WPW R9 vs Newcastle Jets | Sat 23rd Dec | 2:45pm | RoF / Sky Sports 1

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over 2 years ago
Hopefully the team bounces back after that disappointing second half at Adelaide & can pick up the 3 points to firm up that Top 4 position.
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BraveheartLT01MoOi Oi Edgecumbe+1
over 2 years ago
Speckmaier needs to find the back of the net and tell us shes a reliable goal scorer.

Hopefully no premediated decisions from Temple this week and we play out the game as is. 

Newcastle been all over the place results wise and will be beatable. They did manage 4 goals last time out so it wont be easy. At home we should be fine.
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Big Pete 65kwlapLT01Mo+2
over 2 years ago
Maybe Kosta can pop down to their training and explain how you can turn misses into goals.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Big Pete 65MoRath
over 2 years ago
Newcastle Outs are pretty significant. They have been riding a high having Emily Van Egmont the last month. I remember in season one, our young squad looked like they were in awe of EVE, and she took full advantage, we lost 5-1 I think. 
So hopefully they are on a hangover now Van Egmont's 2023 guest stint is finished. Melina Ayres is also out. So we just need to gang up on Sarina Bolden, and this time make sure she leaves Sky stadium, never wanting to return.

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History
Wellington Phoenix squad (four to be omitted): 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk), 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE.

Unavailable: 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 9. Kelli BROWN (illness), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured).


That's from the Phoenixs own website.
Interestingly,Brown is both in and out
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over 2 years ago
Hope so, she’s a talent
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over 2 years ago
LOL. Im staying at the rydges wellington and just had an extremely arkward encounter with 2 of the jets players down the elevator. I carried one of their bags and we had a wee chat..
Auckland based forever phoenix fan
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over 2 years ago
Expect we might see Breslin come in for Elliot to start. 
Elliot has had her moments but can be a bit inconsistent for me when it comes to ball retention. 
That'll make it tough for who makes the bench. Cox, Elliot, Brown, Robertson are all kind of wingers.

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over 2 years ago
How did we not score there?!

Started a biit shaky but improving, look very creative
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over 2 years ago
Jeez our defenders need to be much quicker shutting down their shot takers. We've had a few good moments up top but the Jets look much more likely to score.
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over 2 years ago
Phew she needed that! Great pen.
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brLT01
over 2 years ago
Speckmaier... take a bow, you don't stop those pens.
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kwlapOuU037
over 2 years ago
YES!!!! Speckmaier!!
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kwlap
over 2 years ago
2-0 up at HT. Fantastic. 
Only crit is that Foster in mid field is not quite coming off. I'd almost swap her and McMeekan as Zoe seems just a bit more mobile and quicker at tracking runners.
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kwlapLT01MoOi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
Going to be interesting to see what Cox bring. When she gets a run. 
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
Really good first half. Warmed into it after a shaky start.

Could argue we should be well and truly out of sight at H/T, but what I've seen from the Jets, there is absolutely nothing that scares me in that lineup. Nothing really clear cut and they've been restricted to shooting from distance - if that's the case then it's going to have to be something bloody special to beat Rylee.

Hopefully a few more goals for our girls in this second half as it opens up with the Jets chasing the game.
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kwlapLT01MoOi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
Ranix
Going to be interesting to see what Cox bring. When she gets a run. 
 On she comes! Breslin off job done
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over 2 years ago
McMeekan is such a dynamic player on attack, just her decision making at the vital moment needs work. Experience will hopefully sharpen this.
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brGakwlapLT01+2
over 2 years ago
Glad I've never been injured while Feliz Navidad plays in the background
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over 2 years ago
lthomas20
Glad I've never been injured while Feliz Navidad plays in the background
That was a horrible moment (the injury that is, not so much the music). Underlines the pschological effort and bravery of Foster in her long road back into the game from spinal injuries. 
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over 2 years ago
That's not a pen Spoonley
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over 2 years ago
Great results for the girls! So happy for them. 
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over 2 years ago
Great result, love to see it. 

A good start to Nixmas
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kwlap
over 2 years ago
Great turnout from the crowd too coming early for the womens.
Auckland based forever phoenix fan
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BraveheartdetoxinkwlapLT01+1
over 2 years ago
Huge game from Longo. Best on park for me.
Come on the men now
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kwlap
over 2 years ago
Unknwn Quantity
I can’t see her in the pics?
Ranix
https://x.com/paultemplecoach/status/1738076791259205967?s=20
Looks like Helena Errington back at the Nix from latest training pics. Good chance she will fill one of the replacement spots left vacant by Wisnewski and Knott.
 
3rd pic. In the back ground. Rollo also tweeted today that she warmed up with team pre game.
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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History
Really enjoyed that game, probably should have locked it down earlier, but it was certainly entertaining with lots of quality.
Fraser, Longo and Speckmaier are stars. Barry, Lake and the keeper barely put a foot wrong.  
Taylor was good too, probably best Ive seen her play

PS I thought Cicco had a great game for the oppo too
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BananasGaLT01Mo+2
over 2 years ago
Seemed like a decent crowd for the game.   Was great fun to watch.  Only thing i could complain about was all the goals were down the end away from the fever zone.   But 2-0 win was awesome

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

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over 2 years ago
Ranix
https://x.com/paultemplecoach/status/1738076791259205967?s=20
Looks like Helena Errington back at the Nix from latest training pics. Good chance she will fill one of the replacement spots left vacant by Wisnewski and Knott.

Probably depends on what that means for keeping the US college door open

Founder

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over 2 years ago
Feverish
Ranix
https://x.com/paultemplecoach/status/1738076791259205967?s=20
Looks like Helena Errington back at the Nix from latest training pics. Good chance she will fill one of the replacement spots left vacant by Wisnewski and Knott.

Probably depends on what that means for keeping the US college door open
From the very little I've seen, she has the talent and ability to forge a pro career, rather than commit 4 years to youth football in US. But you can never begrudge players if they choose the US college path for education reasons.

Another player that I rated from previous seasons was Mona Walker. Can fill in at CDM and CB. That's where we need depth.  She maybe didn't get that many opportunities under Lawrence, but always looked at A league level. Could do a lot worse than bringing her back into the squad.
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
My god these women are fantastic to watch.

Imagine if we won both leagues this year!
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over 2 years ago
Bananas
My god these women are fantastic to watch.

Imagine if we won both leagues this year!
Sssshhhhhh way to soon

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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over 2 years ago
Bananas
My god these women are fantastic to watch.

Imagine if we won both leagues this year!
The amount of creative players in the side is just... staggering
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
Feverish
Ranix
https://x.com/paultemplecoach/status/1738076791259205967?s=20
Looks like Helena Errington back at the Nix from latest training pics. Good chance she will fill one of the replacement spots left vacant by Wisnewski and Knott.

Probably depends on what that means for keeping the US college door open

We signed Clegg to an amateur deal last season to keep her eligibility, so it shouldn't be an issue as long as she doesn't want to be paid. 
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Feverish
over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History
Bananas
My god these women are fantastic to watch.

Imagine if we won both leagues this year!
Having watched some of the defending in the other ALW games,I'd say we are well stocked in that dept.
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over 2 years ago
ballane
Bananas
My god these women are fantastic to watch.

Imagine if we won both leagues this year!
Sssshhhhhh way to soon

Just enjoying the moment when our teams don't suck :)
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LT01Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 2 years ago
Better from everyone this week. Nothing looked premediated and the game was played out as it developed. 

Still would like to see Speckmaier score from open play more, bot to say shes been poor because she has toiled well in every match.

Longo got better as the game got on and good to see her playing out the 90.

Macey Fraser creates everything we'd be stuffed without her lets be frank. We will do well to hang onto her she will be overseas soon. Could get some decent money for her.

Lake played extremely well she looks like shes assured up the back line. She was best on park for me.

Sydney another patchy side this season....we could get 3 points.


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FenixGaLT01
over 2 years ago
That was one of Longo's best games for us in my opinion. Just so determined to make a difference. Speckmaier is such a terrific outlet up front, brings everyone up another level. Great to see Meeks back getting time and adding her speed and confidence to the team. Despite our big injuries and withdrawal of Knott, the squad have taken it all in their stride. Big ups to everyone involved.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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