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The Canterbury United Gazette
24 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Squad24 Aug 2026
A fracture rules Matt Stamatelopoulos out for 42 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Canterbury United will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Market24 Aug 2026
Joe Kirwan 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 Canterbury United can pretend not to have heard.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Canterbury United
Alex Tuiloma was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
In brief
- Squad Matt Colvey signs on for more
- Squad No hiding place for Winston Sutton
- Market Sam Stamatelopoulos told to find a new club
- Market James Wood joins Melbourne Victory on loan for regular minutes