Central Coast Mariners 2008–09 football season
The 2008–09 season was Central Coast Mariners Football Club 's 4th season since the inception of the A-League .
Central Coast's A-League season commenced on 15 August 2008. After losing in the Grand Final in the previous season , they again made the finals series after finishing fourth, only to be eliminated by Queensland Roar .
The Mariners also competed in the Pre-Season Cup , where they were eliminated in the group stage.
In Asia , the Mariners lost in the Champions League group stage, drawing two games and losing four.
Players
First team squad
Squad No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Since
Date of Birth (Age)
Signed from
Games Played
Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1
Matthew Nash
GK
2008
(1981-04-03 ) 3 April 1981 (age 43)
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
0
0
20
Danny Vuković
GK
2005
(1985-03-27 ) 27 March 1985 (age 39)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
26
0
30
Andrew Redmayne
GK
2007
(1989-01-13 ) 13 January 1989 (age 35)
Australian Institute of Sport
2
0
Defenders
4
Pedj Bojić
RB, LB
2008
(1984-04-09 ) 9 April 1984 (age 40)
Sutherland Sharks
27
0
5
Brad Porter
RB, CM
2006
(1987-02-19 ) 19 February 1987 (age 37)
Australian Institute of Sport
53
1
6
David D'Apuzzo
LB
2008
(1988-09-05 ) 5 September 1988 (age 36)
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
10
0
8
Dean Heffernan
LB
2005
(1980-05-19 ) 19 May 1980 (age 44)
Sutherland Sharks
60
9
13
Paul O'Grady
CB
2005
(1978-11-06 ) 6 November 1978 (age 45)
Marconi Stallions
41
3
15
Andrew Clark
RB
2005
(1974-08-24 ) 24 August 1974 (age 50)
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
83
0
16
Nigel Boogaard
CB
2005
(1986-08-14 ) 14 August 1986 (age 38)
Central Coast Lightning
41
1
17
Matthew Osman
RB, RM
2005
(1983-07-29 ) 29 July 1983 (age 41)
Penrith United
77
4
18
Alex Wilkinson
CB, RB
2005
(1984-08-30 ) 30 August 1984 (age 40)
Manly United
109
1
25
Nathan Sherlock
CB
2009
(1990-02-02 ) 2 February 1990 (age 34)
Central Coast Mariners youth
0
0
Midfielders
2
André Gumprecht
RM, CM
2005
(1974-11-26 ) 26 November 1974 (age 49)
Singapore Armed Forces FC
83
5
3
Shane Huke
DM, CM, RB
2009
(1985-10-02 ) 2 October 1985 (age 39)
Rushden & Diamonds
5
0
7
John Hutchinson
LM, CM, DM
2005
(1979-12-29 ) 29 December 1979 (age 44)
Manly United
95
12
10
Adrian Caceres
LW, AM
2008
(1982-01-10 ) 10 January 1982 (age 42)
Melbourne Victory
29
3
12
Greg Owens
AM, RW
2007
(1981-01-27 ) 27 January 1981 (age 43)
Adelaide United
17
2
21
Ahmad Elrich
RW
2008
(1981-05-30 ) 30 May 1981 (age 43)
Wellington Phoenix
9
1
22
Nick Rizzo
LW
2009
(1979-06-09 ) 9 June 1979 (age 45)
Perth Glory
1
0
28
Matthew Lewis
LW
2009
(1990-06-06 ) 6 June 1990 (age 34)
Central Coast Mariners youth
1
0
Strikers
9
Nik Mrdja
FW
2005
(1978-11-30 ) 30 November 1978 (age 45)
AIK
44
11
11
Dylan Macallister
FW
2008
(1982-05-17 ) 17 May 1982 (age 42)
Lyn
26
5
19
Matt Simon
FW
2006
(1986-07-21 ) 21 July 1986 (age 38)
Central Coast Lightning
49
14
23
Adam Kwasnik
FW, RW, LW
2009
(1983-05-31 ) 31 May 1983 (age 41)
Wellington Phoenix
79
21
25
Brady Smith
FW
2009
(1989-08-10 ) 10 August 1989 (age 35)
Central Coast Mariners youth
1
0
2008–09 A-League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
2009 AFC Champions League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Club
Kit
Supplier: Reebok
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall
Competition
Started round
Final position / round
First match
Last match
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Group stage
Group stage
20 July 2008
3 August 2008
A-League
—
4th
15 August 2008
25 January 2008
A-League finals
Minor semi-final
Minor semi-final
6 February 2009
13 February 2009
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Group stage
11 March 2009
19 May 2009
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Group stage
A-League
League table
Source:
ultimatealeague.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
21
7
7
7
35
32
+3
28
5
2
4
19
14
+5
2
5
3
16
18
−2
Results by matchday
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Ground A H A A H H A H H A H A A H H A A H H A H Result D L W D D W D L W D W L D D W L W W L L L Position 2 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 2 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
Matches
Finals series
Minor semi-final
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Statistics
Appearances
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Clean sheets
Rank
Pos.
No.
Player
A-League
Finals
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
AFC Champions League
Total
1
GK
20
Danny Vuković
3
0
0
1
4
2
GK
40
Mark Bosnich
1
0
0
0
1
Disciplinary record
As of 17 May 2014
Awards
The Mariners Medal dinner was held in early March 2009, in Tumbi Umbi :[ 23]
References
Managers
Seasons
Records & statistics
Current season
Teams History Home stadiums Training grounds Players Other teams Rivalries
National teams
League competitions
Cup competitions Youth competitions