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Waterside Karori’s Sam Morrissey has been appointed Director of Football at Central League rivals Petone. Morrissey (33) has been the Technical Director at Waterside Karori, and has coached the men’s first team, been the women’s head coach and led their … Read More
Christchurch United have replaced outgoing head coach Paul Ifill with Ryan Edwards, formerly Director of Football at Central League club Petone. Acknowledging Ifill’s contribution to Christchurch United, the club said on its website: “Under Paul’s leadership, the Christchurch United men’s … Read More
Lukas Kelly-Heald is relishing his first foray into professional football. The 18-year-old defender, who stands at 1.98m tall, has started all five of the Wellington Phoenix’s matches to open the new Isuzu UTE A-League season as the Phoenix have made … Read More
Capital Football is losing staff member Milan Elle who is returning to Auckland after a spell as Federation Development Officer (Club Support Lead). Announcing his planned departure at the end of November, Capital Football said: “Milan is moving back to … Read More
Oratia United have brought together a select group of past and present players, all of whom have the rare distinction of making more than 100 first-team appearances for the club. As part of the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Oratia brought … Read More
Preparations are already underway for next season’s women’s programme at Hibiscus Coast where Asher Trotter has been re-signed as the club’s head of women’s football. Trotter, who is also head coach of Coast’s Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League side, has … Read More
Wellington Olympic — the new national men’s champions — will need a new head coach and replacement for their top scorer before February’s OFC Champions League play-offs. Head coach Rupert Kemeys (35) has confirmed Sunday’s Grand Final against Auckland City … Read More
Football Ferns striker Jacqui Hand has left her Finnish club after two seasons in the Kansallinen Liiga, the country’s top women’s competition. Hand (24) farewelled the club through her social media, saying: “I have loved every minute of my time … Read More
The Dub Zone panellists have analysed games from the sixth round of the Liberty A-League in their half-hour show dedicated to women’s football. Here’s the episode that covers games played over the weekend of November 24-26, 2023: Standings READ MORE: … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix women and men now know when they will be playing during the A-Leagues’ inaugural Unite Round. Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have confirmed the kick-off times for the 12 league matches to be played in Sydney from Friday January … Read More
Here are all the highlights from the latest rounds in the women’s and men’s A-Leagues, edited into two 24-minute shows. Highlights are from games played over the weekend of November 24-26 in the Liberty A-League and the isuzu-UTE A-League. Women’s … Read More
By Joan Grey Close marking of Southern United’s star striker Amy Hislop was one of the keys to Auckland United’s national women’s title victory, says winning coach Ben Bate. After his side’s 2-0 win in the Grand Final at Go … Read More
A goal in each half secured the national women’s title for Auckland United in their Grand Final against Southern United. The Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League title holders beat Southern United 2-0 at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium Mt Smart. Here … Read More
Wellington Olympic have taken Auckland City’s crown as New Zealand’s men’s football champions, with a 2-0 win in the Grand Final of the men’s National League. The game at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium Mt Smart was won with goals from … Read More
Football’s Mata brothers are celebrating a big weekend for their family with a much-needed goal at one end of the planet and landing a national trophy at the other. All Whites striker Max Mata (23) scored his first goal for … Read More
Four big games focused fans’ interest over the weekend with national titles decided and two more wins for the Wellington Phoenix. Here are the top results, with links to watch and read more about them … Results Women’s National League … Read More
Wellington Phoenix defender Marisa van der Meer has been called into the Football Ferns squad for their upcoming internationals against Colombia in Bogotá. The centre back has taken the place of clubmate Macey Fraser (21), who has been forced to … Read More
By Harrison Ryburn Wellington Olympic have announced themselves as the 2023 National League champions with a 2-0 win over Auckland City in the Grand Final. It’s the club’s first National League title, having finished runners-up in the title decider to … Read More