Surely no New Zealand football figure has been in the right place at the right time as often — or as effectively — as Arthur Egan. Since his first official role in football as the collator of weekend results for … Read More
Birkenhead United have taken a two-point lead in the Northern League after an early goal by captain Sam Burfoot was enough to hand 10-man Bay Olympic their first loss of the season. Auckland City dropped points with a draw at … Read More
Auckland City centre back Brian Kaltak has landed a two week trial with A-League club Central Coast Mariners. The 28-year-old captain of the Vanuatu national team caught the attention of the New South Wales club at his recent national team … Read More
After two rounds, only three of the 12 Northern League clubs have been able to keep a 100% winning record. Bay Olympic, Auckland City and Birkenhead United sit atop the table with Olympic leading the way with a superior goal … Read More
By Jonno Ross How good is it to have football back? After an intriguing and intense first round of fixtures last weekend, there’s plenty more action from the Northern League to keep club followers and the neutrals entranced. Here’s our … Read More
The 2022 Northern League fixture draw could hardly have been more challenging for Takapuna than facing big guns Eastern Suburbs and Auckland City in the first two rounds. But newly-promoted Takapuna AFC landed the upset of the league’s opening day … Read More
The OFC Champions League — contested by New Zealand’s national league title winners each year — is in line for a shake-up. The newly-elected president of the Oceania Football Confederation, Lambert Maltock, says it’s time the competition was given a … Read More
Promising Auckland teenager Zac Zoricich has signed for Australian men’s A-League club Central Coast Mariners. The versatile defender — he can play left or right back — has joined the Mariners on a Youth Development Agreement for 2022, reports the … Read More
Auckland City’s Brian Kaltak will captain Vanuatu at the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar. The 28-year-old central defender, who has played 20 internationals since his debut in 2011, heads a 25-strong Vanuatu squad named to contest the … Read More
Clubs in the north have been busy over the summer with new coaching appointments and some exploring the benefits of partnerships with other clubs. With the 2022 Northern League season looming, here’s Friends of Football’s round-up of what’s been happening … Read More