The F3 Derby
The F3 Derby involves Australia's Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners. They are considered to be a fierce rivalry in the A-League due to being two of the closest teams geographically. The name is a reference to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway (the F3), which connects the Central Coast to Newcastle
The rivalry started before a ball was even kicked when some former Newcastle fans of the old NSL became fans of the new franchise of Central Coast and the rest remained loyal to Newcastle United. The rivalry took off in the first ever game between the clubs where Nik Mrdja broke the leg of Andrew Durante in a horror tackle. The rivalry hit a new level when the Newcastle supporters group were caught throwing coins and cans at Central Coast players.
League Matches
Game
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Date
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Round
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Home team
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Away team
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Score
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Goals (home)
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Goals (away)
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| 1 |
4 September 2005 |
2 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-1 |
Petrie (69) |
Milicic (25) |
| 2 |
23 October 2005 |
9 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-0 |
Parisi (88) |
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| 3 |
31 December 2005 |
16 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
4-1 |
Gumprecht (4), Brown (34), Hutchinson (71, 82) |
Coveny (85) |
| 4 |
10 February 2006 |
SF Leg 1 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
0-1 |
|
Osman (75) |
| 5 |
17 February 2006 |
SF Leg 2 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-1 |
Heffernan (79) |
Thompson (28) |
| 6 |
23 September 2006 |
5 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-1 |
Hutchinson (12) |
J. Griffiths (84) |
| 7 |
12 November 2006 |
12 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
3-1 |
Bridge (6), Carle (17), Rodriguez (79) |
Mori (40) |
| 8 |
5 January 2007 |
19 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-0 |
Rodriguez (25) |
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| 9 |
7 October 2007 |
7 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-1 |
Pondeljak (61) |
Bridge (82) |
| 10 |
25 November 2007 |
14 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
0-0 |
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| 11 |
12 January 2008 |
20 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-2 |
Kwasnik (9) |
Holland (6), J. Griffiths (52) |
| 12 |
27 January 2008 |
SF Leg 1 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
2-0 |
A. Griffiths (22), J. Griffiths (84 pen) |
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| 13 |
10 February 2008 |
SF Leg 2 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
3-0 |
Kwasnik (37), Petrovski (74, 95) |
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| 14 |
24 February 2008 |
Grand Final |
Central Coast Mariners* |
Newcastle Jets |
0-1 |
|
Bridge (64) |
| 15 |
15 August 2008 |
1 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-1 |
J. Griffiths (90+1 pen) |
Simon (87) |
| 16 |
24 October 2008 |
9 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-0 |
Macallister (33) |
|
| 17 |
26 December 2008 |
17 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-2 |
J. Griffiths (9 pen) |
Petrovski (67), Simon (80) |
| 18 |
14 August 2009 |
2 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-1 |
Song (47) |
Boogaard (50) |
| 19 |
23 October 2009 |
12 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
2-1 |
Bridges (8), Haliti (14) |
Kwasnik (19) |
| 20 |
8 February 2010 |
26 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
3-0 |
Boogaard (17), Kwasnik (50), Simon (72) |
|
| 21 |
24 November 2010 |
16 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-1 |
Petrovski (90+2) |
Simon (49) |
| 22 |
16 January 2011 |
23 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
0-2 |
|
Simon (14), Hutchinson (87) |
| 23 |
13 February 2011 |
30 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
1-0 |
Perez (90) |
|
| 24 |
23 October 2011 |
3 |
Newcastle Jets |
Central Coast Mariners |
1-0 |
Brockie (25) |
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| 25 |
10 December 2011 |
10 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
2-0 |
R.Griffiths (25), Simon (58) |
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| 26 |
14 January 2012 |
16 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
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- Match played at the neutral venue of Sydney Football Stadium
Non-League Matches
Date
|
Match |
Home team
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Goals (home)
|
Goals (away)
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Attendance
|
| 7 May 2005 |
OCC Qualfiers |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
0-0
(p.s.o 4-2)
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|
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| 12 August 2006 |
Challenge Cup |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
2-1
(a.e.t.)
|
Petrie (52), O'Grady (96) |
Coveny (25) |
7,567 |
| 24 February 2009 |
Friendly |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcatstle Jets |
0-1 |
|
Petrovski (61) |
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Head to Head
| Result |
Number |
| Newcastle Jets wins |
8 |
| Central Coast Mariners wins |
9 |
| Draws |
8 |
| Team |
Goals |
| Newcastle Jets goals |
22 |
| Central Coast Mariners goals |
29 |
| Team |
Home Win |
Home Draw |
Home Loss |
| Newcastle Jets |
6 |
3 |
3 |
| Central Coast Mariners |
6 |
5 |
2 |
Top Scorers
Red Cards
Possibly due to the increased intensity this fixture usually provides, there have been a higher than average number of red cards handed out in F3 derbies than usual matches (about one every three games). Recipients of red cards in this fixture include (with one red card each):
Players who have played for both clubs
| Player |
Central Coast career |
Newcastle Jets career |
| Span |
League
apps |
League
goals |
Span |
League
apps |
League
goals |
| Noel Spencer |
2005-2007 |
41 |
6 |
2007-2009 |
24 |
0 |
| Sasho Petrovski |
2007-2009 |
39 |
13 |
2009-2011 |
35 |
8 |
| Troy Hearfield |
2011- |
10 |
1 |
2006-2008 |
19 |
0 |
- Matthew Nash (Central Coast to Newcastle) has signed for both clubs, but has only made A-League appearances for Newcastle.
- Paul Henderson (Newcastle to Central Coast) signed for both clubs, but did not make an A-League appearance for either.
Brothers who have played for each club
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