Whanganui Athletic

Football action from the NZSS Winter Tournament Week ⚽️⚽️

It’s been a big week for some of our club members who have been representing (and coaching!) their secondary schools at tournaments across the country! 🙌

Check out the pics ➡️ we’re sure you’ll recognise some familiar faces 😏

The final week of the league for our women's teams ⚽

Ready for their next challenge 💪⚽️

Our U15 CDL Boys team, coached by Leon Calver, have earned themselves a spot in the 2026 Youth Central League after finishing in the top 4 of their winter league. This is an additional competition that provides leading youth teams from across Central and Capital the opportunity at an inter-federation competition.

Here are their confirmed upcoming games:
13 September, 1:30pm - HOME - Miramar Rangers
20 September, 1:30pm - HOME - North Wellington
27 September, 1pm - AWAY - Napier City Rovers

Make it through their pool and they’re on to the next round. GOOD LUCK BOYS!

🏆 2026 WHANGANUI MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS – GET GLAZED WHANGANUI ATHLETIC RED ROCKETS! 🏆

Congratulations on another successful season for the Get Glazed Joinery Maintenance Ltd Red Rockets 🚀

They secured the league title with a game to spare, capping off an outstanding season that has seen them lose just once in 17 games!

🏆 2026 WHANGANUI MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS – GET GLAZED WHANGANUI ATHLETIC RED ROCKETS! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Get Glazed Whanganui Athletic Red Rockets on being crowned the 2026 Whanganui Men’s Championship winners! ⚽🚀

The Red Rockets secured the league title with a game to spare, capping off an outstanding season that has seen them lose just once in 17 games! 🏆

Congratulations to all the players, coaches, management and supporters who have contributed to a brilliant season.

Results from Saturday 29 August ⚽

Congratulations to the Men's Masters team on their win in the Manawatu Mens Div 2 Knockout Cup 🏆

The score was drawn at 2-2 at full time and again after extra time (3-3). The win was secured on penalties (4-3) with goals from Cameron Hoskins, Amro Saleh, Andrew Lendrum and Garett Huijs 👏

They’ve only gone and done it 👏👏

❤️🤍

Our starting XI for round two of the East vs West playoff series

Good luck boys - COME ON YOU REDS!

Come on down to the clubrooms tomorrow and let’s get behind the boys together. The stream starts at 12:45pm.

Special thanks to Shannon over in Gisborne who sent the link through to us.

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Weekend fixtures ⚽

The G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Men's First team continue the chase for promotion in Round Two of the East vs West playoff series against Gisborne United AFC at Harry Barker Reserve. We are hoping to receive a livestream link to show in the clubrooms. If this doesn't work out, updates will be live on our social media.

In the Whanganui Men's Championship, the WAFC Lions are playing Castlecliff United at 2:45pm, while the Get Glazed Joinery Maintenance Ltd Red Rockets take on Marist Celtic at 2:45pm.

The Masters team take on the JRM Automotive PN Marist Dunshaegans for the Manawatu Masters Div2 Knockout Cup over in Palmerston North at 2:30pm.

In the Whanganui Women's Championship, our Women's Reserves take on top of the table Marist at 12:30pm, and Love and Learn Huia face off against Rivercity Scrappers at 2:45pm.

Round two of the East vs West playoff series sees our G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Men's First team head east to Harry Barker Reserve to take on Gisborne United AFC for the chance at promotion into Central League 2.

Ahead on points after our home round win (4-1), they will no doubt give it all they've got to maintain their advantage.

Good luck boys, we're behind you all the way - COME ON YOU REDS!

🔗 We are working on a livestream link to be played in the clubrooms. Keep an eye on our socials. This is where we will confirm and share the link.