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F3 Derby

The F3 Derby is an association football 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 F3 Derby
LocationCentral Coast / Newcastle (Australia)
TeamsCentral Coast Mariners
Newcastle Jets
First meeting7 May 2005
Oceania Club Championship
Mariners 0–0 Jets
Latest meeting27 April 2024
A-League Men
Jets 1–3 Mariners
BroadcastersParamount+, Network 10
StadiumsCentral Coast Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total64
Most winsCentral Coast Mariners (26)
Most player appearancesJohn Hutchinson (31)
Top scorerMatt Simon (9)
Largest victoryCentral Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets
(14 April 2018)

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 all seventeen seasons of the A-League, and the teams also met on occasion 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 A-League regular season and its finals series. The teams have played a total of 63 times in league and cup matches since 2005, of which Central Coast have won 25, Newcastle have won 19, and 19 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 edit

Early meetings edit

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] The rivalry quickly became heated when the Mariners' Nik Mrdja broke Newcastle defender Andrew Durante's leg in a tackle late in the match.[4]

Top of the league: 2007–08 edit

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] The attendance of 36,354 remains the Mariners highest home crowd of all time.[12]

In 2013, the F3 was renamed as the M1, however, the derby is still officially referred to as the F3 derby.[13]

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.[14]

Women's F3 Derby edit

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.[15] 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 edit

Men's teams edit

As of 27 April 2024
Competition Played Mariners wins Drawn Jets wins Mariners goals Jets goals
A-League Men 62 25 18 19 85 72
Oceania Club Championship qualifiers 1 0 1 0 0 0
Pre-Season Cup 1 1 0 0 2 1
Total 64 26 19 19 87 73

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

Women's teams edit

As of 28 January 2024
Competition Played Mariners wins Drawn Jets wins Mariners goals Jets goals
A-League Women 5 3 0 2 12 7
Total 5 3 0 2 12 7

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

Results edit

Full list of competitive matches involving Central Coast Mariners FC and Newcastle Jets FC:

Competition # Date Home team Score Away team Goals (Mariners) Goals (Jets) Venue Attendancea
2005 Oceania Champions League Qualifying 1 7 May 2005 Central Coast 0–0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 9,809
2005–06 A-League 2 4 September 2005 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Petrie (69) Milicic (25) Central Coast Stadium 5,917
3 23 October 2005 Newcastle 1–0 Central Coast Parisi (88) Hunter Stadium 9,371
4 31 December 2005 Central Coast 4–1 Newcastle Gumprecht (4), Brown (34), Hutchinson (71, 82) Coveny (85) Central Coast Stadium 11,612
2005–06 A-League Finals 5 10 February 2006 Newcastle 0–1 Central Coast Osman (75) Hunter Stadium 10,236
6 17 February 2006 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Heffernan (79) Thompson (28) Central Coast Stadium 17,429
2006 Pre-Season Cup 7 12 August 2006 Central Coast 2–1 (e.t) Newcastle Petrie (53 pen.), O'Grady (96) Coveny (25) Central Coast Stadium 7,567
2006–07 A-League 8 23 September 2006 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Hutchinson (12) J. Griffiths (84) Central Coast Stadium 8,439
9 12 November 2006 Newcastle 3–1 Central Coast Mori (40) Bridge (6), Carle (17), Rodriguez (79) Hunter Stadium 14,026
10 5 January 2007 Newcastle 1–0 Central Coast Rodriguez (25) Hunter Stadium 14,828
2007–08 A-League 11 7 October 2007 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Pondeljak (62) Bridge (82) Central Coast Stadium 12,622
12 25 November 2007 Newcastle 0–0 Central Coast Hunter Stadium 14,169
13 12 January 2008 Central Coast 1–2 Newcastle Kwasnik (9) Holland (6), J. Griffiths (52) Central Coast Stadium 19,238
2007–08 A-League Finals 14 27 January 2008 Newcastle 2–0 Central Coast A. Griffiths (22), J. Griffiths (85 pen.) Hunter Stadium 22,960
15 10 February 2008 Central Coast 3–0 (e.t) Newcastle Kwasnik (37), Petrovski (74, 95) Central Coast Stadium 19,112
2008 A-League Grand Final 16 24 February 2008 Central Coast 0–1 Newcastle Bridge (64) Sydney Football Stadium 36,354
2008–09 A-League 17 15 August 2008 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast Simon (87) J. Griffiths (90 pen.) Hunter Stadium 16,022
18 24 October 2008 Central Coast 1–0 Newcastle Macallister (33) Central Coast Stadium 10,710
19 26 December 2008 Newcastle 1–2 Central Coast Petrovski (67), Simon (80) J. Griffiths (9 pen.) Hunter Stadium 11,413
2009–10 A-League 20 14 August 2009 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Boogaard (50) Song (47) Central Coast Stadium 9,573
21 23 October 2009 Newcastle 2–1 Central Coast Kwasnik (19) Bridges (8), Haliti (14) Hunter Stadium 6,188
22 8 February 2010 Central Coast 3–0 Newcastle Boogaard (17), Kwasnik (50), Simon (72) Central Coast Stadium 5,842
2010–11 A-League 23 24 November 2010 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast Simon (49) Petrovski (90) Hunter Stadium 7,730
24 16 January 2011 Newcastle 0–2 Central Coast Simon (14), Hutchinson (87) Hunter Stadium 13,463
25 13 February 2011 Central Coast 1–0 Newcastle Perez (90) Central Coast Stadium 13,463
2011–12 A-League 26 23 October 2011 Newcastle 1–0 Central Coast Brockie (24) Hunter Stadium 14,421
27 10 December 2011 Central Coast 2–0 Newcastle R. Griffiths (24), Simon (58) Central Coast Stadium 10,643
28 14 January 2012 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Zwaanswijk (60) Haliti (17) Central Coast Stadium 10,904
2012–13 A-League 29 20 October 2012 Newcastle 2–1 Central Coast Ibini-Isei (71) R. Griffiths (4 pen.), Heskey (61) Hunter Stadium 15,289
30 8 December 2012 Newcastle 0–2 Central Coast McBreen (48, 66) Hunter Stadium 13,112
31 19 January 2013 Central Coast 0–0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 11,249
2013–14 A-League 32 2 November 2013 Newcastle 2–2 Central Coast Flores (65), Sterjovski (80) Neville (51), Pasfield (56 o.g.) Hunter Stadium 13,744
33 25 January 2014 Central Coast 3–0 Newcastle Caceres (13), McBreen (31), Simon (45+2) Central Coast Stadium 10,920
34 15 March 2014 Central Coast 3–1 Newcastle Bosnar (1), Ibini-Isei (6), Trifiro (88) J. Griffiths (23) Central Coast Stadium 7,455
2014–15 A-League 35 11 October 2014 Central Coast 1–0 Newcastle Duke (90+2) Central Coast Stadium 10,433
36 30 November 2014 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast Vernes (55) Montaño (48) Hunter Stadium 11,031
37 28 February 2015 Newcastle 0–0 Central Coast Hunter Stadium 7,991
2015–16 A-League 38 14 November 2015 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast Sim (90+2) Trifunović (83) Hunter Stadium 9,422
39 28 February 2016 Central Coast 0–1 Newcastle Ugarkovic (57) Central Coast Stadium 7,528
40 9 April 2016 Central Coast 2–4 Newcastle Ferreira (51 pen.), O'Donovan (76) Nordstrand (1, 54), Alivodić (18), Poljak (79) Central Coast Stadium 7,335
2016–17 A-League 41 20 November 2016 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast McGing (42) Nordstrand (64) Hunter Stadium 11,238
42 26 February 2017 Newcastle 1–1 Central Coast Galloway (50) Kokko (20) Hunter Stadium 9,423
43 9 April 2017 Central Coast 2–0 Newcastle Montgomery (32), Ferreira (51) Central Coast Stadium 8,073
2017–18 A-League 44 7 October 2017 Central Coast 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 2–0 Central Coast Petratos (82), Rodríguez (90+2) Hunter Stadium 13,127
46 14 April 2018 Central Coast 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
2018–19 A-League 47 23 December 2018 Central Coast 1–2 Newcastle Simon (36) Hoffman (66), Vargas (82) Central Coast Stadium 8,923
48 23 January 2019 Newcastle 1–0 Central Coast Sheppard (54) Hunter Stadium 9,466
49 16 March 2019 Newcastle 2–3 Central Coast Murray (51), Karacan (64), Pain (67) O'Donovan (74), Vargas (81) Hunter Stadium 8,173
2019–20 A-League 50 19 October 2019 Central Coast 1–1 Newcastle Đurić (4) Petratos (56 pen.) Central Coast Stadium 8,910
51 9 February 2020 Newcastle 4–3 Central Coast Tongyik (45), Clisby (49), Harold (86) Petratos (15, 52), Topor-Stanley (25), Eun-sun (55 o.g.) Hunter Stadium 4,151
52 24 July 2020 Central Coast 0–0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 2,373
2020–21 A-League 53 31 December 2020 Central Coast 1–0 Newcastle A. Kuol (43) Central Coast Stadium 5,273
54 15 May 2021 Newcastle 0–1 Central Coast Simon (54 pen.) Hunter Stadium 5,080
55 1 June 2021 Central Coast 0–2 Newcastle O'Donovan (27), Mauragis (33) Central Coast Stadium 4,973
2021–22 A-League Men 56 21 November 2021 Newcastle 1–2 Central Coast Nisbet (50), Farrell (57) Yuel (78) Hunter Stadium 6,424
57 23 April 2022 Newcastle 2–4 Central Coast Moresche (19), Cummings (30, 34 pen.), G. Kuol (90+1) Mauragis (46), Farrell (50 o.g.) Hunter Stadium 6,202
58 7 May 2022 Central Coast 2–0 Newcastle Cummings (30), Nkololo (62) Central Coast Stadium 11,703
2022–23 A-League Men 59 11 December 2022 Central Coast 1–2 Newcastle Cummings (53) Buhagiar (12), Mikeltadze (66) Central Coast Stadium 7,078
60 21 December 2022 Central Coast 3–0 Newcastle Túlio (22), Cummings (63), Nkololo (87 pen.) Central Coast Stadium 7,173
61 22 April 2023 Newcastle 1–3 Central Coast Silvera (28, 58), Túlio (69) Sotirio (9) Hunter Stadium 9,271
2023–24 A-League Men 62 25 November 2023 Central Coast 3–1 Newcastle Roux (45+2), Wilson (57), Reec (90+3) Goodwin (76) Central Coast Stadium 5,143
63 2 March 2024 Newcastle 0–1 Central Coast Nisbet (75) Hunter Stadium 7,117
64 27 April 2024 Newcastle 1–3 Central Coast A. Kuol (21), Steele (82), Edmondson (87) Stamatelopoulos (47) Hunter Stadium 9,416

Statistics edit

 
Matt Simon has scored a record nine goals in F3 derbies

Results edit

  • 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)

Trends edit

  • Most consecutive wins: 5, Newcastle Jets (7 October 2017 – 23 January 2019); Central Coast Mariners (21 December 2022 – 27 April 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: 12, (31 December 2020 – 27 April 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 edit

26 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.[16]

Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats.com[17] and updated as of 25 November 2023.

Central Coast, then Newcastle edit

Name Pos Central Coast Newcastle
Career Apps Goals Career Apps Goals
Noel Spencer MF 2005–2007 55 7 2007–2008 30 1
James Holland MF 2006 3 0 2007–2008 23 3
Sasho Petrovski FW 2007–2009 51 16 2009–2011 42 11
Sam Gallagher DF 2012 3 0 2014–2015 20 0
Marco Flores FW 2013 12 3 2014 6 1
Nigel Boogaard DF 2006–2010 66 3 2015–2021 127 5
Roy O'Donovan FW 2015–2017 47 19 2017–2019, 2020–2021 74 31
Mitch Austin FW 2015–2016 24 5 2018–2019 5 0
Jake Adelson DF 2015 2 0 2019 1 0
Kwabena Appiah-Kubi FW 2016–2018 40 4 2019 2 1
Nick Fitzgerald FW 2010, 2013–2015 86 9 2019–2020 23 4
Matthew Millar DF 2018–2019 24 1 2019–2021 45 4
Bernie Ibini-Isei FW 2010–2014 96 21 2020 6 1
Samuel Silvera FW 2019–2021, 2022–2023 55 10 2021–2022 21 1
Trent Buhagiar FW 2016–2018 50 4 2022–present 33 7
Thomas Aquilina DF 2022–2023 13 0 2023–present 15 0

Newcastle, then Central Coast edit

Name Pos Newcastle Central Coast
Career Apps Goals Career Apps Goals
Troy Hearfield DF 2006–2008 20 0 2011–2012 36 2
Liam Reddy GK 2005–2006 27 0 2013–2015 63 0
Ivan Necevski GK 2006 3 0 2016–2017 8 0
Andrew Hoole FW 2013–2015, 2016–2017 77 6 2017–2019 47 8
Ben Kennedy GK 2006–2016 128 0 2017–2019 45 0
Matthew Nash GK 2010–2012 13 0 2014–2015 2 0
Mario Shabow FW 2017–2018 7 0 2018–2019 11 1
Mark Birighitti GK 2012–2016 77 0 2019–2022 87 0
Jair FW 2018–2019 20 2 2019–2020 15 1
James McGarry DF 2022–2023 11 1 2023 14 3

Managers and coaches edit

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.[18] In 2009, O'Sullivan became coach of Newcastle's women's team.[19] In 2014, he returned to the Mariners as an assistant to head coach Phil Moss.[20] Damien Brown played for Newcastle in the National Soccer League before playing for the Mariners and later moving into an off-field role.[21] 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.[22]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Lynch, Michael (21 December 2013). "The best of A-League local rivalries". The Sydney Morning Herald. from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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  4. ^ Cockerill, Michael (9 May 2005). "A-League's new order hits the spot, but fans take time to catch on". The Sydney Morning Herald. from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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  8. ^ Henderson, Philip (17 February 2008). "Jets soar into grand final". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  9. ^ "A-League Grand Final at SFS". Fox Sports. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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  13. ^ Connell, Tim (24 January 2014). "It's still the F3 Derby". The Newcastle Herald. from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  14. ^ Comito, Matt (10 December 2022). "The most unique trophy in world football? The piece of motorway that 'represents the rivalry'". Keep Up. from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  15. ^ Comito, Matthew (12 October 2023). "Mariners & Jets unveil incredible new F3 Derby trophy: It's even more bizarre than the last!". A-Leagues. from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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The F3 Derby is an association football 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 F3 DerbyLocationCentral Coast Newcastle Australia TeamsCentral Coast MarinersNewcastle JetsFirst meeting7 May 2005Oceania Club ChampionshipMariners 0 0 JetsLatest meeting27 April 2024A League MenJets 1 3 MarinersBroadcastersParamount Network 10StadiumsCentral Coast Stadium McDonald Jones StadiumStatisticsMeetings total64Most winsCentral Coast Mariners 26 Most player appearancesJohn Hutchinson 31 Top scorerMatt Simon 9 Largest victoryCentral Coast Mariners 2 8 Newcastle Jets 14 April 2018 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 all seventeen seasons of the A League and the teams also met on occasion 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 A League regular season and its finals series The teams have played a total of 63 times in league and cup matches since 2005 of which Central Coast have won 25 Newcastle have won 19 and 19 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 Contents 1 History of the rivalry 1 1 Early meetings 1 2 Top of the league 2007 08 2 Women s F3 Derby 3 Records and statistics 3 1 Men s teams 3 2 Women s teams 4 Results 5 Statistics 5 1 Results 5 2 Trends 6 Crossing the divide 6 1 Central Coast then Newcastle 6 2 Newcastle then Central Coast 6 3 Managers and coaches 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory of the rivalry editEarly meetings edit 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 1 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 2 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 3 The rivalry quickly became heated when the Mariners Nik Mrdja broke Newcastle defender Andrew Durante s leg in a tackle late in the match 4 Top of the league 2007 08 edit 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 The attendance of 36 354 remains the Mariners highest home crowd of all time 12 In 2013 the F3 was renamed as the M1 however the derby is still officially referred to as the F3 derby 13 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 14 Women s F3 Derby editWith 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 15 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 editMen s teams edit As of 27 April 2024 Competition Played Mariners wins Drawn Jets wins Mariners goals Jets goals A League Men 62 25 18 19 85 72 Oceania Club Championship qualifiers 1 0 1 0 0 0 Pre Season Cup 1 1 0 0 2 1 Total 64 26 19 19 87 73 This table only includes competitive first team games excluding all pre season games and friendlies Women s teams edit As of 28 January 2024 Competition Played Mariners wins Drawn Jets wins Mariners goals Jets goals A League Women 5 3 0 2 12 7 Total 5 3 0 2 12 7 This table only includes competitive first team games excluding all pre season games and friendlies Results editFull list of competitive matches involving Central Coast Mariners FC and Newcastle Jets FC Competition Date Home team Score Away team Goals Mariners Goals Jets Venue Attendancea 2005 Oceania Champions League Qualifying 1 7 May 2005 Central Coast 0 0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 9 809 2005 06 A League 2 4 September 2005 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Petrie 69 Milicic 25 Central Coast Stadium 5 917 3 23 October 2005 Newcastle 1 0 Central Coast Parisi 88 Hunter Stadium 9 371 4 31 December 2005 Central Coast 4 1 Newcastle Gumprecht 4 Brown 34 Hutchinson 71 82 Coveny 85 Central Coast Stadium 11 612 2005 06 A League Finals 5 10 February 2006 Newcastle 0 1 Central Coast Osman 75 Hunter Stadium 10 236 6 17 February 2006 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Heffernan 79 Thompson 28 Central Coast Stadium 17 429 2006 Pre Season Cup 7 12 August 2006 Central Coast 2 1 e t Newcastle Petrie 53 pen O Grady 96 Coveny 25 Central Coast Stadium 7 567 2006 07 A League 8 23 September 2006 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Hutchinson 12 J Griffiths 84 Central Coast Stadium 8 439 9 12 November 2006 Newcastle 3 1 Central Coast Mori 40 Bridge 6 Carle 17 Rodriguez 79 Hunter Stadium 14 026 10 5 January 2007 Newcastle 1 0 Central Coast Rodriguez 25 Hunter Stadium 14 828 2007 08 A League 11 7 October 2007 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Pondeljak 62 Bridge 82 Central Coast Stadium 12 622 12 25 November 2007 Newcastle 0 0 Central Coast Hunter Stadium 14 169 13 12 January 2008 Central Coast 1 2 Newcastle Kwasnik 9 Holland 6 J Griffiths 52 Central Coast Stadium 19 238 2007 08 A League Finals 14 27 January 2008 Newcastle 2 0 Central Coast A Griffiths 22 J Griffiths 85 pen Hunter Stadium 22 960 15 10 February 2008 Central Coast 3 0 e t Newcastle Kwasnik 37 Petrovski 74 95 Central Coast Stadium 19 112 2008 A League Grand Final 16 24 February 2008 Central Coast 0 1 Newcastle Bridge 64 Sydney Football Stadium 36 354 2008 09 A League 17 15 August 2008 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast Simon 87 J Griffiths 90 pen Hunter Stadium 16 022 18 24 October 2008 Central Coast 1 0 Newcastle Macallister 33 Central Coast Stadium 10 710 19 26 December 2008 Newcastle 1 2 Central Coast Petrovski 67 Simon 80 J Griffiths 9 pen Hunter Stadium 11 413 2009 10 A League 20 14 August 2009 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Boogaard 50 Song 47 Central Coast Stadium 9 573 21 23 October 2009 Newcastle 2 1 Central Coast Kwasnik 19 Bridges 8 Haliti 14 Hunter Stadium 6 188 22 8 February 2010 Central Coast 3 0 Newcastle Boogaard 17 Kwasnik 50 Simon 72 Central Coast Stadium 5 842 2010 11 A League 23 24 November 2010 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast Simon 49 Petrovski 90 Hunter Stadium 7 730 24 16 January 2011 Newcastle 0 2 Central Coast Simon 14 Hutchinson 87 Hunter Stadium 13 463 25 13 February 2011 Central Coast 1 0 Newcastle Perez 90 Central Coast Stadium 13 463 2011 12 A League 26 23 October 2011 Newcastle 1 0 Central Coast Brockie 24 Hunter Stadium 14 421 27 10 December 2011 Central Coast 2 0 Newcastle R Griffiths 24 Simon 58 Central Coast Stadium 10 643 28 14 January 2012 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Zwaanswijk 60 Haliti 17 Central Coast Stadium 10 904 2012 13 A League 29 20 October 2012 Newcastle 2 1 Central Coast Ibini Isei 71 R Griffiths 4 pen Heskey 61 Hunter Stadium 15 289 30 8 December 2012 Newcastle 0 2 Central Coast McBreen 48 66 Hunter Stadium 13 112 31 19 January 2013 Central Coast 0 0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 11 249 2013 14 A League 32 2 November 2013 Newcastle 2 2 Central Coast Flores 65 Sterjovski 80 Neville 51 Pasfield 56 o g Hunter Stadium 13 744 33 25 January 2014 Central Coast 3 0 Newcastle Caceres 13 McBreen 31 Simon 45 2 Central Coast Stadium 10 920 34 15 March 2014 Central Coast 3 1 Newcastle Bosnar 1 Ibini Isei 6 Trifiro 88 J Griffiths 23 Central Coast Stadium 7 455 2014 15 A League 35 11 October 2014 Central Coast 1 0 Newcastle Duke 90 2 Central Coast Stadium 10 433 36 30 November 2014 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast Vernes 55 Montano 48 Hunter Stadium 11 031 37 28 February 2015 Newcastle 0 0 Central Coast Hunter Stadium 7 991 2015 16 A League 38 14 November 2015 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast Sim 90 2 Trifunovic 83 Hunter Stadium 9 422 39 28 February 2016 Central Coast 0 1 Newcastle Ugarkovic 57 Central Coast Stadium 7 528 40 9 April 2016 Central Coast 2 4 Newcastle Ferreira 51 pen O Donovan 76 Nordstrand 1 54 Alivodic 18 Poljak 79 Central Coast Stadium 7 335 2016 17 A League 41 20 November 2016 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast McGing 42 Nordstrand 64 Hunter Stadium 11 238 42 26 February 2017 Newcastle 1 1 Central Coast Galloway 50 Kokko 20 Hunter Stadium 9 423 43 9 April 2017 Central Coast 2 0 Newcastle Montgomery 32 Ferreira 51 Central Coast Stadium 8 073 2017 18 A League 44 7 October 2017 Central Coast 1 5 Newcastle Asdrubal 5 O Donovan 9 pen 28 38 Champness 81 Petratos 90 Central Coast Stadium 12 044 45 9 January 2018 Newcastle 2 0 Central Coast Petratos 82 Rodriguez 90 2 Hunter Stadium 13 127 46 14 April 2018 Central Coast 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 2018 19 A League 47 23 December 2018 Central Coast 1 2 Newcastle Simon 36 Hoffman 66 Vargas 82 Central Coast Stadium 8 923 48 23 January 2019 Newcastle 1 0 Central Coast Sheppard 54 Hunter Stadium 9 466 49 16 March 2019 Newcastle 2 3 Central Coast Murray 51 Karacan 64 Pain 67 O Donovan 74 Vargas 81 Hunter Stadium 8 173 2019 20 A League 50 19 October 2019 Central Coast 1 1 Newcastle Đuric 4 Petratos 56 pen Central Coast Stadium 8 910 51 9 February 2020 Newcastle 4 3 Central Coast Tongyik 45 Clisby 49 Harold 86 Petratos 15 52 Topor Stanley 25 Eun sun 55 o g Hunter Stadium 4 151 52 24 July 2020 Central Coast 0 0 Newcastle Central Coast Stadium 2 373 2020 21 A League 53 31 December 2020 Central Coast 1 0 Newcastle A Kuol 43 Central Coast Stadium 5 273 54 15 May 2021 Newcastle 0 1 Central Coast Simon 54 pen Hunter Stadium 5 080 55 1 June 2021 Central Coast 0 2 Newcastle O Donovan 27 Mauragis 33 Central Coast Stadium 4 973 2021 22 A League Men 56 21 November 2021 Newcastle 1 2 Central Coast Nisbet 50 Farrell 57 Yuel 78 Hunter Stadium 6 424 57 23 April 2022 Newcastle 2 4 Central Coast Moresche 19 Cummings 30 34 pen G Kuol 90 1 Mauragis 46 Farrell 50 o g Hunter Stadium 6 202 58 7 May 2022 Central Coast 2 0 Newcastle Cummings 30 Nkololo 62 Central Coast Stadium 11 703 2022 23 A League Men 59 11 December 2022 Central Coast 1 2 Newcastle Cummings 53 Buhagiar 12 Mikeltadze 66 Central Coast Stadium 7 078 60 21 December 2022 Central Coast 3 0 Newcastle Tulio 22 Cummings 63 Nkololo 87 pen Central Coast Stadium 7 173 61 22 April 2023 Newcastle 1 3 Central Coast Silvera 28 58 Tulio 69 Sotirio 9 Hunter Stadium 9 271 2023 24 A League Men 62 25 November 2023 Central Coast 3 1 Newcastle Roux 45 2 Wilson 57 Reec 90 3 Goodwin 76 Central Coast Stadium 5 143 63 2 March 2024 Newcastle 0 1 Central Coast Nisbet 75 Hunter Stadium 7 117 64 27 April 2024 Newcastle 1 3 Central Coast A Kuol 21 Steele 82 Edmondson 87 Stamatelopoulos 47 Hunter Stadium 9 416Statistics edit nbsp Matt Simon has scored a record nine goals in F3 derbies Results edit 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 Trends edit Most consecutive wins 5 Newcastle Jets 7 October 2017 23 January 2019 Central Coast Mariners 21 December 2022 27 April 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 12 31 December 2020 27 April 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 edit26 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 16 Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats com 17 and updated as of 25 November 2023 Central Coast then Newcastle edit Name Pos Central Coast Newcastle Career Apps Goals Career Apps Goals Noel Spencer MF 2005 2007 55 7 2007 2008 30 1 James Holland MF 2006 3 0 2007 2008 23 3 Sasho Petrovski FW 2007 2009 51 16 2009 2011 42 11 Sam Gallagher DF 2012 3 0 2014 2015 20 0 Marco Flores FW 2013 12 3 2014 6 1 Nigel Boogaard DF 2006 2010 66 3 2015 2021 127 5 Roy O Donovan FW 2015 2017 47 19 2017 2019 2020 2021 74 31 Mitch Austin FW 2015 2016 24 5 2018 2019 5 0 Jake Adelson DF 2015 2 0 2019 1 0 Kwabena Appiah Kubi FW 2016 2018 40 4 2019 2 1 Nick Fitzgerald FW 2010 2013 2015 86 9 2019 2020 23 4 Matthew Millar DF 2018 2019 24 1 2019 2021 45 4 Bernie Ibini Isei FW 2010 2014 96 21 2020 6 1 Samuel Silvera FW 2019 2021 2022 2023 55 10 2021 2022 21 1 Trent Buhagiar FW 2016 2018 50 4 2022 present 33 7 Thomas Aquilina DF 2022 2023 13 0 2023 present 15 0 Newcastle then Central Coast edit Name Pos Newcastle Central Coast Career Apps Goals Career Apps Goals Troy Hearfield DF 2006 2008 20 0 2011 2012 36 2 Liam Reddy GK 2005 2006 27 0 2013 2015 63 0 Ivan Necevski GK 2006 3 0 2016 2017 8 0 Andrew Hoole FW 2013 2015 2016 2017 77 6 2017 2019 47 8 Ben Kennedy GK 2006 2016 128 0 2017 2019 45 0 Matthew Nash GK 2010 2012 13 0 2014 2015 2 0 Mario Shabow FW 2017 2018 7 0 2018 2019 11 1 Mark Birighitti GK 2012 2016 77 0 2019 2022 87 0 Jair FW 2018 2019 20 2 2019 2020 15 1 James McGarry DF 2022 2023 11 1 2023 14 3 Managers and coaches edit 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 18 In 2009 O Sullivan became coach of Newcastle s women s team 19 In 2014 he returned to the Mariners as an assistant to head coach Phil Moss 20 Damien Brown played for Newcastle in the National Soccer League before playing for the Mariners and later moving into an off field role 21 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 22 See also editList of association football club rivalries by country Sports rivalry Nationalism and sportReferences edit New national soccer league launched The Sydney Morning Herald 1 November 2004 Archived from the original on 4 June 2016 Retrieved 30 September 2015 Lynch Michael 21 December 2013 The best of A League local rivalries The Sydney Morning Herald Archived from the original on 25 December 2013 Retrieved 15 December 2016 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 Newcastle Jets Penalties 4 2 Oceania Champions League Qualification 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