The Waitakere United Sentinel
Squad17 Aug 2026
A knee injury of the worst kind for Francis Sutton
41 days on the estimate, and a long, private, unglamorous year of a rehabilitation nobody watches. Waitakere United lose a footballer; he loses considerably more than a season.
Market17 Aug 2026
Marco Colvey hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Waitakere United can pretend not to have heard.
Market17 Aug 2026
Waitakere United say no — this time
The offer from Hawke's Bay United for Noah Boxall was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Francis McCowatt 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 Waitakere United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market17 Aug 2026
Eyes on Bill Waine again
The phone has started ringing about Bill Waine again, and this time the name on the line is Team Wellington. Waitakere United are listening politely and promising nothing.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Sam Cacace gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Squad Dane Smith signs a new deal
- Market Monty Sutton told to find a new club