Central Coast Mariners academy graduate Bailey Brandtman scored the first goal of his Isuzu UTE A-League career in style to net his side all three points in a 1-0 win over Perth Glory on Friday night.
In just his ninth Isuzu UTE A-League start for the club – and 22nd league appearance overall — 20-year-old Brandtman rattled a long-range left-footed strike past Glory keeper Matthew Sutton to open the scoring just before the hour mark in Perth.
That’s how the score remained until full-time as the Mariners took their win tally to two from four games (one draw, one loss) to begin the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season.
For Glory, meanwhile, Friday’s 1-0 loss was a third defeat on the bounce after an opening-round draw with Wellington Phoenix, with the only two goals of their season to date coming in the Round 1 stalemate.
For all the highlights, key moments and statistics, visit the match centre
Match highlights
Key moment
Brandtman’s touch of class the difference in the west
What they said
Hear from interim head coaches Adam Griffiths (Perth Glory) and Warren Moon (Central Coast Mariners) after Central Coast’s 1-0 win on Friday night.
Adam Griffiths – Perth Glory interim head coach
Warren Moon – Central Coast Mariners interim head coach
