Michael Sutton

Striker - Auckland City
3 Dec 2027
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 38 Transfers Relations Events 55 Awards 15 Matches History

Events

55
Severity
Mood

  1. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  2. Established as a regular starter

    Serious
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  3. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  6. He has said it out loud: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  7. He got what he wanted: First-team football

    Mind

  8. Named Young Player of the Week

    Moderate

  9. Named the league's Player of the Week

    Moderate
    Cause
    His weekend performance stood out across the entire league.

  10. Selected for the Young Team of the Week

  11. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  12. Voted Young Player of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Voters singled him out as the standout under-21 of the month.

  13. Named in the Young Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.

  14. Named in the Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    His month of performances earned a place in the league's monthly XI.

  15. 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.

  16. Named Player of the Match

  17. Scored a hat-trick

  18. Heard the home crowd chant his name after a decisive performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. He made the decisive contribution in a tight match.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  19. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.

  20. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  21. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  22. Media narrative around him has shifted

    Minor
    Cause
    Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.

  23. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  24. Manager broke a promise

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

  25. 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.

  26. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  27. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  28. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  29. Impressed senior staff in training

    Minor
    Cause
    His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.

  30. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  31. A real step up: Auckland City, in Premiership

    Career

  32. No natural role in the current formation

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

  33. Squad status changed

  34. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Hawke's Bay United → Auckland City

  35. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  36. He got what he wanted: First-team football

    Mind

  37. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Needs regular first-team football to develop
    Who
    Tikhomirov Dmitriy

  38. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $53.0K/y

  39. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $53.0K/y

  40. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  41. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  42. The shirt on offer is smaller than the one he has

    Decision
    Movement
    Loan option declined — he would not sign permanently
    Who
    Player

  43. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Team Wellington → Hawke's Bay United

  44. He has said it out loud: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  45. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind

  46. He has said it out loud: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  47. The highest he has played: a regular at Team Wellington, in Premiership

    Career

  48. He has come to believe: This is where he broke through — Team Wellington

    Mind

  49. His first senior club: Team Wellington

    Career

  50. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Hawke's Bay United → Team Wellington

  51. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $32.2K/y

  52. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $32.2K/y

  53. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  54. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Bell Chris

  55. He set his heart on reaching the top

    Career