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WPW R2 vs Canberra United | Sat 8th Nov | 4:00pm | ROF

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5 months ago

One word, or six...

First of the season at Sky Stadium THIS Saturday. See you soon 💛 pic.twitter.com/Qo79MngXD5
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 3, 2025

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Samba's first pre-match interview ahead of our match against Canberra United.

Watch the full interview below:https://t.co/3FzLLPwLH9
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 3, 2025

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5 months ago

Much more excited and fired up for this than the derby.

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5 months ago

Looking forward to seeing our first line-up.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Looking forward to seeing our first line-up.

Bott and Fraser didnt attend ferns latest tour. I haven't seen anything about Botts injury. Fraser turned out for the reserves last week.
Hoping they are both available for this one.

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Ranix

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Looking forward to seeing our first line-up.

Bott and Fraser didnt attend ferns latest tour. I haven't seen anything about Botts injury. Fraser turned out for the reserves last week.
Hoping they are both available for this one.

CJ had a pretty gnarly concussion, happened before the open day and am pretty sure she was out for quite a while (Quite a bit of photosensitivity). Haven't had an update in a while regarding it, but will find out more shortly.

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5 months ago

The women have a very good chance to get three points on saturday. Big names on the team sheet and a new experienced coach; we should expect to dominate. However this is football, football is a fickle mistress.
Cannot wait for kick off.

Podcasting through it.

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5 months ago

Our Wahinix will have their turn at Wellington Train station tomorrow.

They too have double passes to give away.

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5 months ago

Really interested to see how we line up. I'm imagine some sort of 4-3-3 but I'd say we have the players to be quite flexible.

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.

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Loads of players were at the train station with flags and tickets. Luke Robinson from One News was interviewing someone so hope there will be a story tonight.

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Procrastinixing

Loads of players were at the train station with flags and tickets. Luke Robinson from One News was interviewing someone so hope there will be a story tonight.

There was a decent story.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

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

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Hard to pic the line up not having seen any pre season games.
Maybe something like this.

Esson
Bott Walker Barry
Leon Wall
Middag Jale
Fraser
Nunn Bhandari

Res. MvdM, Elliot, Wynham, Main, Danieli

Not even room for Brazendale or Ingham. Tough.

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For all our talent and skill who, deep down, just wants to see 4 4 2 hit the channels and get it launched. The long throw is back why play short when you can bring back the classics.

(for legal reasons this is considered satire)

Podcasting through it.

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Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

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Elbo

Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

Fraser still not match fit?
Wynham to start then maybe.
Wynham had a good run in the NPL NSW comp banging in goals. She's been doing everything needed to deserve the start.

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5 months ago

No Ruby Nathan for Canberra?

Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United
Saturday, November 8 – Sky Stadium – 2pm AEDT

Wellington Phoenix squad:
1. Victoria ESSON (gk), 2. CJ BOTT, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Ellie WALKER, 6. Tessel MIDDAG, 7. Grace JALE, 9. Sabitra BHANDARI, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 12. Ella MCMILLAN, 14. Lucía LEÓN, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 19. Liv INGHAM, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Brooke NUNN, 24. Pia VLOK

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Tiana JABER (injured)

Canberra United squad:
1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex McKENZIE, 5. Jazmin WARDLOW, 6. Josie AULICINO, 7. Emma HAWKINS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 16. Keira BOBBIN, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Sienna DALE, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 25. Darcey MALONE, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON, 33. Nanako SASAKI, 44. Ava BRIEDIS

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 9. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 19. Sienna DALE
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil

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5 months ago

Ruby Nathan currently lining up for Eastern Suburbs in the WNL.

My lineup would be:

Nunn Samba
Main

Bott Middag Jale Leon

Wall Barry
Walker

Esson

Subs - MVDM, Whinham, Elliot, Brazendale, Vlok, Danieli (GK)
(It looks like they can have 6x subs this year going by the Ins/Outs listings)

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5 months ago

coochiee

No Ruby Nathan for Canberra?

Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United
Saturday, November 8 – Sky Stadium – 2pm AEDT

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Tiana JABER (injured)

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 9. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 19. Sienna DALE
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil

Ruby Nathan has been playing for Eastern Suburbs in the NWL, I think she had a 2 year contract wth Canberra that had expired. Will do her good to be in environment where she is regularly starting, although probably won't be tested much on Sunday against the Nix Reserves!

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Well hopefully that’s the end of Nathan being picked for the Ferns for awhile then. Was a bit strange how she was being selected ahead of others the last 1-2 years

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Who else thinks any player named Heyman is crying out for a chant based on Suffragette City?

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5 months ago

Is that Macey Fraser video real or AI? Something weird going on, next thing Manjrekar James will declare his support for Canberra 😂

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5 months ago

what is this?

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5 months ago

Unknwn Quantity

what is this?

Probably a reference to this.

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Four New Zealand match officials are confirmed for the derby weekend at Sky Stadium Wellington.

The Wellington Phoenix women take on Canberra United at 16:00 NZT, followed by Wellington Phoenix men v Auckland FC at 19:00 NZT.

Sarah Jones and Courteney Bremner will officiate on… pic.twitter.com/4fpuLL8EHq
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) November 6, 2025

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LT01

Is that Macey Fraser video real or AI? Something weird going on, next thing Manjrekar James will declare his support for Canberra 😂

It's real, but it's from one of those Cameo type platforms where people pay a celebrity for a message and they asked her to say that - Also it was done a year ago when she was at Utah - it was originally posted last year but didn't get much attention then

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5 months ago

Apologies if this is already known, but they said on One News sport tonight that Bott will captain the side, taking over from Longo/Flea.

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even funnier was her response
Thanks Nixiefan for the screenshot in the derby thread

Half a Pint

LT01

Is that Macey Fraser video real or AI? Something weird going on, next thing Manjrekar James will declare his support for Canberra 😂

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5 months ago

Really? Has she not being paying any attention at all to the Men’s AL and NZF channels? Poor.

Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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5 months ago

Should be a great day tomorrow, hopefully 2 Nix wins.

COYN!

Btw really happy all officials are kiwi too, we need to develop them just as much as our players, coaches, managers and administrators.

Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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Marto

Should be a great day tomorrow, hopefully 2 Nix wins.

COYN!

Btw really happy all officials are kiwi too, we need to develop them just as much as our players, coaches, managers and administrators.

I think the last time this happened, Chris Beath went overboard to not appear biased and punished the Nix out of a lot of points for whatever real reasons. He later settled and did a decent job.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

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

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5 months ago

Elbo

Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

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5 months ago

Elbo

Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

What the hell is going on with Fraser?

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Fenix

Elbo

Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

What the hell is going on with Fraser?

Time out for - personal issues

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5 months ago

It was filmed a year ago when she was in Utah and Auckland had only played a couple of games.

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5 months ago · edited 5 months ago · History

Fire up!!

Samba to score a hat-trick on ALW debut?

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Fenix

Elbo

Ranix

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs

What the hell is going on with Fraser?

Was an interesting response from Bev when asked about her she was very non-committal about when she would be returning.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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https://youtu.be/nLAWPrCUQQ0?si=nUtmkXWQRGbxzpDE
This needs to be turned into something for Samba. Come on you creative sorts out there

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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5 months ago

Keeping with the spirit of this post, "Bev Priestman's yellow army" to welcome the team onto the pitch?

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5 months ago

Also instead of Phoenix clap clap clap Wahnix clap clap clap

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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5 months ago

Let’s go the Wahinix!

Fire Up 🔥 and welcome Bev and the girls!

TWISY!

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