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Tuesday 15 April 2008

Young Matildas squads announced

NEXT GENERATION OF MATILDAS TACKLE NEW ZEALAND IN CANBERRA.

And not a Canberran in the squads. Is that a first for Canberra?

NEXT GENERATION OF MATILDAS TACKLE NEW ZEALAND IN CANBERRA


The next generation of Matildas will gather in Canberra this week for training matches against New Zealand at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

Both the Young Matildas (Australia u-20) and the national Under 17 women's team will face New Zealand u-17 in two training matches each over the coming week.

The squads, coached by Alen Stajcic (u-20) and Gary Phillips (u-17), are in the early stages of preparation for their respective 2010 world youth cup campaigns with Asian qualification matches due to start later this year.


Tuesday 15 April - Aus U17 v NZ U17
Thursday 17 April - Aus U17 v NZ U17
Friday 18 April - Aus U20 v Aus U17
Sunday 20 April - Aus U20 v NZ U17
(all matches at AIS soccer field, 10am)

YOUNG MATILDAS SQUAD
17-20 April, AIS
Teresa Polias, Britt Simmons, Carly Ikonomou, Jess Seaman, Kyah Simon, Sam Spackman, Jenna Kingsley, Linda O'Neill, Elizabeth O'Reilly, Loren Mahoney, Nicola Bolger, Karina Roweth, Hayley Abbot, Ashley Sykes, Nicole Sykes (all NSW), Monique Kofoed, Elise Kellond-Knight, Tameka Butt, Sophie Hogben, Alisha Foote, Casey Dumont, Vedrana Popovic, Ruth Blackburn (all Qld), Ella Mastrantonio, Marianna Tabain, Danielle Calautti, Elle Simmons, Shannon May, Samantha Kerr (all WA), Sian McLaren, Angela Formida (both SA), Emily Van Egmond (Northern NSW).

UNDER 17 WOMEN'S TEAM
14-18 April, AIS
Erika Elze, Michaela Hatzirodos, Amy Higgins, Courtney Holmwood, Rebekah Stott, Brittany Whitfield (all Qld), Nicole Calder, Ruth Wallace, Ashlee Faul, Lily Ryden (all SA), Emily Van Egmond, Tara Andrews, Georgia Peterson, Sarah Grist, Madeline Searle (all Northern NSW), Nicola Bolger, Teigan Allen, Hannah Brewer, Sharni Brown, Caitlin Foord, Candance Sciverras (all NSW), Jaymee Gibbons, Sadie Lawrence, Samantha Kerr (all WA), Adelyn Ayton (Tasmania), Brianna Davey (Victoria).

New Zealand are preparing to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup later this year.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

The lack of an ACTAS players in the Young Matildas selection is not a reflection of the quality of our ACT girls or on the ACTAS Coach. Alen Stajcic has put in as many non physically disabled NSW acadamy girls into the Young Matildas as possible. That would guarantee his funding and job.
One can only assume that his team will only do as poorly as they did last year. Any other sport would have demanded his resignation. Questions need to be asked and soon about the perceived bias in this Squad.

Eamonn said...

Well I'm hardly in a position to criticise the squad, given my knowledge of players etc.

ButI like many will be watching the teams with interest.

That said Robbie Hooker, ACTAS and Matildas Asst Coach would surely have been able to influence the squad if he thought our players were up to the mark, wouldn't he?

Anonymous said...

Here we go agian. Another Staj fest. I do know a bit abut the whole Staj scene. There are definately some really good young players in the ACT. Don't hold your breath waiting for Staj to identify them. He needs room for his 13 favoured ones.

We just might need to be a bit patient on this one. Robbie Hooker is a smart coach. He will get his players in the right spot at the right time. The cream will rise to the top.

Aren't the Sykes twins ever so lucky. Identified by Sermanni. Absolutley no way the metrocentric Staj would have ever looked to the regions.

Anonymous said...

It appears Robbie Hooker has no influence on the future of Australian Womens Football at that level.
Thats has been left to Stajcic to ruin as he did at the last U20 Womens world cup.

Anonymous said...

Lets see ACTAS had 3 Australian schoolgirls this year at the right age to have a serious lookin to the YM squad. YM has numerous NSWIS girls who werent good enough to be in the AUST schools team but hey if your from NSWIS your in.
Who says Politics plays no part in Sport?

Anonymous said...

Just watched Robbie's girls play the future stars of Australian football. They were great; don't know exact score but roughly, Robbies unworthy mob 5 opposition zip

Neil said...

What about the lack of Victorians - both in the senior and junior squads?
Surely we are not that bad down here.

Eamonn said...

Neil
shocking about the Vic's but maybe they are all watching AFL:)

anyway surely something needs to be done to tap the talent in Victoria

it's exploding in Qld at the moment, huge increase in selections in national teams.