The Hawke's Bay United Courier
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Hawke's Bay United bid $3.0K for Matt Smith
The offer went to WaiBOP United this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Winston Rufer in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Hawke's Bay United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Door shut on Tommy Van Hattum
Hawke's Bay United asked and Waitakere United said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Liberato Boxall
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
A loan move for Matt Fenton is in the works
Hawke's Bay United have made the call to Waitakere United. No fee, a share of the wages, and a spare shirt in the position where the squad has been thinnest all season.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Cameron Tuiloma stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Cameron Tuiloma and Hawke's Bay United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market17 Aug 2026
No place for Alex Stamatelopoulos in the plan
“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Alex Stamatelopoulos has his answer from Hawke's Bay United; what he does with it is the next window’s story.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words at Hawke's Bay United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Deklan Cacace 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.
Market17 Aug 2026
Anthony Phillips placed on the list
Hawke's Bay United have made Anthony Phillips available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Market Winston Stamatelopoulos runs his contract down
- Market Winston Stamatelopoulos's people are making calls
- The dugout Cameron Tuiloma knocks on the manager’s door