Michael Just

Defensive Midfielder - Hawke's Bay United
30 Aug 2026
Sunday
Process

Marked for Michael Just

2 Edition

The Hawke's Bay United Courier

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Liberato Just asks to leave Hawke's Bay United

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Squad

Matt Stamatelopoulos stays put

“The easiest signature of my career.” Matt Stamatelopoulos and Hawke's Bay United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.

Squad

Tempers go at Hawke's Bay United

Michael Just was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

In brief

Back issues
1 Edition

The Hawke's Bay United Courier

3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Marco Nelson in trouble away from the ground

Every paper's favourite story and every manager's least. What happened is being dealt with internally, which is the phrase clubs use when they would rather nobody asked again.

Squad

Michael Just in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Hawke's Bay United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Market

Adam Reid attracts admirers

The name of Adam Reid has come up in conversations Hawke's Bay United were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.

Squad

Dane Bell signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Dane Bell and Hawke's Bay United agree another 2 years.

Squad

Voices raised on the Hawke's Bay United training ground

Two players, one bad tackle and a session that had to be stopped. It was over in a minute; it was outside the gates in an hour.

Market

Jake Boxall is free to find somewhere else

“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Hawke's Bay United has been clear about where Jake Boxall stands, which is more than many ever get.

In brief