The Adelaide United Chronicle
Player ratings26 Oct 2026
Nobody could get near Joey Garuccio
Successful dribbles: 25. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Gustavo Corti 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 Adelaide United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
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
0‑2 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
Peter King steps up from the Adelaide United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Peter King 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: Shane Ryan joins the Adelaide United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Shane Ryan 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
One of our own: Noah Byrne joins the Adelaide United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Noah Byrne 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
One of our own: Darren Bell joins the Adelaide United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Darren Bell 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 Ajak Riak dropped after a run of poor form
- Boardroom Adelaide United spend it where nobody looks