Wellington Phoenix Women

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

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04 Nov 00:36
04 Nov 00:38
04 Nov 00:54
Much more excited and fired up for this than the derby.
04 Nov 01:00
Looking forward to seeing our first line-up.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

04 Nov 02:20
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.

04 Nov 07:32
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.
05 Nov 05:56
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. 
05 Nov 20:06
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. 
06 Nov 05:15
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.  


06 Nov 06:59
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!!

06 Nov 06:59 · edited 06 Nov 07:08 · History
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.
06 Nov 07:38
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. 
06 Nov 08:59 · edited 06 Nov 09:01 · History
Ranix
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.

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs
06 Nov 09:05
Elbo
Ranix
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.

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.
06 Nov 10:52
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
06 Nov 20:45
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)
06 Nov 20:51
coochiee
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

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!
06 Nov 21:31 · edited 07 Nov 01:12 · History
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
07 Nov 00:47 · edited 07 Nov 00:57 · History
Who else thinks any player named Heyman is crying out for a chant based on Suffragette City?
07 Nov 01:03
Is that Macey Fraser video real or AI? Something weird going on, next thing Manjrekar James will declare his support for Canberra 😂
07 Nov 01:06
what is this?
07 Nov 01:09
Unknwn Quantity
what is this?

Probably a reference to this.
07 Nov 01:32
07 Nov 01:38
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
07 Nov 06:33
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.
07 Nov 06:48
even funnier was her response
Thanks Nixiefan for the screenshot in the derby thread

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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 😂
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
07 Nov 09:44
Procrastinixing
even funnier was her response
Thanks Nixiefan for the screenshot in the derby thread

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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 😂
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

Really? Has she not being paying any attention at all to the Men’s AL and NZF channels? Poor.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

07 Nov 09:46
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 world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

07 Nov 10:43
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!!

07 Nov 10:44
Elbo
Ranix
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.

Fraser not in the match day squad according to In’s & Outs
07 Nov 10:51
Elbo
Ranix
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.

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

What the hell is going on with Fraser?
07 Nov 11:41
Fenix
Elbo
Ranix
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.

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 
07 Nov 14:37
Marto
Procrastinixing
even funnier was her response
Thanks Nixiefan for the screenshot in the derby thread

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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 😂
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

Really? Has she not being paying any attention at all to the Men’s AL and NZF channels? Poor.
It was filmed a year ago when she was in Utah and Auckland had only played a couple of games. 
07 Nov 16:29 · edited 07 Nov 16:30 · History
Fire up!!

Samba to score a hat-trick on ALW debut?
07 Nov 18:21
Fenix
Elbo
Ranix
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.

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

07 Nov 19:11 · edited 07 Nov 19:24 · History

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

07 Nov 22:55
Keeping with the spirit of this post, "Bev Priestman's yellow army" to welcome the team onto the pitch?
07 Nov 22:57
Also instead of Phoenix clap clap clap  Wahnix clap clap clap

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

07 Nov 23:44
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Let’s go the Wahinix! 

Fire Up 🔥 and welcome Bev and the girls! 

TWISY!