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...
A rare winless weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The men’s reserves fought to earn a 0-0 draw away to Auckland United in a game played at breakneck pace. Alby Kelly-Heald was particularly impressive between sticks on his return from...
The Wellington Phoenix will once again be represented on the world stage, as four players from the academy have been selected for the upcoming men’s U-17 World Cup in Qatar. Joseph Chalabi, Joe McIntyre, Dan Nelson, and Jack Perniskie are...