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WPW 2026/27 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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23 days ago

PKB wrote:
Interesting signing Tameka Yalllop. I hope they will get a younger faster attacking midfielder next they can bring on. With both Emma Pijnenberg and Macey out, must get 1 more in midfield.

Then a Daisy Brazendale replacement. So 2 more really.

Don't forget the Phoenix still have Mikaela Bangalan. While she's not contracted, she took the field in one of the semifinals last season not long after joining the academy and is now a key part of the reserve team. Would be very surprised if she doesn't get a scholarship deal after the Under-20 World Cup and end up filling the Daisy Brazendale role.

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19 days ago

Taylor Ray just left Mel Victory. She'd be a good pick up as we need more CDM quality. The other highly rated Aussie that's unattached is Mckenzie Hawksby. Though more of a AM. But with Fraser gone and Whinham yet to be re-signed or fit enough.
Either would be a good signing.
They will probably both end up at Melbourne City though......

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19 days ago

If Taylor joined us she could eat all the apples she wanted!

But yeah snatching her away from the jaws of Sporty Spice could be a challenge, they’ve just signed Avaani Prakash from Mariners as well.

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12 days ago

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12 days ago

Good signing 👏 👀

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12 days ago · edited 12 days ago · History

Could be a number of players.
Indi Page Riley would be the best signing,
But other football ferns unattached at the moment include
Ava Collins
Charlotte Lancaster
Anelia Jensen
Liv Chance
also but unlikely to sign for the Nix
Kelli Brown
Anna Leat
Liz Anton

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12 days ago

Ranix wrote:
Could be a number of players.
Indi Page Riley would be the best signing,
But other football ferns unattached at the moment include
Ava Collins
Charlotte Lancaster
Anelia Jensen
Liv Chance
also but unlikely to sign for the Nix
Kelli Brown
Anna Leat
Liz Anton

You don't have to look too far down that list. In fact you could have stopped after the first name. 🙂

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12 days ago

YoungHeartHM wrote:
Ranix wrote:
Could be a number of players.
Indi Page Riley would be the best signing,
But other football ferns unattached at the moment include
Ava Collins
Charlotte Lancaster
Anelia Jensen
Liv Chance
also but unlikely to sign for the Nix
Kelli Brown
Anna Leat
Liz Anton
You don't have to look too far down that list. In fact you could have stopped after the first name. 🙂

I think Jensen or Collins would be good signings. Lancaster also offers something different to what we have currently with her goal scoring knack.

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12 days ago

Ranix wrote:
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Good. Progress continues on building this squad for the season. Will be the 4th new signing after the foreign wingback and the 2 veterans.

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12 days ago

India Page-Riley confirmed: Exciting Football Ferns forward returns home - Wellington Phoenix

football tragic for too long

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12 days ago

Awesome stuff.

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12 days ago

2026/27
CJ Bott
Emma Main
Sabitra Bhandari (V)
Mackenzie Barry
Ellie Walker (V)
Grace Jale
Makala Woods (V)
Brooke Nunn (V)
Marisa van der Meer
Victoria Esson
Aimee Danieli
Manaia Elliott
Kam Pickett (V)
Abby Erceg
Tameka Yallop

2027/28
Indiah-Paige Riley
Pia Vlok (Scholarship in 26/27)

2028/29
Zoe Benson (Scholarship in 26/27 & 27/28)

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12 days ago

Any of these guys available to help out the lads too? Couple of games a week should be okay for a few of them!

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11 days ago

Crazy good team with Bott and Samba to come back in, and the likes of Vlok, Riley, Barry, VDM etc not even guaranteed a starting spot.

This lineup assumes we keep a similar shape to last season, but that could be subject to change too.

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7 days ago

any word on whinham resigning?

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7 days ago

Not sure if there's anything official on that, but Bev potentially let the cat out of the bag a bit in her last presser when she spoke of Whinham being on track for a return from injury in December.

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4 days ago

Well looks like the squad has been updated on their page. No real surprises other than what is Ella McCann like? Assuming some more scholarship/youth players need to be added?

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/women/

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4 days ago

Hadnt seen Alyssa announced as a re-signing pleased if it has happened though. Must mean they think her recovery has been successful.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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4 days ago

Unknwn Quantity wrote:
Well looks like the squad has been updated on their page. No real surprises other than what is Ella McCann like? Assuming some more scholarship/youth players need to be added?

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/women/

Yes, Bev said they will get more from the academy.

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Unknwn Quantity wrote:
Well looks like the squad has been updated on their page. No real surprises other than what is Ella McCann like? Assuming some more scholarship/youth players need to be added?

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/women/

She did her ACL at the Under-20 Women's World Cup in 2024 and missed two seasons as a result, but has spent the winter in Australia playing for Sydney University.

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3 days ago

Rollo wrote:
Unknwn Quantity wrote:
Well looks like the squad has been updated on their page. No real surprises other than what is Ella McCann like? Assuming some more scholarship/youth players need to be added?

https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/women/

She did her ACL at the Under-20 Women's World Cup in 2024 and missed two seasons as a result, but has spent the winter in Australia playing for Sydney University.

Oh yup, how did she go?

Also who is our international defender? Sorry having a mind blank but it looks like she’s got a moon boot in the latest next video thing?

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Unknwn Quantity wrote:
Also who is our international defender? Sorry having a mind blank but it looks like she’s got a moon boot in the latest next video thing?

Are you thinking of Kam Pickett? I was wondering why she wasn’t in the squad list.

Edit: Obviously not who you meant, now I’ve seen a screenshot from the video, but I’m still curious about Pickett.

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2 days ago

It’s Ellie Walker in the moon boot in the recent Instagram reel

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Good catch up with some of the woman at todays Mens pre season game they did a signing at half time. Apparantly many suffering with sore legs after spending 3 days at the army base.
Apparently Samba is back and in the gym on the bike in good news her family wernt affected by the tragedy in Nepal,Bott expected back after 2nd international break

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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