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3 years ago

Phoenix sweep early season honours

The Wellington Phoenix have scooped all of the major accolades to start the new A-Leagues season. Rylee Foster and Alex Paulsen have been voted the women’s and men’s players of the month for October and November, while Paul Temple and...
3 years ago

Second Phoenix player suffers season-ending knee injury

Marisa van der Meer will play no further part in the Wellington Phoenix’s 2023-24 Liberty A-League season. Scans have revealed the centre back ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee while on international duty with the Football Ferns....
3 years ago

Ever-present midfielder departs the Phoenix

The Wellington Phoenix have agreed to release Chloe Knott from the remainder of her contract. The experienced midfielder, who has yet to miss a match in the Phoenix women’s team’s history, has made the difficult decision to put her professional...
3 years ago

Van der Meer added to Ferns squad

Marisa van der Meer has been called up to the Football Ferns for their upcoming internationals against Colombia in Bogotá. The Wellington Phoenix centre back has taken the place of clubmate Macey Fraser, who has been forced to withdraw from...
3 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 6 Match Review

The Wellington Phoenix have already surpassed last season’s win tally just six matches into the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. The Phoenix have recorded their fourth win of the new campaign, coming from a goal down at halftime to beat top of...
3 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 6 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Paul Temple is expecting a bounce back performance from his side in Auckland on Saturday night. The Phoenix play host to top of the table Perth Glory at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart in round six...
3 years ago

Elliott called up to Football Ferns

A sixth Wellington Phoenix player has been called up to the Football Ferns for their upcoming trip to Colombia. Young winger Manaia Elliott has been added to the New Zealand squad for their two matches against Colombia in Bogotá. She...
3 years ago

Fraser one of five Nix called up to the Football Ferns

Macey Fraser has been named in the Football Ferns for the first time. The inform midfielder is one of five Wellington Phoenix players called up to New Zealand’s squad for their upcoming internationals in Colombia. Fraser, 21, has caught the...
3 years ago

Women’s reserves finish year on a high

The Wellington Phoenix reserves have signed off from their maiden women’s National League Championship campaign with a win. The  Phoenix reserves have beaten Central Football 1-0 in their final round match at Fraser Park in Lower Hutt, courtesy of a...