2025–26 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Central Coast Mariners
2025–26 season
ChairmanRichard Peil
Head CoachWarren Moon
StadiumIndustree Group Stadium
A-League Men6th
Top goalscorerLeague: Sabit Ngor (5)
All: Sabit Ngor (5)
Highest home attendance11,517
vs. Brisbane Roar
(31 December 2025)
A-League Men
Lowest home attendance1,601
vs. Macarthur FC
(18 January 2026)
A-League Men
Average home league attendance5,155
Biggest win4–0
vs. Adelaide United (A)
(4 January 2026)
A-League Men
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Wellington Phoenix (A)
(10 January 2026)
A-League Men
All statistics correct as of 14 March 2026.

The 2025–26 season will be Central Coast Mariners Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  AUS James Donachie
3 DF  AUS Nathan Paull
4 DF  AUS Trent Sainsbury (captain)
5 DF  AUS Lucas Mauragis
6 MF  AUS Haine Eames (scholarship)
7 FW  AUS Christian Theoharous
8 MF  NIR Alfie McCalmont
10 FW  AUS Miguel Di Pizio
11 FW  AUS Sabit Ngor
15 DF  NZL Storm Roux
16 MF  AUS Harry Steele
17 FW  JPN Kaito Taniguchi
18 FW  AUS Nathanael Blair
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  AUS Will Kennedy
21 MF  NZL Seth Clark
22 FW  AUS Arthur De Lima (scholarship)
23 FW  AUS Oliver Lavale
24 DF  AUS Diesel Herrington
26 MF  AUS Brad Tapp
30 GK  AUS Andrew Redmayne
37 FW  AUS Bailey Brandtman (scholarship)
39 FW  AUS Logan Sambrook (scholarship)
40 GK  AUS Dylan Peraić-Cullen
48 MF  AUS Chris Donnell
50 GK  AUS Jai Ajanovic (scholarship)
72 FW  AUS Ali Auglah

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
30 GK Andrew Redmayne Unattached Free transfer 1 year 15 August 2025 [1]
2 DF James Donachie Sydney Olympic Free transfer 1 year 5 September 2025 [2]
20 DF Will Kennedy Sydney FC Free transfer 1 year 17 September 2025 [3]
27 MF Alexi Houridis Melbourne Victory NPL Free transfer 1 year scholarship 18 September 2025 [4]
33 MF James Houridis Melbourne Victory NPL Free transfer 1 year scholarship 18 September 2025 [4]
11 FW Sabit Ngor Heidelberg United End of loan (1 year) 29 September 2025 [5]
MF Mikael Doka Ventforet Kofu End of loan (1.5 years) 31 December 2025 [6]
72 FW Ali Auglah Sydney Olympic Free transfer 14 January 2026 [7]
23 FW Oliver Lavale South Melbourne Free transfer 14 January 2026 [8]
48 MF Chris Donnell Sydney Olympic Free transfer 6 months 16 January 2026 [9]
18 FW Nathanael Blair Perth Glory Free transfer 6 months 21 January 2026 [10]
17 FW Kaito Taniguchi Albirex Niigata Free transfer 30 January 2026 [11]
21 MF Seth Clark Sydney Olympic Free transfer 6 months 30 January 2026 [12]

From academy squad

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
30 GK Jack Warshawsky Oakleigh Cannons End of contract 26 June 2025 [13][14]
5 DF Noah Smith Adelaide City End of contract 30 June 2025 [13][15]
3 DF Brian Kaltak Perth Glory End of contract 30 June 2025 [16][17]
9 FW Alou Kuol Western Sydney Wanderers Mutual contract termination 30 June 2025 [13][18]
27 DF Sasha Kuzevski Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [13]
28 MF William Wilson Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [13]
10 MF Mikael Doka Ventforet Kofu Loan 2 July 2025 [19]
11 FW Vitor Feijão Kapaz Mutual contract termination 8 August 2025 [20]
MF Mikael Doka Operário Ferroviário Undisclosed 1 January 2026 [21][22]
21 FW Abdelelah Faisal Al-Karma Mutual contract termination 5 January 2026 [23][24]
1 GK Adam Pavlesic Sydney United 58 Mutual contract termination 22 January 2026 [22][25]
27 MF Alexi Houridis Unattached Mutual contract termination 22 January 2026 [22]
33 MF James Houridis Unattached Mutual contract termination 22 January 2026 [22]
9 FW Ryan Edmondson St Patrick's Athletic Mutual contract termination 27 January 2026 [26][27]
14 FW Nicholas Duarte Heidelberg United Loan 11 February 2026 [28]

Contract extensions

No. Player Position Duration Date Notes Ref.
7 Christian Theoharous Winger 1 year 1 September 2025 [29]
14 Nicholas Duarte Striker 2 years 2 September 2025 Scholarship contract [30]
37 Bailey Brandtman Striker 2 years 2 September 2025 Scholarship contract [30]

Pre-season and friendlies

24 August 2025 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Central Coast Mariners Sunshine Coast, Australia
13:30 AEST
  • Vidic 39'
  • McGarry 83'
 Report Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 6,815
20 September 2025 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 September 2025 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Auckland FC Australia
Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
1 October 2025 Sydney FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney, Australia
Report
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
12 October 2025 Central Coast Mariners 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Gosford, Australia
Report
Stadium: polytec Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 19 October 2025 25 April 2026 Matchday 1 20 7 6 7 28 28 +0 035.00
Total 20 7 6 7 28 28 +0 035.00

Last updated: 14 March 2026
Source: Soccerway

A-League Men

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Men

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Melbourne Victory 21 9 5 7 34 27 +7 32 Qualification for Finals series[a]
5 Adelaide United 21 9 5 7 35 30 +5 32
6 Central Coast Mariners 20 7 6 7 28 28 0 27
7 Melbourne City 20 6 7 7 21 27 −6 25
8 Macarthur FC 21 6 7 8 26 35 −9 25
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
  1. ^ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.

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
19 7 5 7 27 27  0 26 3 4 3 12 12  0 4 1 4 15 15  0

Last updated: 4 March 2026.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151618201921222317242526
GroundHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA
ResultWLDWLDLLLLWLDDWWWDWD
Position3785678912121112111211107766
Points334778888811111213161922232627
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 October 2025 1 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Newcastle Jets Gosford
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: polytec Stadium
Attendance: 8,002
Referee: Shaun Evans
25 October 2025 2 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:35 AEDT
Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Ben Abraham
2 November 2025 3 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Gosford
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Tim Danaskos
7 November 2025 4 Perth Glory 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Perth
17:45 AWST Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 5,889
Referee: Shane Skinner
22 November 2025 5 Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 6,557
Referee: Daniel Elder
29 November 2025 6 Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Melbourne City Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Eric Saba
6 December 2025 7 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Sydney FC Gosford
20:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Polytech Stadium
Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Ben Abraham
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19:35, but was delayed to 20:30 due to adverse weather conditions.
12 December 2025 8 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Auckland FC Gosford
19:35 AEDT
Report
Stadium: polytec Stadium
Attendance: 1,942
Referee: Jack Morgan
21 December 2025 9 Wellington Phoenix 3–1 Central Coast Mariners Wellington
15:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Tim Danaskos
31 December 2025 10 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar Gosford
19:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 11,517
Referee: Alex King
4 January 2026 11 Adelaide United 4–0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
19:05 ACDT
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 12,325
Referee: Daniel Cook
10 January 2026 12 Perth Glory 3–0 Central Coast Mariners Perth
18:45 AWT Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 7,912
Referee: Ben Abraham
18 January 2026 13 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Macarthur FC Gosford
14:00 AEDT
Report
  • Vickery 67'
 Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Ben Abraham
Note: Match was postponed due to torrential rain.[31]
24 January 2026 14 Auckland FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners Auckland
17:00 NZDT
Report
  • Lavale 44', 89'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 10,225
Referee: Adam Kersey
1 February 2026 15 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Melbourne Victory Gosford
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Tim Danaskos
7 February 2026 16 Brisbane Roar 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Kippa-Ring
16:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 5,714
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
22 February 2026 18 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Gosford
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 4,506
Referee: Shane Skinner
28 February 2026 19 Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Newcastle Jets Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: polytec Stadium
Attendance: 9,033
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
5 March 2026 20 Macarthur FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:25 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Sam Kelly
14 March 2026 21 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Adelaide United Gosford
15:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Polytec Stadium
Attendance: 4,727
Referee: Ben Abraham
21 March 2026 22 Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Stadium: AAMI Park
4 April 2026 25 Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory Gosford
12:00 AEDT Stadium: polytec Stadium
7 April 2026 17 Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
19:00 AEDT Stadium: AAMI Park
Note: The match was postponed from 13 February due to Melbourne City's participation in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.[32]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 14 March 2026
No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF James Donachie 14+1 1 15 1
3 DF Nathan Paull 12+1 0 13 0
5 DF Lucas Mauragis 20 2 20 2
6 MF Haine Eames 4+7 0 11 0
7 FW Christian Theoharous 3+12 0 15 0
8 MF Alfie McCalmont 17+1 4 18 4
10 MF Miguel Di Pizio 17+1 3 18 3
11 FW Sabit Ngor 12+8 5 20 5
15 DF Storm Roux 19 0 19 0
16 MF Harry Steele 11+4 0 15 0
17 FW Kaito Taniguchi 4+1 0 5 0
18 FW Nathanael Blair 0+7 2 7 2
20 DF Will Kennedy 2+5 0 7 0
22 FW Arthur De Lima 2+8 0 10 0
23 FW Oliver Lavale 8 2 8 2
24 DF Diesel Herrington 2+4 0 6 0
26 MF Brad Tapp 19+1 1 20 1
30 GK Andrew Redmayne 20 0 20 0
37 FW Bailey Brandtman 9+8 3 17 3
42 MF Laurence Taylor 0+1 0 1 0
43 DF Jacob Nasso 1+4 0 5 0
48 MF Chris Donnell 8 0 8 0
72 FW Ali Auglah 8 2 8 2
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
9 FW Ryan Edmondson 5+4 0 9 0
14 FW Nicholas Duarte 3+8 1 11 1
21 FW Abdelelah Faisal 0+4 0 4 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

As of 14 March 2026
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Total
   
1 3 DF Nathan Paull 3 0 1 3 0 1
2 4 DF James Donachie 4 0 0 4 0 0
37 FW Bailey Brandtman 4 0 0 4 0 0
4 8 MF Alfie McCalmont 3 0 0 3 0 0
20 DF Will Kennedy 3 0 0 3 0 0
26 MF Brad Tapp 3 0 0 3 0 0
7 5 DF Lucas Mauragis 2 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Sabit Ngor 2 0 0 2 0 0
15 DF Storm Roux 2 0 0 2 0 0
16 MF Harry Steele 2 0 0 2 0 0
72 FW Ali Auglah 2 0 0 2 0 0
12 7 FW Christian Theoharous 1 0 0 1 0 0
22 FW Arthur De Lima 1 0 0 1 0 0
24 DF Diesel Herrington 1 0 0 1 0 0
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
1 14 FW Nicholas Duarte 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 34 0 1 34 0 1

Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of 14 March 2026
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Total
1 30 Andrew Redmayne 5 5
Total 5 5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Andrew is Back!". Central Coast Mariners. 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ Ingham, Matthew (5 September 2025). "Mariners sign experienced defender James Donachie". Central Coast Mariners.
  3. ^ Ingham, Matthew (17 September 2025). "Mariners sign versatile youngster Will Kennedy". Central Coast Mariners.
  4. ^ a b Ingham, Matthew (18 September 2025). "Mariners sign talented teenage twins Alexi and James Houridis". Central Coast Mariners.
  5. ^ Heidelberg United [@HUAlexanderFC] (29 September 2025). "We can confirm that Sabit Ngor has rejoined Central Coast Mariners as his loan here at Heidelberg United has ended" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ^ "#ミカエルドカ 選手 契約満了のお知らせ🔻コメント🔻.この度は、甲府の歴史の一員としてプレーする機会をいただき、本当にありがとうございました。多くの出場機会はありませんでしたが、日本でプレーし、この国を知ることができたことは、私のキャリアにとって非常に大きな経験となりました。 美しく、礼儀正しいこの国を、これからもずっと心に刻んでいきます。クラブが掲げる目標を達成し、近いうちにＪ１へ昇格されることを心から願っています。" [#MichaelDoka Contract Expiration Announcement🔻Comment🔻. Thank you very much for the opportunity to play and be a part of Kofu's history. Although I didn't get many opportunities to play, playing in Japan and getting to know this country was a huge experience for my career. I will always cherish this beautiful and respectful country in my heart. I sincerely hope that the club will achieve its goals and be promoted to J1 in the near future.] (in Japanese). Ventforet Kofu. 4 December 2025 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Edsall, Rudi (9 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners sign winger Ali Auglah". A-Leagues.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the Coast, Oliver Lavale! The Central Coast Mariners are thrilled to welcome Oliver Lavale to our Isuzu UTE A-League Men's squad. A young and exciting forward, Oliver arrives full of passion, resilience and hunger to make his mark on the Coast. Head Coach Warren Moon shared his excitement: 🗣️ 'Lavale is an attacking player whose speed and directness in the final third will be something our fans will be excited to see.' An exciting addition to the squad and a huge asset to the Mariners family - we can't wait to see him in action. Welcome Oliver". Central Coast Mariners. 11 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Matthews, N (16 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners sign Chris Donnell". Central Coast Mariners.
  10. ^ Matthews, N (21 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners sign Nathanael Blair". Central Coast Mariners.
  11. ^ "Central Coast Mariners sign Kaito Taniguchi". Central Coast Mariners. 30 January 2026.
  12. ^ Eagles, J (30 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners sign Seth Clark". Central Coast Mariners.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Squad update: Alou Kuol among five departures". Central Coast Mariners. 26 June 2025.
  14. ^ Joey Lynch [@joeylynchy] (27 June 2025). "Former Central Coast Mariners keeper prospect Jack Warshawsky has signed with the Oakleigh Cannons" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ^ "Adelaide City is excited to announce the new signing of Noah Smith for the remainder of the 2025 season 🦓 Noah is a dynamic defender known for his pace, creativity, and attacking drive from defence. With A-League experience at clubs including Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners, Noah brings a wealth of top-level football knowledge to City.We're excited to see Noah in black and white and wish him all the best!". Facebook. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Central Coast Mariners confirm departure of Brian Kaltak". Central Coast Mariners. 5 June 2025.
  17. ^ Morgan, Gareth (6 June 2025). "Glory swoop for serial winner Kaltak". Perth Glory.
  18. ^ "Alou Kuol joins Wanderers for 2025/26 season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 2 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Doka departs on loan to J2 League club Ventforet Kofu". Central Coast Mariners. 2 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Xoş gəldin, Vitor Feijao🤝 Yeni mövsüm üçün heyətini komplektləşdirməyə davam edən komandamız Vitor Feijaonu heyətinə cəlb edib. Braziliyalı cinah yarımmüdafiəçisi ilə 1 illik müqavilə imzalanıb. Feijaonun son klubu Avstraliyanın "Sentral Kost Mariners" klubu olub" [Welcome back, Vitor Feijao 🤝 Our team, which continues to complete its staff for the new season, has involved Vitor Feijao in its staff. A 1-year contract was signed with the Brazilian midfielder. Feijao's last club was Australia's "Central Coast Mariners".] (in Azerbaijani). Kapaz. 8 August 2025 – via Instagram.
  21. ^ "Lateral Mikael Doka assina pré-contrato com o Fantasma" [Full-back Mikael Doka signs pre-contract with Fantasma]. Operário Ferroviário. 15 December 2025.
  22. ^ a b c d Matthews, N (22 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners Player Update". Central Coast Mariners.
  23. ^ "Central Coast Mariners have today confirmed the departure of attacker Abdul Faisal following the termination of his contract by mutual consent". Central Coast Mariners. 5 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  24. ^ "تعاقد رسمي الموهبةُ عبد الإله فيصل (20 عاماً) ثاني الصفقاتِ الشتويّة لصُقورِ الغربية قادماً من سنترال كوست مارينرز الأستراليّ. #نَحنُ_الكرمة" [The talented Abdul-Ilah Faisal (20 years old) has officially signed his second winter transfer for Al-Saqoura, joining from Central Coast Mariners of Australia.] (in Arabic). Al-Karma. 9 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  25. ^ "Sydney United 58 FC can confirm the signing of goalkeeper, Adam Pavlesic Pavlesic joins us from @aleagues side, @comariners, having played for United as a youth player before joining @sydneyfootballclub in the A-League Welcome back home, Adam". Sydney United 58. 22 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ @CCMariners (27 January 2026). "The Mariners can confirm that Ryan Edmondson will depart the club. We thank Ryan for his contribution to the club and wish him and his family all the very best in the next chapter. Once a Mariner, always a Mariner" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  27. ^ O'Flaherty, Deniese (27 January 2026). "St Patrick's Athletic boost attack with arrival of former Leeds striker Ryan Edmondson". Extratime.
  28. ^ Eagles, J (11 February 2026). "Nicholas Duarte finalises loan agreement with Heidelberg United". Central Coast Mariners.
  29. ^ "Christian Theoharous signs contract extension with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 1 September 2025.
  30. ^ a b Ingham, Matthew (2 September 2025). "Young attacking duo agree scholarship extensions". Central Coast Mariners.
  31. ^ Edsall, Rudi (17 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur postponed due to torrential rain". A-Leagues.
  32. ^ Kovacic, Jack (22 October 2025). "Fixture Update: New Dates Confirmed for Key Home Matches". Melbourne City.
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