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Position: 1st
(knocked out of the finals by Perth 1-1 (5-3 on penalties))

Change in position from 2010/11: ↑ 1

Win-draw-loss record: 15-6-6
(40 goals scored, 24 goals conceded)

Highest goalscorer: Bernie Ibini-Isei, Matt Simon and Patrick Zwaanswijk (7)

Average attendance: 9,505

2011/12 was another fruitful and successful season for the Central Coast Mariners, going on to win their second premiership plate in club history. Behind the guidance of coach Graham Arnold, the Mariners were just as good as they were in 2010/11, going one step further and beating out Brisbane Roar in a tight race for top spot on the standings table.

Coming into this season, Arnold had retained the core of the team that heartbreakingly lost in a thrilling grand final the previous season. The defensive trio of Ryan, Wilkinson and Zwaasnwijk were back, as were the two full backs Rose and Bojic. A few new players were brought in to strengthen the squad, with Bernie Ibini being promoted from the youth team, Adriano Pellegrino being … Continue Reading

Of the 7 games that made up this week of A-League fantasy, an average of only 2 goals per game effectively should’ve made it difficult to score big this week in fantasy, with goals worth so much to your overall score. But, that wasn’t to be, as fantasy managers took advantage of four teams playing twice by choosing a large selection of players from those teams – and, especially, their captain. 91 points was the #1 score in our own league, showing that cunning selections this week were key.

With goalkeepers this week there were a great deal of points to be had. Matthew Ryan from the Mariners continued on his merry way, racking up 11 points from his two games this week, after only allowing one goal in and producing 11 saves in the process. Double gamer Danny Vukovic was right behind him with 9 points, after saving a penalty in the game against Melbourne Heart. … Continue Reading

Week 14 of the A-League didn’t exactly set the world alight or keep scoreboard operators busy, with only 9 goals being scored across the 5 games at less than 2 goals per game. That is in stark contrast to last week’s “Big Wednesday” which averaged over twice as many goals as week 14. Alas, it was a difficult and relatively low scoring week for fantasy managers this week, with 47 points being enough to top the scoring in our own league. So, who made the most of the lack of goals this week?

Well for one, and for the second week in a row, Matthew Ryan topped the goalkeeper points list, collecting 7 points this week thanks to another clean sheet and a handful of saves in the game against Sydney FC at the SFS. This now leaves Ryan well and truly with the most points by any goalkeeper thus far this season, with his 57 points … Continue Reading

Week 13b (or week 14, if you want to be incorrect, picky, or Fox Sports) of fantasy football took place across 3 timezones, 5 locations and 12 hours of back-to-back football. And with every team bar one scoring at least once (looking at you, Melbourne Victory), it certainly wasn’t going to be goalkeepers scoring you large points this week. Rather, with the 23 goals scored at a rate of over 4 per game, it’s going to be a mix of goal scoring midfielders and strikers earning the majority of your points this week, which was reflected in the manager rankings in our own league this week. So, what’s the run down this week?

Well, as I said, goalkeepers weren’t going to be a great commodity on Big Wednesday given the results. But it is no surprise that the only ‘keeper to retain a clean sheet, Matthew Ryan, topped all others … Continue Reading