Dane McCowatt

Striker - Team Wellington
12 Dec 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

41
Severity
Mood
  1. Clashed with Deklan Kirwan over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  2. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  3. Lack of playing time

    Serious
    Cause
    Game time is well below what was promised when the loan was agreed.
  4. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  5. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
  6. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  7. Personality clash with

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  8. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  9. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  10. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  11. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  12. Clashed with Deklan Kirwan over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  13. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  14. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  15. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  16. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  17. Lack of playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    Game time is well below what was promised when the loan was agreed.
  18. Parent club is pushing for a recall

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is not getting the minutes the loan was meant to provide.
  19. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  20. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  21. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
  22. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  23. Clashed with Deklan Kirwan over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  24. Personality clash with

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  25. Settling well into the dressing room

    Moderate
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. He is still inside the early-weeks window of a transfer.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.
  26. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Noah Reid

    Mind
  27. Struggled with training intensity

    Minor
    Cause
    His condition and recent minutes made the session harder than usual, so staff treated it as fatigue rather than attitude.
  28. Worried by competition from a new signing Deklan Kirwan

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  29. Personality clash with

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  30. Worried by competition from a new signing Chris Waine

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  31. Worried by competition from a new signing Clayton Wood

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  32. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind
  33. He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind
  34. He has started to want: Someone to lean on

    Mind
  35. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Southern United → Team Wellington
  36. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.
  37. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  38. He has started to want: A new challenge

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

    Mind
  40. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Young talent needs competitive matches to develop
    Who
    Board
  41. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board