“I did not go to Newcastle Jets to sit and watch. I want to come back to Perth Glory and fight for my place.” 3 appearances in 21 matches say the rest.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Perth Glory have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
He left as a boy and has come back still knowing where the away end is. Most signings have to be explained to a town; this one needed a photograph and nothing else.
The shirt still fits. Mitchell Ferguson is back at Perth Glory, and half the ground remembers him in these colours already. Some signings need selling to the town; this one sold itself.
He left as a boy and has come back still knowing where the away end is. Most signings have to be explained to a town; this one needed a photograph and nothing else.
He left as a boy and has come back still knowing where the away end is. Most signings have to be explained to a town; this one needed a photograph and nothing else.
Shifted about, taken off before the hour, asked to do somebody else's running — Tom Lawrence has had enough of being useful and would like to be picked. Perth Glory know, and have known for weeks.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Perth Glory, and 0 appearances in 17 say he has earned the hearing.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Christian Theoharous plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.
The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Pieter Jacobsz plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Perth Glory, and 0 appearances in 13 say he has earned the hearing.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
Market13 Sep 2027
The window shut and Austin Ayoubi is still in the building
Perth Glory spent a month trying to move him and nobody rang back. He trains with a squad that has told him where he stands, and both sides start counting down to the next one.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
A window away with the national side, and a shirt at Perth Glory that briefly doubles as an advertisement. A call-up flatters the player and the club that built him in the same breath.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Perth Glory, and 0 appearances in 9 say he has earned the hearing.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Perth Glory, and 0 appearances in 5 say he has earned the hearing.
Godwin Akpobolouka is 20, and Perth Glory have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
A new face in his position, and Matthew Sutton suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. Perth Glory have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
He is 20, and nobody at Perth Glory signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
A new face in his position, and Christian Theoharous suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. Perth Glory have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Perth Glory is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
A new face in his position, and Adam Taggart suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. Perth Glory have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Perth Glory know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
Brisbane Roar pay $360.0K, and the deal is done. The number reads well on a balance sheet; whether it reads well on the pitch is next season's question.
Adelaide United pay $300.0K, and the deal is done. The number reads well on a balance sheet; whether it reads well on the pitch is next season's question.
“The easiest signature of my career.” Tadiwanashe Kuzamba and Perth Glory agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Perth Glory they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Scott Wootton has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Brandon O'Neill plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Perth Glory have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
A season average of 7.18 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Perth Glory they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Matthew Sutton plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Henry Hore has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Brandon O'Neill plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Perth Glory have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
“I did not go to Newcastle Jets to sit and watch. I want to come back to Perth Glory and fight for my place.” 16 appearances in 26 matches say the rest.
3 wins on the spin now, and the question has changed from whether the run ends to who ends it. Confidence like this cannot be bought; it has to be earned exactly this way.
He found out with everybody else, an hour before kick-off, from a sheet of paper on a wall. Nobody at Perth Glory pretended it was anything other than a decision about him.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Perth Glory have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
A 2-1 win over Adelaide United, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Perth Glory have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Shifted about, taken off before the hour, asked to do somebody else's running — Christian Theoharous has had enough of being useful and would like to be picked. Perth Glory know, and have known for weeks.
In brief
MarketThe window shut and Matt Dench is still in the building
The terracesThe press cannot get enough of Henry Hore
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
A season average of 7.11 at an age when most of his year group are still in the youth team. Perth Glory know what they have, and so, by now, does everybody else.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
Zane Helweh is 20, and Perth Glory have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Perth Glory have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Asked to play a role that is not his, or taken off before the hour once too often — Tom Lawrence has let it be known that he does not like the way Perth Glory are using him. Managers hear this long before the press does.
The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Christian Theoharous keeps the shirt for now, at Perth Glory's convenience rather than his own.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Adam Taggart has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Perth Glory have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
“I did not go to Newcastle Jets to sit and watch. I want to come back to Perth Glory and fight for my place.” 8 appearances in 18 matches say the rest.
Asked to play a role that is not his, or taken off before the hour once too often — Tom Lawrence has let it be known that he does not like the way Perth Glory are using him. Managers hear this long before the press does.
There is a figure at which a wage bill stops being ambitious and becomes the reason nothing else is possible, and this club has reached it. Nothing is left over for a transfer, a stand or a rainy afternoon.
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Perth Glory have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Asked to play a role that is not his, or taken off before the hour once too often — Christian Theoharous has let it be known that he does not like the way Perth Glory are using him. Managers hear this long before the press does.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Perth Glory have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Asked to play a role that is not his, or taken off before the hour once too often — Tom Lawrence has let it be known that he does not like the way Perth Glory are using him. Managers hear this long before the press does.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Wellington Phoenix go through and Perth Glory go home, 0-1 the scoreline that did it. The dressing room will call the league the priority now, because that is what dressing rooms say.
The terraces30 Nov 2026
The ground has had enough
“We travel everywhere and we get this.” 5 of the 25 senior players heard it walking off, and the ones who did not hear it were not playing.
“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.
Boardroom30 Nov 2026
111% of the income goes out in wages at Perth Glory
Every club in football pays most of what it earns to its players. Paying nearly all of it is a different arrangement, and it has ended the same way every time somebody has tried it.
“I did not go to Newcastle Jets to sit and watch. I want to come back to Perth Glory and fight for my place.” 4 appearances in 13 matches say the rest.
He is the name in every column and on every phone-in, which is a heavy thing to carry at any age. Some footballers thrive on it; others are quietly finished by it.
Every debut is a small story about the future: Oliver Evans, 18 years old, off the academy pitches and into the first team. The parents in the stand will keep the programme.
The crowd waited for a goal that never came. Wellington Phoenix defended in numbers and left with what they came for, and the two sides could be playing still without troubling a scorer.
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Boardroom2 Nov 2026
111% of the income goes out in wages at Perth Glory
Every club in football pays most of what it earns to its players. Paying nearly all of it is a different arrangement, and it has ended the same way every time somebody has tried it.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.
He is 16, and nobody at Perth Glory signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Adrian Roberts is 16, and Perth Glory have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Callum Hill is 16, and Perth Glory have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Connor Phillips is 16, and Perth Glory have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Henry Hore has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
A window away with the national side, and a shirt at Perth Glory that briefly doubles as an advertisement. A call-up flatters the player and the club that built him in the same breath.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Tom Lawrence has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
There is a figure at which a wage bill stops being ambitious and becomes the reason nothing else is possible, and this club has reached it. Nothing is left over for a transfer, a stand or a rainy afternoon.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Riley Foxe has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Ben Warland has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
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The Perth Glory Sentinel
14 Sep 2026
From our football correspondentSteady
Market14 Sep 2026
The window shut and Lucas Scicluna is still in the building
Perth Glory spent a month trying to move him and nobody rang back. He trains with a squad that has told him where he stands, and both sides start counting down to the next one.
There is a figure at which a wage bill stops being ambitious and becomes the reason nothing else is possible, and this club has reached it. Nothing is left over for a transfer, a stand or a rainy afternoon.
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Perth Glory can pretend not to have heard.
The name of Riley Foxe has come up in conversations Perth Glory were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.
The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Brandon O'Neill keeps the shirt for now, at Perth Glory's convenience rather than his own.
48 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
24 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Perth Glory, and both men came out saying it was fine.