| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | Lyall Gorman |
| Manager | Lawrie McKinna |
| Stadium | Bluetongue Stadium |
| A-League | 4th |
| A-League finals | 4th |
| A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup | Group stage |
| AFC Champions League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League:Matt Simon (11) All:Matt Simon (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 15,546 vsPerth Glory (31 December 2008,A-League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,843 vsTianjin Teda (19 May 2009,AFC Champions League) |
| Average home league attendance | 10,465 |
The2008–09 season wasCentral Coast Mariners Football Club's 4th season since the inception of theA-League.
Central Coast'sA-League season commenced on 15 August 2008. After losing in theGrand Final in theprevious season, they again made the finals series after finishing fourth, only to be eliminated byQueensland Roar.
The Mariners also competed in thePre-Season Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
InAsia, the Mariners lost in theChampions League group stage, drawing two games and losing four.
| 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 44) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Danny Vuković | GK | 2005 | (1985-03-27)27 March 1985 (age 40) | 26 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne | GK | 2007 | (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 (age 36) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 4 | Pedj Bojić | RB, LB | 2008 | (1984-04-09)9 April 1984 (age 41) | 27 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Brad Porter | RB, CM | 2006 | (1987-02-19)19 February 1987 (age 38) | 53 | 1 | ||
| 6 | David D'Apuzzo | LB | 2008 | (1988-09-05)5 September 1988 (age 37) | 10 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Dean Heffernan | LB | 2005 | (1980-05-19)19 May 1980 (age 45) | 60 | 9 | ||
| 13 | Paul O'Grady | CB | 2005 | (1978-11-06)6 November 1978 (age 47) | 41 | 3 | ||
| 15 | Andrew Clark | RB | 2005 | (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (age 51) | 83 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Nigel Boogaard | CB | 2005 | (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (age 39) | 41 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Matthew Osman | RB, RM | 2005 | (1983-07-29)29 July 1983 (age 42) | 77 | 4 | ||
| 18 | Alex Wilkinson | CB, RB | 2005 | (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 (age 41) | 109 | 1 | ||
| 25 | Nathan Sherlock | CB | 2009 | (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 (age 35) | Central Coast Mariners youth | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 2 | André Gumprecht | RM, CM | 2005 | (1974-11-26)26 November 1974 (age 50) | 83 | 5 | ||
| 3 | Shane Huke | DM, CM, RB | 2009 | (1985-10-02)2 October 1985 (age 40) | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7 | John Hutchinson | LM, CM, DM | 2005 | (1979-12-29)29 December 1979 (age 45) | 95 | 12 | ||
| 10 | Adrian Caceres | LW, AM | 2008 | (1982-01-10)10 January 1982 (age 43) | 29 | 3 | ||
| 12 | Greg Owens | AM, RW | 2007 | (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (age 44) | 17 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Ahmad Elrich | RW | 2008 | (1981-05-30)30 May 1981 (age 44) | 9 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Nick Rizzo | LW | 2009 | (1979-06-09)9 June 1979 (age 46) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Matthew Lewis | LW | 2009 | (1990-06-06)6 June 1990 (age 35) | Central Coast Mariners youth | 1 | 0 | |
| Strikers | ||||||||
| 9 | Nik Mrdja | FW | 2005 | (1978-11-30)30 November 1978 (age 46) | 44 | 11 | ||
| 11 | Dylan Macallister | FW | 2008 | (1982-05-17)17 May 1982 (age 43) | 26 | 5 | ||
| 19 | Matt Simon | FW | 2006 | (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (age 39) | 49 | 14 | ||
| 23 | Adam Kwasnik | FW, RW, LW | 2009 | (1983-05-31)31 May 1983 (age 42) | 79 | 21 | ||
| 25 | Brady Smith | FW | 2009 | (1989-08-10)10 August 1989 (age 36) | Central Coast Mariners youth | 1 | 0 | |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2008 | MF | Free[1] | ||
| 9 March 2008 | MF | Free[2] | ||
| 28 March 2008 | FW | Free[3] | ||
| 16 July 2008 | DF | Undisclosed[4] | ||
| 28 July 2008 | DF | Undisclosed[5] | ||
| 19 August 2008 | GK | Unattached | Free[6] | |
| 20 August 2008 | GK | Undisclosed[7] | ||
| 1 October 2008 | DF | Unattached | Free[8] | |
| 20 October 2008 | MF | Unattached | Free[9] | |
| 2 February 2009 | MF | Free[10] | ||
| 9 February 2009 | FW | Free[11] | ||
| 10 February 2009 | MF | Free[12] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2008 | DF | Free[13] | ||
| 24 February 2008 | DF | Retired[14] | ||
| 27 February 2008 | MF | Free[15] | ||
| 4 March 2008 | FW | Free[16] | ||
| 2 June 2008 | DF | Retired[17] | ||
| 16 June 2008 | MF | Released | Free[4] | |
| 25 June 2008 | FW | Free[18] | ||
| 18 July 2008 | GK | Released | Free[19] | |
| 19 October 2008 | GK | Released | Free[20] | |
| 25 December 2008 | MF | $821,500[21] | ||
| 4 February 2009 | FW | Free[22] | ||
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Assistant coach Youth team coach Development manager | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Strength and conditioning coach | |
| Academy manager |
| Executive chairman | |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Central Coast Stadium(20,059 / 105x68 metres) |
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| 20 May 2008Central Coast Challenge Cup | Central Coast Lightning | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Gosford |
| 19:00AEST | Report | Stadium:Pluim Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 28 May 2008 | Spirit FC | 2–5 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Cunningham Orgad | Macallister Brown Brad Porter Petrovski | Stadium:Christie Park |
| 6 June 2008 | Capricorn Cougars | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Rockhampton |
| 19:30AEST | Report | Simon | Stadium:Jardine Park Referee:Chris Beath |
| 8 June 2008 | Whitsunday Miners | 0–5 | Central Coast Mariners | Mackay |
| 18:00AEST | Petrovski Hutchinson Macallister | Stadium:Harrup Park |
| 21 June 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Budgewoi |
| 14:45AEST | Report | Song Jin-hyung | Stadium:Frank Millington Field Referee:Stuart Wolfe |
| 25 June 2008 | Belconnen United | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra |
| 19:00AEST | Wells | Report | Beaton | Stadium:Belconnen Soccer Centre Attendance: 850 Referee:Gary Vanderburgt |
| 27 June 2008 | ACT Rockets | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra |
| 19:00AEST | Report | Bojić Lagana Petrovski Osman | Stadium:Deakin Football Centre |
| 1 July 2008 | Northern Tigers | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:30AEST | Jedinak Petrovski Smith | Stadium:Mills Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 12 July 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
| 13:00AEST | Jedinak Petrovski | Report | Stadium:Canberra Stadium Attendance: 4,873 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 15 July 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Sydney | |
| 15:00AEST | Macallister | Report | Ellensohn | Stadium:Knox Grammar School Attendance: 750 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 22 February 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sunshine Coast | Budgewoi |
| 10:00AEDT | Osman Mrdja | Stadium:Frank Millington Field |
| 24 February 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Budgewoi |
| 11:00AEDT | Petrovski | Stadium:Frank Millington Field |
| 28 February 2009 | Jiangsu Sainty | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Kunshan,China |
| 14:30CST | Report | Osman | Stadium:Kunshan Sports Centre |
| 3 March 2009 | Shandong Luneng | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Jinan,China |
| 15:00CST | Li Jinyu Lü Zheng | Report | Stadium:Shandong Provincial Stadium |
| 28 April 2009Central Coast Challenge Cup | Central Coast Lightning | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Gosford |
| 19:00 (AEDT | Kwasnik Boogaard Caceres Elrich | Stadium:Pluim Park |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advances to final |
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| Queensland Roar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| 20 July 20081 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 16:00NZST | Daniel Hearfield Dodd | Report | Clark Macallister | Stadium:Westpac Stadium Attendance: 4,853 Referee:Michael Hester |
| 27 July 20082 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 15:00AEST | D'Apuzzo Clark Porter Petrovski Mrdja | Report | Corica Brosque Fyfe Colosimo Payne Giraldi | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 7,107 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 3 August 20083 | Queensland Roar | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 15:00AEST | van Dijk Moore Zullo Dodd | Report | Hutchinson Elrich Macallister Boogaard | Stadium:Perry Park Attendance: 3,241 Referee:Peter Green |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory(C) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for2010 AFC Champions League group stage andFinals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 18 |
| 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 |
| 15 August 20081 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
| 20:00EAST | J. Griffiths | Report | Simon | Stadium:EnergyAustralia Stadium Attendance: 16,022 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 23 August 20082 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 19:00AEST | Petrovski Clark Bojić Boogaard | Report | Corica Middleby Colosimo Musialik Cole Fyfe | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 10,932 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 31 August 20083 | Queensland Roar | 2–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 17:00AEST | Reddy Tiatto Miller van Dijk | Report | Simon Jedinak Macallister Clark | Stadium:Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,185 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 14 September 20084 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 17:00NZST | Hutchinson Bojić | Report | Johnson Dodd Hearfield | Stadium:Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,928 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 20 September 20085 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 19:00AEST | Simon | Report | Thompson Theoklitos Kemp | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 9,010 Referee:Peter Green |
| 26 September 20086 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 20:00AEST | Petrovski Simon Jedinak Caceres Osman Bojić | Report | Tarka Rukavytsya Trinidad | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 8,016 Referee:Mark Shield |
| 3 October 20087 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 19:30ACST | Dodd Cornthwaite Cristiano Costanzo Jamieson Ognenovski | Report | Clark Jedinak Simon Bojić | Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 9,074 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 19 October 20088 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 15:00AEDT | Jedinak Simon | Report | Dodd McKain Gao Leilei | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 9,011 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 24 October 20089 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 20:00AEDT | Macallister Wilkinson O'Grady | Report | Håkansson North | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 10,710 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 1 November 200810 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:00AEDT | Bridge Casey McFlynn | Report | Jedinak Petrovski Simon Mrdja Hutchinson | Stadium:Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 18,251 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 15 November 200811 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 19:30AEDT | Simon Petrovski Caceres Wilkinson | Report | Barbiero Spagnuolo | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 7,865 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 21 November 200812 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | Pondeljak Thompson | Report | Hutchinson Bojić | Stadium:Telstra Dome Attendance: 21,455 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 29 November 200813 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 18:00WDT | Dadi Harnwell Shroj Rukavytsya Trinidad Djulbic | Report | Jedinak Porter Simon Boogaard Petrovski | Stadium:Members Equity Stadium Attendance: 6,496 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 6 December 200814 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Gosford |
| 18:00AEDT | D'Apuzzo Bojić Gumprecht | Report | van Dijk DeVere | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 8,995 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 13 December 200815 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 19:00AEDT | Macallister Vuković Bojić Jedinak | Report | Aloisi Cole Fyfe | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 11,220 Referee:Peter Green |
| 19 December 200816 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 19:30NZDT | Smeltz Durante Brown | Report | Caceres Porter Macallister | Stadium:Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,722 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 26 December 200817 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
| 20:00AEDT | A. Griffiths J. Griffiths | Report | Petrovski Simon Macallister | Stadium:EnergyAustralia Stadium Attendance: 11,413 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 31 December 200818 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 18:00AEDT | Heffernan Hutchinson | Report | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 15,546 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 10 January 200919 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–4 | Queensland Roar | Gosford |
| 19:00AEDT | Mrdja Simon Porter Caceres Clark | Report | Moore van Dijk Minniecon Bojić | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 11,454 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 16 January 200920 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 20:00AEDT | Allsopp Hernández Thompson | Report | Clark Hutchinson Heffernan Porter | Stadium:Telstra Dome Attendance: 24,003 Referee:Peter Green |
| 25 January 200921 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 19:00AEDT | Simon | Report | Barbiero Cornthwaite Cristiano | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 12,351 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 6 February 2009First leg | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Queensland Roar | Gosford |
| 20:00AEDT | Report | Nichols Tiatto van Dijk Packer Zullo | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 9,514 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 13 February 2009Second leg | Queensland Roar | 2–1 (4–1agg.) | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 19:30AEST | Nichols McKay | Report | Boogaard O'Grady Mrdja Heffernan Hutchinson | Stadium:Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 23,705 Referee:Peter Green |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 |
| 11 March 20091 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Gosford,Australia | |
| 20:00AEDT | Bojić Simon | Report | Shin Hyung-min | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 6,870 Referee:Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 18 March 20092 | Tianjin Teda | 2–2 | Tianjin,China | |
| 20:00CST | Éber Tan Wangsong Wu Weian Cao Yang | Report | Simon Boogaard Bojić Caceres | Stadium:TEDA Football Stadium Attendance: 27,005 Referee:Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
| 8 April 20093 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–5 | Gosford,Australia | |
| 20:00 (AEST) | Osman | Report | Jong Tae-se Taniguchi Juninho Nakamura Renatinho | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 9,419 Referee:Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 21 April 20094 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Kawasaki,Japan | |
| JST | Igawa Juninho Mori Renatinho | Report | Boogaard Osman Simon Clark Gumprecht | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 8,419 Referee:Fareed Al-Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 5 May 20095 | Pohang Steelers | 3–2 | Pohang,South Korea | |
| 13:00 (KST | Denílson | Report | Bojić Simon Kwasnik | Stadium:Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 11,539 Referee:Masoud Moradi (Iran) |
| 19 May 20096 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Gosford,Australia | |
| 20:00 (AEST | Caceres | Report | Han Yanming Ma Leilei Mao Biao Zhao Yanming Fan Baiqun | Stadium:Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 5,843 Referee:Muhsen Basma (Syria) |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | A-League finals | Pre-Season Cup | AFC Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Matthew Nash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | MF | Andre Gumprecht | 17 | 1 | 5 + 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 + 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | MF | Shane Huke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 + 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Pedj Bojić | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Brad Porter | 32 | 1 | 20 + 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 + 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | David D'Apuzzo | 10 | 0 | 2 + 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | John Hutchinson | 31 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | Dean Heffernan | 14 | 0 | 5 + 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Nik Mrdja | 22 | 4 | 3 + 11 | 2 | 0 + 2 | 1 | 0 + 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Adrian Caceres | 29 | 3 | 17 + 3 | 2 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 + 2 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Dylan Macallister | 26 | 5 | 12 + 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 + 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Greg Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Paul O'Grady | 9 | 0 | 3 + 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Andrew Clark | 18 | 0 | 7 + 4 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Nigel Boogaard | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Matthew Osman | 27 | 1 | 13 + 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Alex Wilkinson | 32 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Matt Simon | 25 | 13 | 16 + 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 20 | GK | Danny Vuković | 27 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Ahmad Elrich | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 + 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Nick Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Adam Kwasnik | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 + 1 | 2 | |
| 25 | FW | Brady Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Nathan Sherlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Matthew Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who made appearances but left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 22 | FW | Sasho Petrovski | 25 | 7 | 16 + 4 | 6 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Mile Jedinak | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Andrea Merenda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Chris Tadrosse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Mark Bosnich | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | A-League | Finals | Pre-Season Challenge Cup | AFC Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | FW | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | MF | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | FW | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | FW | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | MF | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 46 | |||
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | A-League | Finals | Pre-Season Challenge Cup | AFC Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | GK | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R. | Name | A-League | A-League finals | Pre-Season Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedj Bojić | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Matt Simon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Andrew Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nigel Boogaard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 | Dylan Macallister | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Sasho Petrovski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brad Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Dean Heffernan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| John Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | Adrian Caceres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Alex Wilkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul O'Grady | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| David D'Apuzzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Matthew Osman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | Danny Vuković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| André Gumprecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
The Mariners Medal dinner was held in early March 2009, inTumbi Umbi:[23]