Dear god, what a load of bollocks. "Wellington only".
- Tim Payne, totally Wellington
- Clayton Lewis, Wellington born and bred but signed from Auckland City
- Oli Sail - Auckland
- Ben Old - Auckland
- Sam Sutton - Auckland
- James McGarry - Dunedin
- Callan Elliot - Nelson
The countries two best youth set-ups are in Wellington so players from all around the country end up playing in Wellington and get seen by the Phoenix, to claim it's a Wellington only set-up is ignorant as is championing aging subpar National League players.
The best Handy Prem team in the final years was Team Wellington, Eastern Suburbs had to buy in a team of Wellington trained players and the real coach of the side to win a title.
in this years Chatham Cup North Shore is the only Auckland team in the final four.
For a population greater than the rest of the country Auckland has become a passenger in player development.
- Tim Payne, totally Wellington
- Clayton Lewis, Wellington born and bred but signed from Auckland City
- Oli Sail - Auckland
- Ben Old - Auckland
- Sam Sutton - Auckland
- James McGarry - Dunedin
- Callan Elliot - Nelson
The countries two best youth set-ups are in Wellington so players from all around the country end up playing in Wellington and get seen by the Phoenix, to claim it's a Wellington only set-up is ignorant as is championing aging subpar National League players.
The best Handy Prem team in the final years was Team Wellington, Eastern Suburbs had to buy in a team of Wellington trained players and the real coach of the side to win a title.
in this years Chatham Cup North Shore is the only Auckland team in the final four.
For a population greater than the rest of the country Auckland has become a passenger in player development.