The Southern United Herald
Squad19 Oct 2026
A falling-out at Southern United
Winston Kirwan and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom19 Oct 2026
5 academy graduates step up at Southern United
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad19 Oct 2026
A row about effort at Southern United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Tommy Lockyer was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match17 Oct 2026
Southern United come up short against Auckland City
Auckland City left with the points after a 1‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market19 Oct 2026
One of our own: Cameron Barbarouses joins the Southern United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Cameron Barbarouses is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Oct 2026
Southern United promote Bill De Vries from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Bill De Vries has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market19 Oct 2026
One of our own: Owen Sutton joins the Southern United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Owen Sutton is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Oct 2026
One of our own: James Garbett joins the Southern United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. James Garbett is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout19 Oct 2026
Jackson Bailey 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.
In brief
- The dugout Dane Singh faces the questions
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Southern United
- Player ratings Stefan Lockyer beats them one at a time