The Waitakere United Sentinel
Squad19 Oct 2026
Words exchanged at Waitakere United
Bill Stamatelopoulos and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Ryan Bell is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 17 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Boardroom19 Oct 2026
5 academy graduates step up at Waitakere United
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Words at Waitakere United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Chris Colvey is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market19 Oct 2026
Waitakere United promote Deklan Waine from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Deklan Waine 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.
Market19 Oct 2026
Waitakere United promote Dane Bell from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dane Bell 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.
Market19 Oct 2026
James Lewis steps up from the Waitakere United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. James Lewis 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.
Market19 Oct 2026
Waitakere United promote Noah Lockyer from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Noah Lockyer 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.
The dugout19 Oct 2026
Marco Smith gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Loan watch Enrique Vázquez wants to come home
- Match Waitakere United share the spoils with Team Wellington
- The dugout The view from the dugout