriffithsMidfielderHipDecember 2011– January 2012

2011–12 A-League fixtures/results

All times AEST/AEDST, and PM

Regular season

Finals

2012 AFC Champions League

The Mariners qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League as runners up in the 2010-11 A-League. In December 2011, they were drawn in group G, along with Nagoya Grampus of Japan, Tianjin Teda FC of China and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea.

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6240135+810
Japan Nagoya Grampus 6240104+610
Australia Central Coast Mariners 6132711−46
China Tianjin Teda 6033212−103

Squad stats

No. Pos. Name A-League Finals AFC Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKAustralia Mathew Ryan210306030010
2FWAustralia Daniel McBreen232205230430
3DFAustralia Joshua Rose271305135261
4DFAustralia Pedj Bojic2423040312110
5MFAustralia Bradley Porter5000005010
6DFNetherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk266316135890
7MFMalta John Hutchinson190306028090
8MFAustralia Rostyn Griffiths182000018250
9FWAustralia Bernie Ibini-Isei267306035700
10MFAustralia Adriano Pellegrino7000108020
11MFAustralia Oliver Bozanic201305028110
12MFAustralia Troy Hearfield262204032200
13MFAustralia Stuart Musialik0000000000
14MFNew Zealand Michael McGlinchey271306136220
15MFPapua New Guinea Brad McDonald0000000000
16DFAustralia Trent Sainsbury80102011031
17FWAustralia Michael Baird2000002010
17MFAustralia Tom Rogic92304016220
18DFAustralia Alex Wilkinson240306033030
19FWAustralia Matthew Simon147000014720
19FWEngland John Sutton61202010110
20GKAustralia Justin Pasfield6000006000
21DFAustralia Sam Gallagher1000203000
22MFAustralia Mustafa Amini162204122310
23FWAustralia Adam Kwasnik164325124750
24MFAustralia Anthony Caceres0000000000
25FWAustralia Mitchell Duke0000101000
27DFAustralia Trent McClenahan0000303010
30GKAustralia Nathan Denham0000000000
31GKAustralia Brody Crane0000000000
??DFAustralia James Oates0000000000

Top scorers

Total Player Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
7 Australia Matt Simon 1 1 1 1 1 2
Australia Bernie Ibini-Isei 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 Australia Adam Kwasnik 1 1 2
2 Australia Rostyn Griffiths 1 1
Australia Mustafa Amini 1 1
Australia Pedj Bojic 1 1
Australia Daniel McBreen 1 1
Australia Tom Rogic 1 1
Australia Troy Hearfield 1 1
1 New Zealand Michael McGlinchey 1
Australia Oliver Bozanic 1
Australia Joshua Rose 1
England John Sutton 1
 A goal was scored from a penalty kick
 Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

References

  1. ↑ "Dortmund snare Amini from A-League". ESPN soccernet. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Pasfield heads to Mariners". Sportal. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Troy Hearfield leaving Phoenix". Dominion Post. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mariners Swoop on New Signings". Fourfourtwo Australia. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Mariners Snap Up Musialik". Fourfourtwo Australia. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Rogic signs with Mariners". Canberra Times. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  7. ↑ "McClenahan added to Mariners AFC Champions League squad". Central Coast Mariners official website. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  8. ↑ "Arnold maps out next assault". Central Coast Mariners FC. SBS. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  9. ↑ "Mariners release Perez". Central Coast Mariners FC. A-League. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  10. ↑ "Sheffield United snap up Mariners starlet". Central Coast Mariners FC. A-League. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  11. ↑ "Chris Doig departs for Indonesia". FFA. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  12. 1 2 "Mariner Musti Bundesliga bound with BVB". Central Coast Mariners official website. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  13. ↑ "Hyundai A-League 2011/12 transfers". A-League official website. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  14. ↑ Former rising star given another chance for shot at Glory Retrieved at 18 November 2011
  15. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners set for financial boon with Russian consortium showing interest in takeover". Foxsports Australia. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "Rostyn Griffiths Off To China- Official". FourFourTwo Australia. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  17. ↑ "Astute Arnold keeping cards close to his chest". Central Coast Mariners official website. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  18. ↑ "Official: Striker Sutton set for Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners FC. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  19. 1 2 "Mariners Kwasnik sets sail for China". Foxsports. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  20. ↑ "Hutch Heads for the Blades". FourFourTwo Australia. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

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