On the back of the Mariners' highly successful first season, expectation arose as to the big-name players that could potentially join Central Coast. There were strong rumors about Stan Lazaridis, Ned Zelic and Paul Okon coming to the Mariners, but none eventuated.
After the Mariners had a strong first year, there was much speculation about which big-name players would come to the team. Rumors circulated that Stan Lazaridis, Ned Zelic, and Paul Okon might join them, but they didn't end up signing.