With two days left till the end of the January transfer window, speculation is mounting that New Zealand U-19 striker Oliver Colloty might land a pro contract with an English club. After earlier reports he was trialling with League One … Read More
English League One club Fleetwood Town has joined Sheffield Wednesday in ‘showing interest’ in New Zealand U-19 international Oliver Colloty. The 19-year-old Melville United striker has been training with League One club Sheffield Wednesday, though reports last week suggested he … Read More
A hamstring injury may have jeopardised striker Oliver Colloty’s two-week trial with English League One club Sheffield Wednesday. The 19-year-old New Zealand age group international has reportedly picked up the injury in the opening days of his stint with Wednesday, … Read More
New Zealand U-19 striker Oliver Colloty is reported to be trialling with English League One club Sheffield Wednesday in the hope of landing a professional contract. The 19-year-old Melville United forward has headed to the United Kingdom following the conclusion … Read More
“Coaching has only a little to do with beating the other team …” So wrote larger-than-life North Shore United coach Don Jones in 1980. Jones’ thoughts on the lot of the club coach in the amateur New Zealand environment were … Read More
Birkenhead United have won the national U-17 men’s tournament after beating Melville United 3-1 in an entertaining championship final at Auckland’s Seddon Fields. Birkenhead won the Western Springs-hosted tournament after four days of competition and remaining unbeaten in eight fixtures.They … Read More
Melville United’s in-form Josh Galletly is off to Australia for a trial with Melbourne City’s youth set-up. Galletly played his final game for Melville last weekend, being named Player of the Match by coach Sam Wilkinson after scoring a thunderbolt … Read More
The year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Melville AFC (initially as Melville District Schoolboys), which was the foundation club of the current Melville United, and a major celebration is planned for the weekend of November 4-6. But … Read More
Seamus Marten has been named Melville United’s Club Person of the Year at the Waikato club’s end-of-season prizegiving. Marten, who made his first-team debut for Melville as a goalkeeper in 2005, was recognised for a heavy workload that included roles … Read More
Waikato club Melville United are looking to appoint part-time coaches to worth with youth teams in their academy programme. The club aims to appoint suitably qualified coaches to start in late January 2023. Requirements Essential: Minimum NZF C licence (or … Read More