Southern United

New Zealand Premiership
23 Aug 2026
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The Southern United Herald

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market17 Aug 2026

Southern United say no — this time

The offer from Waitakere United for Jake Lewis was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.

Market17 Aug 2026

a squad player has said yes to Team Wellington

The last thing about a transfer that is still about the player is his signature on his own terms, and it is there. Southern United have lost him in all but the paperwork.

Transfer targets17 Aug 2026

An offer of $120.0K for Callum Payne

Southern United have gone to Hawke's Bay United with a bid, and the supporters have gone to the internet with an opinion about it. Whether either changes anything is up to the selling club.

Transfer targets17 Aug 2026

Southern United bid $59.0K for Alfie Rogers

The offer went to Auckland City this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.

Squad17 Aug 2026

Words exchanged at Southern United

Winston Boxall 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.

Transfer targets17 Aug 2026

Southern United rebuffed over Noah Just

Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Canterbury United have kept their man, and Southern United go back to a list with one name crossed off it.

The dugout17 Aug 2026

Winston Waine gets it from the manager

“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.

Squad17 Aug 2026

a squad player stays put

“The easiest signature of my career.” a squad player and Southern United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.

The dugout17 Aug 2026

a squad player asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

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The Southern United Herald

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market10 Aug 2026

Southern United turn down Canterbury United for Dean Hamilton

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Winston Boxall signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Winston Boxall and Southern United agree another 3 years.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Winston Boxall 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 Southern United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

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The Southern United Herald

3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market3 Aug 2026

Alex Van Hattum puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Southern United, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad3 Aug 2026

Tempers go at Southern United

Winston Boxall 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.

Transfer targets3 Aug 2026

Panionios tell Southern United: Jonathan Morsay is not for sale

The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.

The dugout3 Aug 2026

Winston Boxall asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

Squad3 Aug 2026

Words at Southern United training over how hard people work

Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. a squad player is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.

Market3 Aug 2026

Bill Garbett is free to find somewhere else

“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Southern United has been clear about where Bill Garbett stands, which is more than many ever get.

In brief