The Auckland City Post
The dugout18 Oct 2027
Regont Murati keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Auckland City may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom18 Oct 2027
A new deal for Callum Boxall
The board have signed the man in the dugout to a longer contract, which says more than any statement of support. Stability is easy to promise and costly to keep.
Squad18 Oct 2027
Nathan Lobo 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 Auckland City this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom18 Oct 2027
5 academy graduates step up at Auckland City
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.
Market18 Oct 2027
One of our own: Jake Lewis joins the Auckland City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jake Lewis is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market18 Oct 2027
Tommy Waine steps up from the Auckland City academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Tommy Waine 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.
Market18 Oct 2027
One of our own: Clayton Reid joins the Auckland City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Clayton Reid is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market18 Oct 2027
Chris Sutton steps up from the Auckland City academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Chris Sutton 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.
Player ratings18 Oct 2027
Matt Ellis in the eights
A performance of 8.02 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
In brief
- Boardroom A promise the Auckland City board did not keep
- Match Honours even between Auckland City and Southern United
- The dugout Matt Ellis has become a man the manager trusts