The Western Sydney Wanderers Chronicle
The dugout25 Oct 2027
Lachlan Wales: 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.” Western Sydney Wanderers have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad25 Oct 2027
Lawrence Thomas keeps Western Sydney Wanderers in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 6 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
Kane Grant signs on for the long haul
Western Sydney Wanderers moved before anybody else could: a new deal for Kane Grant, agreed quietly and announced loudly. Boards extend managers for many reasons; the good one is the one this looks like.
Squad25 Oct 2027
Tempers go at Western Sydney Wanderers
Angus Thurgate was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom25 Oct 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Western Sydney Wanderers
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.
The terraces25 Oct 2027
One of their own: Bongani Mphela
He is 21 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.
Match23 Oct 2027
Western Sydney Wanderers find a way past Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory made Western Sydney Wanderers work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑0 at the end and the table does not ask how.
Market25 Oct 2027
Oliver McGrath steps up from the Western Sydney Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Oliver McGrath 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
Mitchell Morgan steps up from the Western Sydney Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mitchell Morgan 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
- Market Adrian Bell steps up from the Western Sydney Wanderers academy
- Market Western Sydney Wanderers promote Kai Bailey from within
- Squad Angus Thurgate makes it 200