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2 years ago

Narrow opening round defeat for men’s reserves

The Wellington Phoenix reserves have been edged by the reigning champions in their opening match of the men’s National League Championship. A new-look Phoenix reserves have been beaten 1-0 by Auckland City FC at Fraser Park in Lower Hutt, after...
2 years ago

Men’s reserves playing for first team contracts

Professional contracts are up for grabs for Wellington Phoenix men’s reserves players in this year’s National League Championship. Lukas Kelly-Heald, Fin Conchie and Isaac Hughes have all graduated to the first team in the past couple of months, but the...
2 years ago

Women’s reserves to make national league bow

Budding Football Ferns will get a chance to test themselves against Aotearoa’s best domestic-based footballers when the Wellington Phoenix women make their first foray into the National League Championship this weekend. The Phoenix reserves have been included in the competition...
2 years ago

Nixie’s Blog – September

I’ve been hanging out at Western Suburbs home ground at Whitby for events over the last two weekends.   They invited me to their last game of the 2023 season for Under 7 and 8s. There was a huge crowd including...
2 years ago

Reserves captain graduates into the first team

Isaac Hughes is the third Wellington Phoenix academy player to secure a men’s first team contract in the past few months. The combative centre back has signed a two-year professional deal with the Phoenix, joining reserves teammates Lukas Kelly-Heald and...
2 years ago

Phoenix learn National League opponents

The Wellington Phoenix women’s reserves team will play five home matches during its maiden National League Championship season. New Zealand Football has announced the draws for the women’s and men’s national leagues, which both start on Saturday week (September 23)....
2 years ago

Three new staff join Phoenix academy

The Wellington Phoenix have further strengthened the club’s burgeoning academy, appointing three new coaches. The Phoenix have appointed three new coaches, the first of which officially start with the academy today (Friday, September 1). Nick Stanton has come aboard as...
2 years ago

Phoenix partner with Anytime Fitness

The Wellington Phoenix are proud to announce a new club-wide partnership with Anytime Fitness. Phoenix players will be able to make use of any of their 60 24/7 gyms in Aotearoa, including in Wellington at 20 Kent Terrace. The partnership...
2 years ago

New backroom staff for Phoenix women

Wellington Phoenix head coach Paul Temple has finalised his new-look staff for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. As previously announced Callum Holmes has returned for a second season as the women’s assistant coach. The rest of Temple’s management team are new...
2 years ago

Nixie’s Blog – August

Disclaimer: This content is targeted at young families. You might have seen that two weekends ago, I got to stretch my wings and dust off the boots for a kick around and photos with future students at the Queen Margaret...
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