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The Central Coast Mariners have capped off an extraordinary season with a series of remarkable achievements: winning the AFC Cup, securing the A-League Premiers Plate, and now clinching their second consecutive Grand Final victory with a dramatic 3-1 win in extra time against Melbourne Victory. The triumph sparked celebrations with hundreds of fans gathering to honor their team's success and catch a glimpse of the latest addition to the Mariners' trophy cabinet. During the festivities, team captain Danny Vukovic seized the moment to announce his transition from player to a coaching role, marking a new chapter in his career and for the club.

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00:00 We are champions!
00:04 Hundreds of fans came back for the celebrations to meet their heroes and get a look at the
00:09 silverware.
00:10 It's incredible for this community to experience that last night.
00:13 Amazing.
00:14 Such a great atmosphere, such a great team and great supporters.
00:17 All the other clubs, you know, you don't get this access but, you know, half the players,
00:21 half the staff, it's unreal, yeah.
00:23 The team has travelled the equivalent of three times around the planet this season but running
00:27 on adrenaline they were still happy to sign autographs for hours.
00:32 It's mental, you know, these fans deserve absolutely everything.
00:35 While the mood was buoyant, news that captain Danny Vukovic will retire did come as a surprise.
00:42 At 39 I was always contemplating, you know, what the next chapter is and I just look forward
00:47 now to becoming a coach and trying to be the best coach that I can be.
00:52 Coach Mark Jackson took over the reins at the start of this season and has already taken
00:56 this club where no other team has gone before, winning an unprecedented treble.
01:02 And for the coach, work begins again tomorrow as they look to go one better next season.
01:07 We've got a meeting tomorrow morning to start the planning so, yeah, it's already on.
01:12 Back to back A-League titles, the AFC Cup, Club Championship and the Premier's Plate.
01:18 The next job for the Mariners will be getting a new trophy cabinet.
01:21 (cheering)
01:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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