The Western Sydney Wanderers Chronicle
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
Ryan Fraser runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 25. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Ryan Fraser in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Western Sydney Wanderers this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Western Sydney Wanderers
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad26 Oct 2026
No hiding place for Jacob Farrell
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jacob Farrell, and the manager let it.
Market26 Oct 2026
Western Sydney Wanderers promote Mark Moore from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mark Moore 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.
Market26 Oct 2026
One of our own: Keanu Wilson joins the Western Sydney Wanderers first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Keanu Wilson is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market26 Oct 2026
Jarrod Mitchell steps up from the Western Sydney Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jarrod Mitchell 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.
Market26 Oct 2026
Western Sydney Wanderers promote Scott Miller from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Scott Miller 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.
Match24 Oct 2026
Western Sydney Wanderers come up short against Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
In brief
- Squad Dida dropped after a run of poor form
- Boardroom Western Sydney Wanderers turn down the training-ground plan
- Squad The plan did not have a place for Lawrence Thomas