The Wellington Phoenix Gazette
The dugout25 Oct 2027
Kazuki Nagasawa: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Wellington Phoenix have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Match23 Oct 2027
Nobody wants to play Wellington Phoenix right now
3 wins in a row changes how opponents warm up: quieter, more glances across. Runs end, everybody knows that — but nobody in this dressing room is planning for it.
Squad25 Oct 2027
Wellington Phoenix lose Corban Piper
38 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Wellington Phoenix
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.
Squad25 Oct 2027
A falling-out at Wellington Phoenix
Medin Memeti and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market25 Oct 2027
Wellington Phoenix promote Brett Wright from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Brett Wright 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.
Market25 Oct 2027
Harrison Parker steps up from the Wellington Phoenix academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Harrison Parker 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.
Market25 Oct 2027
Travis Jackson steps up from the Wellington Phoenix academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Travis Jackson 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.
Market25 Oct 2027
Rory Hall steps up from the Wellington Phoenix academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Rory Hall 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.
In brief
- Match Ifeanyi Eze sends Wellington Phoenix past Sydney FC
- Player ratings Niklas Castro runs at them all day
- Squad Words at Wellington Phoenix training over how hard people work