Grace Bartlett

Grace Bartlett signed a youth development deal with the Wellington Phoenix in December 2025 after a strong season with the Nix reserves.

She was rewarded with her A-League debut soon afterwards, appearing as a substitute in a 7-0 thrashing of Sydney FC.

Bartlett has been a regular in New Zealand age-group teams, representing the Football Ferns up to the U-19 level.

The forward played for Northern Rovers before moving to the Nix academy setup in 2022

2024-25 season

Grace Bartlett was a key cog in the Phoenix reserves side that reached their first Kate Sheppard Cup final. 

While the team lost to Auckland United, Bartlett managed to get her name on the scoresheet. 

She also netted four times in the U15 Capital Development league for the reserves. 

Bartlett featured in all five games for New Zealand at the U-19 OFC Championship, as the team qualified for the 2026 U-20 World Cup by winning the tournament.