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A-League transfer news/rumours


Western Sydney Wanderers are culling ten players from their A-League Women side, with Amy Chessari, Cushla Rue, Ena Harada, Ella Buchanan, Janae DeFazio, Kim Soeun, Poppie Hooks, Yuan Cong, Anika Stajcic and Siena Arrarte all leaving the club upon falling out of contract ahead of season 2026-27 getting underway.
First of all you used delisted, now for some reason you think cull is an appropriate word. Can’t you just say released, or not re-signed.
 
Damn they’re getting culled like kangaroos!
It's to be expected given that Western Sydney Wanderers are in a rebuilding phase and will be carrying out a full overhaul of their playing list after winning the spoon in both the A-League Men and Dub this past season.
 

Taylor Otto is leaving Melbourne City's A-League Women side upon falling out of contract to pursue a new opportunity abroad after making 82 appearances for the club across all competitions during three years of service time which saw her find the back of the net six times for them.
 

Riley Tanner is leaving Sydney FC to pursue an overseas opportunity after a year of service time for the side which saw her win the club's Golden Boot award, along with Claudia Valletta who also leaves the side upon falling out of contract.
 

Taylor Otto is leaving Melbourne City's A-League Women side upon falling out of contract to pursue a new opportunity abroad after making 82 appearances for the club across all competitions during three years of service time which saw her find the back of the net six times for them.
Cycle of Seppos in the Dub:

Sign → say they love Australia → have a good season → leave to the USL Super League (where no Aussie outfield player has ever made it)
 

Mathew Leckie has extended his contract at Melbourne City and will remain at the side for a further year ahead of A-League Men season 2026-27 getting underway, with a trigger for season 2027-28.
 

Mathew Leckie has extended his contract at Melbourne City and will remain at the side for a further year ahead of A-League Men season 2026-27 getting underway, with a trigger for season 2027-28.
with his age and injury record, this is charitable, to say the least
 
Good lord, I am getting old. I recall sitting at Suncorp with just 5000 people watching a 19 year old Leckie score against the Roar in a 1-1 draw that was the first of Brisbane's extraordinary unbeaten run under Ange P. And now here is Leckie, yet another player pushing on beyond what should be the dignified end of his career.

I understand that, like being dead, you are long time retired as a player, but there is a time to exit stage left. Leckie has had a fine career but his constant injuries over the past two years are sending a clear message.
 
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with his age and injury record, this is charitable, to say the least
Last season he played in 7 A-L games and 1 ACL game. Total of 402 minutes for the year. The season before that he had 730 total minutes.
Hope he's overcome those injury issues and gets to finish his career on a positive note, but this is a bit of a risky signing.
 

Luke Brooke-Smith is moving to Portsmouth from Wellington Phoenix for an undisclosed transfer fee ahead of Championship season 2026-27 getting underway after making 33 appearances in the A-League Men for the side across two years of service time as their youngest ever player and goalscorer.
 

Luke Brooke-Smith is moving to Portsmouth from Wellington Phoenix for an undisclosed transfer fee ahead of Championship season 2026-27 getting underway after making 33 appearances in the A-League Men for the side across two years of service time as their youngest ever player and goalscorer.
Good for the All Whites!
 
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