CENTRAL COAST MARINERS

There was no shortage of forward flair on offer as the Jets thumped their neighbours 5-1, but the defending from Central Coast was a bit of a car crash. So see who got the first 10 of the player ratings season (no prizes for guessing).  

Tom Glover – 6.5

When he wasn’t selling dummies and stopping goal line efforts, he was picking the ball out of the back of the net. Little fault of his own, still has bucket-loads of potential.

Jake McGing - 5

Looked more comfortable going forward then defending against Andrew Nabbout. Perhaps he learnt a few crossing techniques off his opposite number. 

Alan Baro - 4

One of the unluckiest men on the pitch. Conceding a penalty on debut because Roy O’Donovan runs into you is a horrific start for a new skipper, and he looked shell-shocked after that.

Antony Golec - 4

Completely lost alongside Baro, looked scared of challenging O’Donovan after the penalty.

Most worrying was his capability in the air, he missed headers and lost his marker off crosses far too often.

Josh Rose - 5

At 35-years-old, Rose seems to be pushing it for a Mariners set up that demands supreme fitness and lightning speed from its fullbacks.

He tried to his best to prove otherwise, but the Jets had a field day down the flanks.

Danny De Silva - 6

The invisible man in the first half, De Silva was at the forefront of a short-lived Mariner’s resurgence in the second.

After a tough Eredivisie experience, he doesn’t quite look the cocky, confident 16-year-old that set the league alight. But if the tricks, flicks and impressive vision continue to flow, Central Coast can build around him.