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Reggie the Rabbit is in the dock. Here are 10 other mascots who crossed the line

South Sydney’s mascot is under investigation after allegedly punching a young Sharks fan. He wouldn’t be the first to take team spirit a little too far.

  • Penry Buckley

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Postecoglou lures A-League double act to join Tottenham staff

Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo, who guided the Central Coast Mariners to last year’s A-League title, have become Ange Postecoglou’s newest understudies at the Premier League club.

  • Vince Rugari
GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Danny Vukovic of the Central Coast Mariners holds aloft the Championship Trophy alongside team mates after winning the A-League Men Grand Final match between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory at Industree Group Stadium, on May 25, 2024, in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?

Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.

  • Vince Rugari
Fans invaded the pitch on the final whistle in Gosford.

Mariners fans celebrate fairytale treble after beating Victory in thrilling grand final

Central Coast were a goal down in injury time – but a late equaliser and two strikes in extra time completed a remarkable turnaround to cap a stellar season.

  • Vince Rugari
Danny Vukovic, the captain of the Central Coast Mariners, played in their first A-League season back in 2005-06 - and is the last active player left from the old NSL.

Two decades on, the Central Coast Mariners are a miracle of Australian sport

The A-League’s smallest club has survived a series of near-death experiences over nearly 20 years to become an underappreciated gem of the national sporting scene.

  • Vince Rugari
Central Coast Mainers players celebrate making the grand final.

Mariners book grand final showdown with Victory after controversial semi-final

Central Coast did just enough in the second leg to keep their treble dream alive, but Sydney FC were furious at the referee after two big calls went against them late in the game.

  • Vince Rugari
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Luke Brattan pleads his case to the referee.

‘He punched me’: Sparks fly after Mariners clinch semi-final advantage

Sydney FC finished Friday night’s A-League semi-final with only nine men, and if Luke Brattan’s account is to be believed, the Mariners were lucky to not see red, too.

  • Vince Rugari
The Central Coast Mariners taking on Al Ahed.

After Asian triumph, the Mariners are one trophy away from Australia’s GOAT conversation

Ten years after the Wanderers lifted the AFC Champions League trophy, the Gosford-based Mariners have sealed another remarkable achievement. Now an unprecedented treble beckons.

  • Vince Rugari
Central Coast Mariners in Bishkek

‘Business class? It’s not us’: Inside the Mariners’ 100,000km Asian odyssey

They’ve flown almost three times around the world – all in economy class. The Mariners’ incredible AFC Cup journey is one of the best stories in Australian sport right now.

  • Vince Rugari
The Central Coast team have travelled 100,000km on their way to the final of the tournament in Oman.
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The Mariners’ incredible AFC Cup journey

The Central Coast team have travelled 100,000km on their way to the final of the tournament in Oman.

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