The Southern United Herald
Squad19 Oct 2026
Real improvement from Dane Barbarouses at Southern United
Form comes and goes; this has not gone. Dane Barbarouses is 19, and the version of him training now would not have got into the side he was in a year ago.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Southern United
James James 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.
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
Dane Rufer signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Dane Rufer commits to Southern United for another 3 years.
Market19 Oct 2026
Southern United promote Ben Stamatelopoulos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ben Stamatelopoulos 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
Southern United promote Cameron Colvey from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cameron Colvey 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
Southern United promote Tommy Nelson from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Tommy Nelson 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
Stefan Singh steps up from the Southern United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Stefan Singh has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Match17 Oct 2026
Southern United see off Auckland City
Three points for Southern United, 1‑0 the final word against Auckland City in a contest settled by the finer margins.
In brief
- Player ratings James James stands above it all
- Squad Stefan Sutton falls out with a teammate over standards
- The dugout A satisfied Noah Singh