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Academy Roundup – Week 18
A weekend of mixed fortunes for the Wellington Phoenix academy. Both Central League teams suffered rare losses which dented their title hopes. The men’s reserves went down 2-1 to Petone. Luke Flowerdew continued his personal momentum, scoring again after netting...
10 months ago
Australia Cup Round of 32 Match Preview
Another opportunity for the Wellington Phoenix’s past and present academy players to showcase themselves early in pre-season for the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League. Just eight days on from the momentous 1-0 win over Wrexham AFC at Sky Stadium, the Phoenix...
11 months ago
Academy takes centre stage as Nix stun Wrexham
The Wellington Phoenix academy turned heads on the world stage on Saturday night. A remarkable 21 past or present Phoenix academy players helped Wellington stun global football sensations Wrexham AFC 1-0 in front of 25,399 fans at Sky Stadium, with...
11 months ago
Academy Roundup – Week 17
Another positive weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. In the Central League, the U18 women snatched a dramatic win over Petone. Down 1-0 at halftime, a penalty from Olivia Goodwin and an injury time winner for Mackenzie Bryant secured all...
11 months ago
Eight Nix in U16 All Whites squad
The Wellington Phoenix feature heavily in the New Zealand squad to compete in the OFC U16 Men’s Championship. With eight academy players named, the Nix are the biggest contributors to the side looking to defend their title in the Solomon...
11 months ago
Sharkey named in U16 Ferns squad
Madison Sharkey has been named in the U16 Football Ferns squad to compete in the OFC Women’s Championship next month in Samoa. The tournament doubles as qualifying for the U17 World Cup to take place next year. Sharkey has been...
11 months ago
Academy Roundup – Week 16
A mixed weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. There was a tough loss for the men’s reserves against Miramar Rangers. Despite leading 2-1 after a Luke Flowerdew brace, Miramar came back to win 3-2, aided by two second-half red cards...
11 months ago
Home semi-final for the women’s reserves
The Wellington Phoenix women’s reserves will play host to Cashmere Technical for a place in the final of the Delivereasy Chatham Cup. The Phoenix women’s reserves have drawn the two-time defending South Island League champions in the semi-finals. The last...
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