The Wellington Phoenix Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
Bill Tuiloma signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Bill Tuiloma and Wellington Phoenix agree another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Bill Tuiloma 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 Wellington Phoenix this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
Still no ink between Wellington Phoenix and Luke Supyk
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Wellington Phoenix, another week without a signature from Luke Supyk.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Wellington Phoenix on Gavin Moore
He is 14, and nobody at Wellington Phoenix signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Wellington Phoenix on Aidan Hamilton
He is 14, and nobody at Wellington Phoenix signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Wellington Phoenix sign Jesse Holmes, one for the future
Jesse Holmes is 16, and Wellington Phoenix 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.
In brief
- Squad Bill Tuiloma asks for a word with the manager
- Squad Brad Smith has seen what the next man earns