The Waitakere United Sentinel
Squad12 Oct 2026
Ilisoni Lolaivalu 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.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Kosta Van Hattum has improved at 24, which nobody expected
Careers are supposed to plateau and then decline, and the players who ignore that are always the ones who were listening on the training ground. 3 points of it, over months, at an age where the direction normally only goes one way.
Loan watch12 Oct 2026
Cameron Boxall counts the days
“I watch every Waitakere United game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Team Wellington runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Kosta Colvey 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.
Market12 Oct 2026
Talks stall between Waitakere United and Alex Nelson
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Tommy Just asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: the trip to Team Wellington
- Squad Questions about Liberato Sutton on the training pitch
- Squad Ben Fenton is out on the grass again