The Team Wellington Gazette
Squad17 Aug 2026
Team Wellington lose Chris Waine
61 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Team Wellington
Panos Armenakas 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Sam Reid out for 28 days
The medical room confirms 28 days on the sidelines for Sam Reid, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Squad17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Joe Cacace
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Joe Cacace, and the manager let it.
Market17 Aug 2026
No place for Sam Cacace in the plan
“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Sam Cacace has his answer from Team Wellington; what he does with it is the next window’s story.
Market17 Aug 2026
Monty Wood placed on the list
Team Wellington have made Monty Wood available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Market The clock does Bill Lockyer’s negotiating for him
- Market Matt Wood goes out on loan to play