Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas head coach Rae Dower will continue her extensive search for the next generation of talented youth players with a 30-player training camp in Wollongong.
Held from 13 – 17 June, Dower has invited eight new faces into the training environment in her third CommBank Junior Matildas assembly of 2022.
The latest additions increase the number of players provided with the opportunity to demonstrate their talent to 52 from across the nation. Footballers from NSW, Northern NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia will be put through their paces across five days.
“This camp gives the players another opportunity to showcase their talents on and off the pitch. We’ve had over 60 players involved from this age cohort between Junior and Young Matilda’s activities over the past 3 months and I’m just so excited for the rest of the country to see some of these young players on the international stage.” Dower said.
“We’re looking to finalise our selection for the upcoming AFF tournament to be held in Indonesia. This group of players are highly talented and they’ve stayed highly motivated throughout the last 2 years.
“The staff and I are looking forward to adding another layer to their football development over the next week in Wollongong where we’ll see them take another step towards realising their football dreams.”
June’s camp will feature players born in 2005 and 2006 as Dower continues to deepen the player pool for the junior women’s national team.
COMMBANK JUNIOR MATILDAS | TRAINING SQUAD | 13 – 17 JUNE 2022
NAME | POSITION | CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION |
Ella ABDUL MASSIH | Defender | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Isabella ACCARDO | Defender | Football Victoria NTC / Football Victoria |
Josie ALLAN | Forward | Newcastle Jets / Northern NSW Football |
Lilly BAILEY | Goalkeeper | Hyundai NTC / Football West |
Lily Barber | Midfielder | SA NTC / Football South Australia |
Tegan BERTOLISSIO | Defender | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Zara BOARD | Goalkeeper | Subiaco AFC / Football West |
India BREIER | Forward | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Ava BRIEDIS | Midfielder | Football Victoria NTC / Football Victoria |
Daisy BROWN | Forward | Football Queensland-QAS / Football Queensland |
Georgia CASSIDY | Midfielder | Hyundai NTC / Football West |
Alana CORTELLINO | Forward | Football Victoria NTC / Football Victoria |
Leah DE OLIVEIRA | Forward | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Jonti FISHER | Midfielder | Football Queensland-QAS / Football Queensland |
Tahlia FRANCO | Goalkeeper | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Charlie GIBSON | Defender | Football Queensland-QAS / Football Queensland |
Erin GORDON | Defender | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Aimee HALL | Goalkeeper | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Shay HOLLMAN | Midfielder | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Zoe KARIPIDIS | Defender | Newcastle Jets / Northern NSW Football |
Zara KRUGER | Midfielder | Lions FC / Football Queensland |
Maya LOBO | Midfielder | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Megan MIFSUD | Defender | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Ella O’GRADY | Forward | Football Queensland-QAS / Football Queensland |
Avaani PRAKASH | Defender | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Claire SCARPIN | Forward | SA NTC / Football South Australia |
Mary STANIC-FLOODY | Midfielder | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Peta TRIMIS | Forward | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
Chloe WALANDOUW | Defender | Newcastle Jets / Northern NSW Football |
Adelaide WYRZYNSKI | Forward | NSW Institute / Football NSW |
