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WPW 2021/22 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted November 05, 2021 02:26 · last edited November 05, 2021 02:29

Kenyabold
Ranix
maynardf
Ranix
Jeepers. Don't get me wrong I'm looking forward to backing this team.
But the three other signings by other teams in the ALW this week are international imports. 2 straight out of the NWSL in USA and the other from the top flight Norway league.  And we keep signing teenagers....
Average age of our squad must now be 18 or 19. With only 2 more to come.
Expecting other teams to announce NWSL imports soon as well as there league is just finishing up.
Am looking forward to supporting this team. We have a good core of players and heaps of potential but results expectations are in the lower range.
 Press conferences so far suggest a similar feeling inside the camp. This is a development team for 2023, afterwards the focus changes to winning. I think this means we should expect a lot of youth until after the world cup.
It'll be an interesting experiment then. There certainly were some more seasoned NZers they could have picked that would have been capable at this level. The girls there do look like they are technically good players and deserve to be there in there own right. But do they need more experienced players around them to help them at this stage of there development? I guess now that all fall on the coaches?.  Going to be fascinating. 

Definitely will be fascinating! Imagine the start will be tough as they find their feet in the pro league but these players are the best of the new players coming through and its not as if there has been a legacy of success from the Ferns of recent years so good on NZ football giving the youngsters an opportunity! 
This excellent survey of the young talent in the side by Niche Cache has really sparked my interest. Good summaries of the players, along with video of their highlights:
https://theniche-cache.com/football/2021/11/1/get-to-know-the-wellington-phoenix-womens-inaugural-kiwi-contingent
I'd forgotten how good some of these young players are.
This piece reminded me of how good striker Kelli Brown has been in national age group sides and the national league for a few years now.
Kelli Brown's contender for "Goal of the Tournament" at the 2018 FIFA u-17 Women's World Cup.
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/1450294425742036992
Also Grace Wisnewski from the same u-17 national side & Brown's teammate at WaiBOP, with her two goals clinching third place vs. Canada:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMDOU6VcwI
And I'm looking forward to seeing striker Te Reremoana Walker for the first time, having scored some crackers for the Newcastle Jets youth side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZdZT2cbC8&feature=emb_logo
Also, Kate Taylor from my local team, the Pride proved a reliable centre-back playing every game last season in the national league aged only 17.
Fellow Pride player Alyssa Whinham had a breakthrough season last summer, starting most games, including the Final, in central midfield where she was a key player, although only 17 at the time.

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Kenyabold
Ranix
maynardf
Ranix
Jeepers. Don't get me wrong I'm looking forward to backing this team.
But the three other signings by other teams in the ALW this week are international imports. 2 straight out of the NWSL in USA and the other from the top flight Norway league.  And we keep signing teenagers....
Average age of our squad must now be 18 or 19. With only 2 more to come.
Expecting other teams to announce NWSL imports soon as well as there league is just finishing up.
Am looking forward to supporting this team. We have a good core of players and heaps of potential but results expectations are in the lower range.
 Press conferences so far suggest a similar feeling inside the camp. This is a development team for 2023, afterwards the focus changes to winning. I think this means we should expect a lot of youth until after the world cup.
It'll be an interesting experiment then. There certainly were some more seasoned NZers they could have picked that would have been capable at this level. The girls there do look like they are technically good players and deserve to be there in there own right. But do they need more experienced players around them to help them at this stage of there development? I guess now that all fall on the coaches?.  Going to be fascinating. 

Definitely will be fascinating! Imagine the start will be tough as they find their feet in the pro league but these players are the best of the new players coming through and its not as if there has been a legacy of success from the Ferns of recent years so good on NZ football giving the youngsters an opportunity! 
This excellent survey of the young talent in the side by Niche Cache has really sparked my interest. Good summaries of the players, along with video of their highlights:
https://theniche-cache.com/football/2021/11/1/get-to-know-the-wellington-phoenix-womens-inaugural-kiwi-contingent
I'd forgotten how good some of these young players are.
This piece reminded me of how good striker Kelli Brown has been in national age group sides and the national league for a few years now.
Kelli Brown's contender for "Goal of the Tournament" at the 2018 FIFA u-17 Women's World Cup.
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/1450294425742036992
Also Grace Wisnewski from the same u-17 national side & Brown's teammate at WaiBOP, with her two goals clinching third place vs. Canada:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMDOU6VcwI
And I'm looking forward to seeing striker Te Reremoana Walker for the first time, having scored some crackers for the Newcastle Jets youth side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZdZT2cbC8&feature=emb_logo
Also, Kate Taylor from my local team, the Pride has proved a reliable centre-back for a few seasons now in the national league.
Fellow Pride player Alyssa Whinham had a breakthrough season last summer, starting most games, including the Final, in central midfield where she was a key player, although only 17 at the time.