Domestic-league season · Wellington Phoenix.
T. Payne is a 32-year-old full-back at Wellington Phoenix, rated 8.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 149th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (64.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Payne.
Judged on this season alone, Payne graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 32 of the 32 full-backs in the A-League, on 1 clean sheet and 1.348 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Payne, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 27th of 32 of the 32 full-backs in the A-League. At 32 Payne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.
1.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 8.7, Payne carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the A-League of 32 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 32, Payne sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Payne's projected Rating — 8.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
