The Adelaide United Chronicle
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
A defender's goal wins it for Adelaide United — 7.23
1 for Jay Barnett, marked 7.23, and a centre-half's name in the part of the report he normally only reaches by mistake. He will not be allowed to forget it in the dressing room for a month.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Adelaide United
Sebastián Jaime 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.
Boardroom26 Oct 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Adelaide United
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.
Match24 Oct 2026
A bad afternoon for Adelaide United against Central Coast Mariners
2‑3 to Central Coast Mariners, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad26 Oct 2026
No hiding place for Joshua Smits
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Joshua Smits, and the manager let it.
Market26 Oct 2026
Brett Reynolds steps up from the Adelaide United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Brett Reynolds 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
Adelaide United promote Tristan Duncan from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Tristan Duncan 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
Logan Moore steps up from the Adelaide United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Logan Moore 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
One of our own: David Jenkins joins the Adelaide United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. David Jenkins is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad Ajak Riak falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad Ryan Kitto dropped after a run of poor form
- Player ratings Juan Muñiz runs at them all day