The Auckland FC Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Brian Sarmiento stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Brian Sarmiento and Auckland FC agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Auckland FC
Louis Verstraete 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Auckland FC training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Brian Sarmiento 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Auckland FC promote Keanu Collins from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Keanu Collins 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Auckland FC promote Dylan Lawrence from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dylan Lawrence 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Isaac Webb steps up from the Auckland FC academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Isaac Webb 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.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Ethan McCallum joins the Auckland FC first team
- Squad No hiding place for Jake Brimmer