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Right Back - Free State Stars
11 Sep 2026
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers Decisions 1 Events 9 Awards Matches History

Events

9

  1. Left out as Cameron Carnell was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Cameron Carnell was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Dropped to the bench as Cameron Carnell was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Cameron Carnell was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Dropped to the bench as Cameron Carnell was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Cameron Carnell was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  4. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  5. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  6. Made his senior debut for the club

  7. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Personality clash with Cameron Carnell

    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.