The Waitakere United Sentinel
Market3 Aug 2026
Waitakere United turn down Adelaide United for Owen Kirwan
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market3 Aug 2026
Noah Barbarouses 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Waitakere United
Tim Reid 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.
Market3 Aug 2026
Wellington Phoenix join the queue for Oliver Kirwan
Add another name to the list: Wellington Phoenix have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about Oliver Kirwan. The answer from Waitakere United has not changed — yet.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Waitakere United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Stefan Tuiloma is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market3 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Waitakere United and James Garbett
“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.
In brief
- Squad Stefan Tuiloma asks for a word with the manager
- Squad Tim Reid takes the armband