Bill Fenton

Central Defender - Auckland City
15 Nov 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers Decisions Events 17 Matches History

Events

17

  1. Left out as Abdelkader Menezla was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Abdelkader Menezla was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  3. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  6. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  7. Left out as Michael den Heijer was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Michael den Heijer was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Poor attitude in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  9. Made his senior debut for the club

  10. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  11. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Left out as Abdelkader Menezla was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Abdelkader Menezla was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Returned to full training after injury

    Moderate
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  15. Lack of playing time

  16. Sealed the dream move of his career

  17. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.