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5 months ago

Procrastinixing wrote:
I'm not on twitter. Did he mention who scored our goals?

Starting lineup according to Rollo was: Esson; Walker, Barry, Van der Meer; Nunn, Pijnenburg, Jale, Elliott; Anthony, Woods, Benson.

And Mackenzie Anthony scored both goals

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5 months ago

Without Vlok.
No sign of Fraser is a worry.

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5 months ago

Looks like Maggie Jenkins got both there goals. I'm sure Bev Priestman would have taken notice of that.

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5 months ago

Would absolutely not panic on our end. Was just a friendly game to keep up fitness, and honestly Auckland Uniteds team has more ex-pros that amateurs, they are better than some ALW teams and high time the Knights and APL sorted out their license for the comp so these players can move to their side.

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5 months ago

LT01 wrote:
Would absolutely not panic on our end. Was just a friendly game to keep up fitness, and honestly Auckland Uniteds team has more ex-pros that amateurs, they are better than some ALW teams and high time the Knights and APL sorted out their license for the comp so these players can move to their side.

A bit scrappy but good workout against a decent team. Particularly impressed with Anthony who had a solid all round game. Walker excellent at the back. Jale her usual composed self and Nunn was always threatening. Brazendale unlucky to hit the bar with a mid range shot.

Dont know her name but Pynenberg’s second half replacement did a pretty good Annalie Longo job in the middle.

If there’s room I’d get Anthony on the roster for next year. Best ive seen her play - linked really well with Walker and Nunn.

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4 months ago

Ranix wrote:
Looks like Maggie Jenkins got both there goals. I'm sure Bev Priestman would have taken notice of that.

https://twitter.com/thenichecache/status/2047819015905763584

Maggie Jenkins since moving to Auckland United:

⚽️⚽️ vs West Coast Rangers (W 2-1)
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs Western Springs (W 13-0)
⚽️⚽️ vs Fencibles (W 2-1)
⚽️⚽️ vs Melville (W 10-0)
⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs Tauranga (W 5-1)

14 goals in 5 games

Plus...

⚽️⚽️ vs Wellington Phoenix (2-2 friendly) https://t.co/Og4vlb2iCI
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) April 24, 2026

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4 months ago

https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2026/04/29/phoenix-recognise-their-winners-at-end-of-season-awards-night/

Phoenix recognise their winners at end-of-season awards night

The Wellington Phoenix have recognised their standout players, staff, volunteers and fans at the club’s annual awards night at Fraser Park.

Mackenzie Barry, who holds the club record for most appearances in the women’s A-League, received the prestigious Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Phoenix award, while teammate Grace Jale won the Entelar and OPPO women’s Player of the Year.

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4 months ago · edited 4 months ago · History

Grace Jale extends for next season.

Was probably a matter of time once Barry re-signed but great to get it done, the move to CM has been a revelation for her.

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/womens-player-of-the-year-recommits-to-the-nix/

Valley FC til I die?

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4 months ago

Nelfoos wrote:
Grace Jale extends for next season.

Was probably a matter of time once Barry re-signed but great to get it done, the move to CM has been a revelation for her.

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/womens-player-of-the-year-recommits-to-the-nix/

With the injuries and absences, Jale has probably become the most important player.

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4 months ago

I agree. She deserves the best player award she got last night. Has gone to another level this year. Great re-signing.

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4 months ago

I wonder how those Julie Dolan points are awarded, because no Nix player in the top 8 is a travesty.

I guess they tried to make it up with Vlok and Nunn’s awards.

Anyway great season, great team and with Woodsy injured and the Nix boys imploding, good to see the women do amazing things.

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4 months ago

martinb wrote:
I wonder how those Julie Dolan points are awarded, because no Nix player in the top 8 is a travesty.

I guess they tried to make it up with Vlok and Nunn’s awards.

Anyway great season, great team and with Woodsy injured and the Nix boys imploding, good to see the women do amazing things.

It's a 3-2-1 system of experts (they explained the type of people during the awards) per game. Likely a wide range of Wahnix got votes, no one absolutely head and shoulders above consistently. It would be interesting to see all the votes or at least tallies for each club.

Its separate from the Clare Polkinghorne medal which operates basically the same model but administered and voted on by the broadcaster - which Rebekah Stott won and she was PFA team of the season captain getting most votes from players. A bit different from the Julie Dolan, Stott not in the top 8 either.

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3 months ago

Hi all, what a great time it was following the Wahinix over the season. They really saved my overall experience of the club last season, given the men had a tough one, and they certainly added huge value to the overall Nix brand. It was especially good to share that with my young football-mad daughter, and the experiences for families and kids at the Porirua Park games were great. It's been such a nice vibe there (and that semi-final - wow). The players are all so nice and great with the kids. Perfect ambassadors really.

I was just wondering if anyone had a good overview of what is happening with them all now as the A-League offseason is here. Are they still based and training at the Nix, loaned to other clubs for the season (NZ, Australia or elsewhere?), off to holiday or non-football work?

It would be good to have some sort of off-season summary or monitor of what they are all doing to keep the interest up.

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3 months ago

Gordinho wrote:
Hi all, what a great time it was following the Wahinix over the season. They really saved my overall experience of the club last season, given the men had a tough one, and they certainly added huge value to the overall Nix brand. It was especially good to share that with my young football-mad daughter, and the experiences for families and kids at the Porirua Park games were great. It's been such a nice vibe there (and that semi-final - wow). The players are all so nice and great with the kids. Perfect ambassadors really.

I was just wondering if anyone had a good overview of what is happening with them all now as the A-League offseason is here. Are they still based and training at the Nix, loaned to other clubs for the season (NZ, Australia or elsewhere?), off to holiday or non-football work?

It would be good to have some sort of off-season summary or monitor of what they are all doing to keep the interest up.

A really good review of the teams season from The Niche Cache https://theniche-cache.com/football/2026/6/1/the-wellington-phoenixs-2025-26-a-league-season-in-review

In there at the end they mention for the younger ones. Likely they will end up playing in the reserves.

"Bangalan and Neary will settle back into Reserve team footy over the winter as they (and many of their teammates) prepare for September’s U20 World Cup. Grace Bartlett has already taken that option by joining Auckland United. Lily Brazendale, Harriet Muller, and Zoe Benson were all on youth contracts but all are still young enough to stick around with the Reserves as well."

I'm an optimistic pessimist.

I'm positive things will go wrong.

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3 months ago

Proving the point, Neary, Bangalan and Lily Brazendale all played in Friday’s Kate Sheppard Cup game against Wellington United.

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27 days ago

Cool to see CJ Bott is one of the new sports people added to the Weet Bix collectors' cards included in cereal boxes.
Item about it on the 6 pm sports news last night.
For the last few decades, the Weetbix cards have only included rugby players - now there are only two rugby players amongst the 26 athletes portrayed.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/10/major-shake-up-for-weet-bix-sports-card-tradition/
Bott is the card second from left below:

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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12 days ago · edited 12 days ago · History

Melbourne City first up was always going to be a tricky assignment for us.
Now just made harder by Football Ferns playing in Panama 11th then 14th October
Nix vs Mel City at home 17th October.

That's going to be tricky for Bev to manage. How many key players is she going to lose for this match. Jale, Esson, Elliot, Barry, Vlok to name a few

Consider we only have 15 fit players on contract at the moment and looking at there squad. Might as well hand Mel City the premier plate now.

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12 days ago

Ranix wrote:
Melbourne City first up was always going to be a tricky assignment for us.
Now just made harder by Football Ferns playing in Panama 11th then 14th October
Nix vs Mel City at home 17th October.

That's going to be tricky for Bev to manage. How many key players is she going to lose for this match. Jale, Esson, Elliot, Barry, Vlok to name a few

Consider we only have 15 fit players on contract at the moment and looking at there squad. Might as well hand Mel City the premier plate now.

Thankfully thats not the attitude Bev the players and many other fans will take into the season.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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12 days ago

Will it be a FIFA window?

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12 days ago

Unknwn Quantity wrote:
Will it be a FIFA window?

The matches are in the October 5-13 international window.

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12 days ago

Ranix wrote:
Melbourne City first up was always going to be a tricky assignment for us.
Now just made harder by Football Ferns playing in Panama 11th then 14th October
Nix vs Mel City at home 17th October.

I agree that’s made a tough game tougher, but in the context of the overall season I don’t think it’s a bad thing.

Sporty Spice were always going to be our toughest opponent, so if we have to field a weakened squad let’s do it for the game where it was already hardest to come away with three points - rather than other games which are more winnable with the squad at full strength.

Also with all their recent signings I’ve lost track of how many Tillies City have playing for them, but it’s conceivable they might come out of the window with the same problem as us.

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12 days ago

Actually never thought about that Simon hopefully they will be hit as hard as us. Then again knowing our luck the Matildas will probably play at home so wont affect them that much. They are putting together some squad though.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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11 days ago · edited 11 days ago · History

Tillies are playing in Germany in October.

Only 2 ALW players were selected in their Asian Cup squad earlier this year. Canberra’s Michelle Heyman and Holly McNamara from Melb City. McNamara now at Everton. Vine missed out on Asian Cup selection, showing the strong depth Matildas have. You want to be a Tillies regular you can’t be in the ALW

So yeah MC highly likely at full strength and well rested for the Nix opener

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11 days ago

Yallop may well get selected for the Matilda squad... I'm sure she has aspiration to play at next year's world cup.
Of course Stott and Jackson from Mel City will probably play for the ferns in Panama.
Bev said in her interview the ferns players will get back and have one day to get ready for the Mel City game.

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7 days ago

Heard that the Ladies are up in Waiouru for a training camp. Maybe Bev is getting some training on the latest drone technology?

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7 days ago

RR wrote:
Heard that the Ladies are up in Waiouru for a training camp. Maybe Bev is getting some training on the latest drone technology?

Altitude training for Canberra?

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7 days ago

PKB wrote:
RR wrote:
Heard that the Ladies are up in Waiouru for a training camp. Maybe Bev is getting some training on the latest drone technology?
Altitude training for Canberra?

I would assume it's a team building exercise.

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1 day ago

So what will pre season match 1 be? Imagine an Auckland FC invitational team. Like the team that lost 0:7 to Chelsea. Please give us a first derby win. Probably will be Auckland United though.

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