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    Auckland FC defender Tommy Smith has revealed a key ingredient to the A-League newcomers' stellar start to the season, as they sit on top of the standings just past the halfway point of the campaign

    Auckland FC defender Tommy Smith has revealed a key ingredient to the A-League newcomers' stellar start to the season, as they sit on top of the standings just past the halfway point of the campaign

    30 January 2025
    Auckland have built a reputation for scoring late, with six of their 22 goals this season coming after the 90-minute mark.

    All Whites veteran Smith says their late-game heroics are because they were thrashed in pre-season fitness training.



    Elias Boukarim is the Auckland FC fitness guru ... the Black Knights host Macarthur FC tomorrow afternoon.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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