Waiuku AFC will regret not taking their chances at Stanmore Bay Park on Saturday when they could only scrape a one all draw against 10 man Hibiscus Coast FC. Waiuku had the better start when after only 10 minutes they could’ve been three goals up. Charlie Heather had a shot cleared off the line, Robbie Leonard shot narrowly wid...

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  Waiuku AFC took their unbeaten tally to five games with a hard fought 3 2 win over second placed Fencibles United at Massey Park on Saturday. Fencibles arrived needing the points to all but secure promotion to the first division but Waiuku were not prepared to capitulate. With only three minutes on the clock left midfielder Charlie H...

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  Waiuku AFC’s unbeaten run continued with a 3 1 victory over Mangere United at Massey Park on Saturday. When the two teams met in the first round it was Mangere who took the points and Waiuku were keen to prove this wasn’t going to happen again in front of their home crowd. Mangere got off to the better start when only...

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  Waiuku AFC conquered local rivals Papakura City with a cool 2 0 victory at McLennan Park on Saturday. The rivalry between the two teams has become more intense over the past two seasons due to a number of Papakura players choosing to leave and join Waiuku. Things got off to a scrappy start as most derbies tend to do – nerve...

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  Waiuku Premiers made up for last weeks loss to North Shore with a resounding 7 0 win over Cambridge United at Massey Park on Saturday. Charlie Heather, Robbie Leonard, Grant Duncan and Jerry Hubbard all contributed goals along with Derek Sinclair who bagged his second hat-trick in three games. Cambridge – currently propping...

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  Waiuku AFC narrowly lost 4 3 to North Shore United at Allen Hill Stadium on Sunday to end their unbeaten run. With both teams going into this fixture off the back of four games unbeaten and only being a point apart on the league table it was always going to be an entertaining match. Waiuku got off to the better start with only si...

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  Waiuku AFC continued climbing the NRFL Division 2 ladder with a 3 2 win over visitors Warkworth FC at Massey Park on Saturday. In form striker Derek Sinclair continued his scoring run by netting all three goals for the home side and proving his nickname of ‘Sinks’ to be very apt. The first half, however, didn’t ...

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 Waiuku AFC continued their unbeaten second round run with an emphatic 3 1 away win over top of the table Mt Albert Ponsonby on Friday night. As any football expert or pundit will tell you; when the runaway league leaders host a team second from bottom there should only be one outcome from this David and Goliath fixture; however Waiuku were d...

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 Waiuku AFC got their season going back in the right direction with a resounding 5 1 away win to Western Springs at Seddon Fields on Saturday. Coaching team Jim Evans and Jason Heather fielded the same team that drew against Tauranga last week - a team that was described as mediocre and second rate in The Bay of Plenty Times by the Tauranga c...

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 Waiuku AFC ended their losing streak with a 2 2 draw against Tauranga at Links Ave on Saturday. The long trip down to the Bay of Plenty was an apprehensive one with the rain gods doing their best to have the game cancelled and the added plight of having 5 first team regulars unavailable, including Darren Woolnough with the David Beckham curs...

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 A strong second half performance from the Waiuku reserves saw them hold second place Mangere Utd to a goalless draw at Centre Park on Saturday. Once again due to injuries and in the first team, coach Jason Heather was forced into some changes. Scott Petersen returned to center back and Grant Mills replaced Caine Robbie at left back. First te...

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The Waiuku AFC Premiers progressed to the next round of the Chatham Cup on Saturday with a solid win over Keri Keri FC. After beating Western Springs in the preliminary round of the competition, Keri Keri were confident going into this fixture and Waiuku knew that they couldn’t take the Northland team lightly. With six first team players unavail...

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The Waiuku Wolf and Beaver Premiers’ bid to become NRFL Division 2 champions ended on Saturday with a 0-0 draw at home to Fencibles United. Only a win would’ve done for the home side if they were to catch league leaders Mangere United, but despite a strong effort this wasn’t to be. The leagues leading scorer, Cody Ralph, returned to the Waiuku star...

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Bledisloe Park was the venue for the second Franklin derby of the season and once again the Waiuku Wolf and Beaver Premiers took the points, beating Pukekohe AFC 3-0. A good sized crowd turned up with fans from both clubs hoping to see an entertaining game. Pukekohe started strong; bombing the ball forward at every opportunity hoping for young str...

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The Wolf and Beaver Waiuku Premiers are one step closer in their quest to become Division 2 champions after an emphatic 6 0 win over Western Springs at Massey Park on Saturday. With top goal scorer Cody Ralph suspended and right back Andy Millynn unavailable some changes were needed. Jamie Pegg and Elliot Crean were called in to fill the gaps. Wai...

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Regular visitors to this website will have noticed that lately there has been an absence of write ups for the senior men’s reserves. The reason for this is that the coaching staff has been very busy with the first team in our campaign for promotion to next season’s first division. This doesn’t mean the reserves have been ignored, not by a long way....

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Terrible weather conditions affected both teams performance in Saturday’s local derby between Papakura City FC and Waiuku AFC. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. Both clubs reserve sides played on the same pitch before the first team’s fixture and this did nothing to improve the state of the playing surface. That game finished in a 3-0 victory for...

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The Waiuku Wolf and Beaver Premiers travelled away to Tauranga City FC on Saturday and climbed another rung of the ladder with a 2-1 victory over the BOP outfit. Taurangas’ Links Ave Stadium is never an easy place to go for any visiting team but Waiuku were up for the challenge. With head coach Jim Evans overseas, assistant coach Jason Heather too...

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After a disappointing loss away to Hibiscus Coast last week, the Waiuku Wolf and Beaver senior men got back on track with a 3 0 win over Cambridge United at Massey Park on Saturday. With the reserve team having a bye and players returning from injury and absence, including Derek Sinclair, Waiuku had good squad depth going into this fixture. Before...

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The second phase of the 2010 NRFL competition got under way this Saturday with the Waiuku Wolf and Beaver Premiers travelling away to Hibiscus Coast. This fixture was only played 2 weeks earlier in the first phase at Massey Park and unfortunately the outcome was the same, a loss for Waiuku. Stanmore Bay Park was the venue this time and Wa...

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After 3 weeks without a competitive game, Waiuku Reserves were keen to get back to winning ways. The visit from Birkenhead Utd gave them that chance and they did it in style with a 2 1 victory. With Waiuku fielding a new look side, it was clear that the time off was not spent doing nothing. With a new formation which mirrors the first team and the...

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Wonder Strike Keeps Waiuku Hopes Alive A thirty five yard wonder shot from defender Andrew Millynn kept Waiuku’s hopes of a top six finish in the first phase of the season a reality and helped the home side to a 2-1 victory. Waiuku AFC hosted Tauranga City FC at Massey Park on Saturday and it was never going to be an easy game. Tauranga, another ...

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On Saturday Waiuku AFC travelled south to Matamata Swifts for the twelfth game in their 2010 campaign. With both teams in fourth on equal points, only separated by goal difference, a top six finish was needed to ensure a better chance of division one football next year. A win here would be a huge boost for either side. Opting for a new 3-5-2 forma...

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  On Saturday Waiuku AFC reserves welcomed Mount Albert Ponsonby Reserves to Massey Park for a top of the table clash. MAP already top but by only one point looking to retain that spot, the home team hoping to take that crown. After a week of heavy rain the number one pitch was in remarkably good condition, a credit to the ground staff. Waiuk...

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With only one loss so far this season, the Waiuku reserves travelled to Riverhills Park hoping to keep their un-beaten run intact against Fencibles United. With a depleted side due to injuries and suspension in the first team the reserves called upon the services of Grant Muckle from the development squad and Cliff from the over 30’s. The previous ...

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On Saturday Waiuku Mens Reserves welcomed North Shore Reserves to the hallowed turf that is Massey Park. North Shore, a team Waiuku didn’t know too much about but the recent form of the new comers proved it wasn’t going to be easy. The game got off to a relatively slow start by both teams, but before long it became clear that North Shore had an ag...

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On Saturday Waiuku reserves visited Mangere Domain to take on Onehunga Mangere United. A fixture which was a must win for both teams. After a string of draws Waiuku were keen to get back to winning ways. Things couldn’t have got off to a better start when only two minutes into the game Waiuku won a corner. Charlie Heather, playing in centre midfie...

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