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ex-Nix: Where/what are they now? [ALW Edition]

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13 Aug 22:30
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Olivia Fergusson signs for RCD Espanyol in LigaF. 
13 Aug 23:19 · edited 13 Aug 23:19 · History
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Olivia Fergusson signs for RCD Espanyol in LigaF. 
It will be interesting to see how she goes there, Liga F is quite a high level so I wonder how much game time she will get
15 Aug 19:47
Gets picked up as Assistant Coach in the WSL2 for the Bristol City Women's team.

Good luck to him over there. 👏

15 Aug 20:45
YoungHeartHM
Gets picked up as Assistant Coach in the WSL2 for the Bristol City Women's team.

Good luck to him over there. 👏


Surprised to see him still involved in the women’s side of the sport considering the rumours from his time at WPW!
20 Aug 15:53
Aye? Do you feel he is better suited to coach mens teams? Does he give em too much hair dryer treatment at half time like Fergie?
Mr Worldwide has grown back his hair. That was a terrible look last year….
Starwars
YoungHeartHM
Gets picked up as Assistant Coach in the WSL2 for the Bristol City Women's team.

Good luck to him over there. 👏


Surprised to see him still involved in the women’s side of the sport considering the rumours from his time at WPW!
21 Aug 13:00
I was hoping Tanaka would've been kept. She promised quite o lot in her limited time on the pitch.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

21 Aug 22:50
LG
I was hoping Tanaka would've been kept. She promised quite o lot in her limited time on the pitch.

She was rather underused Id say. 
Im pleased she has a contract, but know nothing of the scottish league.
28 Aug 22:38 · edited 28 Aug 22:38 · History
Fraser still not playing for Utah
Any insights on the story?
28 Aug 23:56 · edited 28 Aug 23:59 · History
Posted some comments in the Macey Fraser thread (Kiwi Players Elsewhere), that came via Niche Cache via her coach at Utah. Her coach's comments a bit vague, but there is apparently some personal stuff going on that's a factor.

Since Utah paid a six figure transfer fee, so they may not let her leave on a free, if she is looking to leave. Racing Louisville did a loan deal for Miley Clegg to the Canadian league. Pity something similar couldn't be arranged for Macey F.
31 Aug 23:06
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

01 Sep 00:52
ballane
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back
To us or just coming back to NZ? Would be great to have her back in the squad
01 Sep 01:13
Half a Pint
ballane
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back
To us or just coming back to NZ? Would be great to have her back in the squad
Us

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

01 Sep 01:14
That could make it an interesting squad.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

01 Sep 01:45
ballane
Half a Pint
ballane
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back
To us or just coming back to NZ? Would be great to have her back in the squad
Us

Would the Nix have to give some money back to Utah if that was the case?
01 Sep 01:48
reubee
ballane
Half a Pint
ballane
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back
To us or just coming back to NZ? Would be great to have her back in the squad
Us

Would the Nix have to give some money back to Utah if that was the case?
Could be a loan arrangement. 
01 Sep 02:27
reubee
ballane
Half a Pint
ballane
Not sure of the accuracey but just got told Macey Fraser may be coming back
To us or just coming back to NZ? Would be great to have her back in the squad
Us

Would the Nix have to give some money back to Utah if that was the case?

Why?, if the contract was terminated then it was down to the player and Utah - would have nothing to do with us.

Besides as mentioned above it could be a loan back to us.

Queenslander 3x a year.

01 Sep 05:56 · edited 01 Sep 05:57 · History
Another player over hyped (as per Clegg),  signed in the US top tier that can’t get game time.
Are they just not as good as they are made to be or is it the US sporting 
culture etc that does them in?

01 Sep 06:07
Elbo
Another player over hyped (as per Clegg),  signed in the US top tier that can’t get game time.
Are they just not as good as they are made to be or is it the US sporting 
culture etc that does them in?

Katie Bowen (arguably the best kiwi female player atm) went from being a bench player (hardly ever getting game time) in the NWSL to a regular starter for Inter Milan in Serie A female. 
Grace Wisnewski similarly went from US hardly used to top tier Denmark. Just scored for her club in a UCL qualifier.
I suggest there is some local bias in USA. But fair enough, its there competition.
If Fraser does move away from US. It will be very interesting to see how she goes and where her career leads.
01 Sep 08:01
Players like Fraser and Clegg need game time, and they have had next to none in the last year or two.

Ive no idea what reserve grade/practice games they play, but they aint playing enough football I suspect.
01 Sep 10:46
Miley Clegg has played 13 games (941 mins) for Halifax Tides in the Canadian (Northern) Soccer League this inaugural season for zero goals & zero assists.

https://www.tidesfc.ca/halifax-tides-fc-player-stats

Halifax are pretty shark though. Last with only 10 goals in 17 matches.
01 Sep 12:09
coochiee
Miley Clegg has played 13 games (941 mins) for Halifax Tides in the Canadian (Northern) Soccer League this inaugural season for zero goals & zero assists.

https://www.tidesfc.ca/halifax-tides-fc-player-stats

Halifax are pretty shark though. Last with only 10 goals in 17 matches.

Yet she will be named in the next Ferns squad and those there after for years to come because she scored a goal at both an U17 & U20 WC against some random African or Asian team?
01 Sep 20:50
Clegg scored that great goal against Japan for the national team.
But yes no goals or assists in Canada is not great reading. I see in the last game she was an unused sub after being a starter up to this point.
I remember not so long ago many on this forum were screaming for the axe to fall on Wilkinson and the so called old guard. When younger players are introduced they do need time and patience is required.
Yes Clegg will be selected for the next Ferns squad. But there is also now a bit more pressure coming on that striker position with a few more attacking players having pro contracts.
Although Jacqui Hand not exactly setting the world alight now either,  playing for third consecutive team that are going to be relegated from there respective competition.

02 Sep 06:52 · edited 02 Sep 06:54 · History
Clegg scored in the Ferns last game as well a win over Venezuela.

The Canadian League will likely be a decent level, only 6 clubs and Canada has been consistently a top 10-15 side in the womens game.

Still yes hopefully she breaks her duck up there soon.
04 Sep 06:43
Geo Candy leaves the Victory
04 Sep 18:50
Copied form the Utah Royals FC facebook release an hour ago:

Utah Royals FC also announces the mutual termination of contract with Macey Fraser allowing the midfielder to pursue other opportunities.
Arriving to the Wasatch side from Wellington Phoenix Fraser appeared 9 times across two seasons with the Royals, earning four starts and logging 400 minutes with the club.
During her time as a Royal, Fraser received a call up to New Zealand’s senior 22-player squad for the 2024 summer Olympics and made her Olympic debut but was forced to come off due to injury in the Football Ferns’ opening game against Canada.
Fraser received her last call up during the February FIFA international break, featuring in both matches against Costa Rica. She started in the first game ending in a 1-1 tie against and recorded the game-winning assist off the bench in New Zealand’s 1-0 victory.
08 Sep 19:43
Mebae scored on her debut for Glasgow City 🔥

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09 Sep 09:34
The party at Kelli Brown's place has relocated from Perth to Newcastle.
09 Sep 21:02
RR
The party at Kelli Brown's place has relocated from Perth to Newcastle.
Good to see. Hopefully she has an injury free season and bangs in heaps of goals. just not against us.
18 Sep 10:46
Good gig for Zoe. 
19 Sep 03:54
Charlotte Lancaster picked up by the Jets.

Who needs AFC to be a second NZ team when we have the Jets?
19 Sep 06:29
🙋‍♀️ All the kiwi players still trying to get spots in an a-league squad need AFC 😢
RR
Charlotte Lancaster picked up by the Jets.

Who needs AFC to be a second NZ team when we have the Jets?
19 Sep 11:02
Good stuff. Zoe and Charlotte.
Both were part of that young inaugural Nix squad. Great to see them kicking on.
20 Sep 01:19 · edited 20 Sep 01:20 · History
https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/09/20/newcastle-jets-sign-new-zealand-duo-to-womens-a-league-squad/

New Jets head coach Stephen Hoyle, who is a former women’s coach at Auckland’s Eastern Suburbs and an assistant coach with the national U-17 squad, has added midfielder Olivia Page (20) and forward Charlotte Lancaster (21) to his roster.

Page will join the Jets from English club Sheffield United, while former Wellington Phoenix player Lancaster has most recently been with NPL NSW side APIA.

Hoyle has made five pre-season signings, of which four are from New Zealand.

He has signed Football Fern and former Wellington Phoenix forward Kelli Brown, Football Ferns goalkeeper Anna Leat and Canberra United’s goalkeeper Georgia Ritchie.

20 Sep 06:50
Are kiwis local players for Australian teams in the W league? Or are these kiwis signed dual citizens so aren't considered as imports? 
20 Sep 08:56 · edited 20 Sep 09:00 · History
Procrastinixing
Are kiwis local players for Australian teams in the W league? Or are these kiwis signed dual citizens so aren't considered as imports? 
Just haven't signed any other visas atm, so I would assume the 4 Kiwi girls are filling their visa slots.
02 Oct 02:58


Annalie Longo will play for Auckland Utd in their Fifa Women's Champions Cup match as well as the National League
02 Oct 06:20
So October 19th will be the second time the Ressies face off against her at Fraser Park (as if AU weren’t our nemesis already).