The Auckland City Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Adam Mitchell stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Adam Mitchell and Auckland City agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Auckland City
Adam Mitchell 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
No hiding place for Adam Mitchell
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Adam Mitchell, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Conor Tracey's contract
48 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
Market10 Aug 2026
Auckland City sign Deklan Sutton, one for the future
Deklan Sutton is 16, and Auckland City have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Auckland City on Ryan Smith
He is 14, and nobody at Auckland City signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
In brief
- Market A long bet from Auckland City on Dane De Vries
- Squad David Yoo asks for a word with the manager