The Auckland City Post
Match20 Oct 2029
Auckland City make it 7 in a row
Momentum is a hard thing to buy and an easy thing to lose, and right now Auckland City have 7 straight wins of it.
The dugout22 Oct 2029
Sheikh Tijan Touray keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Auckland City may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad22 Oct 2029
Tempers go at Auckland City
Ben Van Hattum 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.
Boardroom22 Oct 2029
5 academy graduates step up at Auckland City
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.
Squad22 Oct 2029
A row about effort at Auckland City
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and David Yoo was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match20 Oct 2029
Auckland City see off Southern United
Three points for Auckland City, 2‑0 the final word against Southern United in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Market22 Oct 2029
One of our own: Joe Barbarouses joins the Auckland City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Joe Barbarouses is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market22 Oct 2029
Chris Nelson steps up from the Auckland City academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Chris Nelson 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.
Market22 Oct 2029
One of our own: Matt Sutton joins the Auckland City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Matt Sutton is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Michael Payne steps up from the Auckland City academy
- Player ratings A masterclass from Haris Zeb
- The dugout news_h_frozen_out_of_the_side