The curtain has come down on the Wellington Phoenix academy season. In the Dettol National League, the men’s reserves concluded their season with an incredible 7-2 win over Western Suburbs. Two goals just before halftime, from Fergus Gillion and Gabriel...
Bev Priestman is ready for her first trip across the Tasman as Wellington Phoenix head coach. While away trips have historically proven difficult for the Nix, she is ready to “embrace the challenge”. “We’ve changed a few things around the...
The Wellington Phoenix have bolstered their women’s squad by signing four players to youth development agreements. Forwards Lily Brazendale and Grace Bartlett plus goalkeeper Harriet Muller have all earned their chance with the Phoenix first team after impressing in the...
The season is almost at a close for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The women’s reserves finished their campaign on a high note with a 2-2 draw away to Northern League champions West Coast Rangers. Maisy McDonald scored just after halftime,...
The Wellington Phoenix have their sights on a club first this Sunday afternoon. The visit of Melbourne Victory, whom the Nix have never defeated, offers a chance to create a slice of history early in the season. “I think it’s...
A history-making weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The women’s reserves were particularly in the spotlight, a 3-2 win against Western Springs arguably the biggest ever National League win for the academy side. Amber de Wit opened the scoring early...
Another difficult weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. Auckland proved an unhappy hunting ground for the academy sides, as all three in action lost on the road. The men’s reserves went down 3-0 to Western Springs on Sunday, while the...
Giancarlo Italiano is prepared to be “brave” in order to secure the Wellington Phoenix’s first ever New Zealand derby win. The Nix head coach is determined to deliver a maiden victory for the supporters. “My expectations are that we stick...
Two from two for the Wellington Phoenix academy this weekend. The only two sides in action were the women’s reserves and the U-18 women, who both enjoyed big wins over Central Football at Fraser Park. The women’s reserves were 6-0...
A difficult set of results for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The U-17 Football Ferns exited the age group World Cup at the group stage, having suffered losses to Japan, Paraguay, and Zambia. Seven academy players were in the squad, with...