The Western Sydney Wanderers Chronicle
The dugout25 Oct 2027
Zach Lisolajski keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Western Sydney Wanderers may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
Oscar Edwards signs on for the long haul
Western Sydney Wanderers moved before anybody else could: a new deal for Oscar Edwards, agreed quietly and announced loudly. Boards extend managers for many reasons; the good one is the one this looks like.
Squad25 Oct 2027
Words exchanged at Western Sydney Wanderers
Bozhidar Kraev 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.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
6 academy graduates step up at Western Sydney Wanderers
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.
The terraces25 Oct 2027
One of their own: Esapa Osong
He is 23 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
Market25 Oct 2027
Stefan Price steps up from the Western Sydney Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Stefan Price 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
Western Sydney Wanderers promote Harrison Thomas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Harrison Thomas 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
One of our own: Luke Miller joins the Western Sydney Wanderers first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luke Miller is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Oct 2027
Western Sydney Wanderers promote Dale Dixon from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dale Dixon 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.
In brief
- Match Esapa Osong sends Western Sydney Wanderers past Melbourne Victory
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Liam Gillion
- The dugout Oscar Edwards: “That is the standard”