Promising/Young Matildas Squads announced
FFA Release below
The Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’ have arrived in Canberra ahead of an international friendly against China U20 this Thursday at 4.00pm AEST.
“Every game that we can play against Asian opponents is important to further our development –particularly when it is against a power nation like China,” said National Women’s Coach, Tom Sermanni.
The Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’ squad offers an opportunity for players to further develop their skills and show their capabilities at international level and in a match situation.
The match will provide good preparation for players in the lead up to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championships to be held in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
The AFF Women’s Championships will see Australia play against Thailand, Philippines and Singapore.
Joining the Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’ in Canberra will be the Westfield Young Matildas (U20) who arrive on Friday for two matches against their Chinese counterparts on Saturday 27 September and Monday 29 September.
Many of the Young Matildas players will be in contention to participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championships to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October/November.
ENDS
Squad Lists
Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’
Player
Home city
Position
Casey Dumont
Gold Coast
Goalkeeper
Lydia Williams
Canberra
Goalkeeper
Brooke Spence
Brisbane
Defender
Christine Walters
Canberra
Defender
Clare Polkinghorne
Brisbane
Defender
Kim Carroll
Brisbane
Defender
Lyndsay Glohe
Sydney
Defender
Ruth Blackburn
Brisbane
Defender
Amy Chapman
Canberra
Midfielder
Elise Kellond-Knight
Gold Coast
Midfielder
Ella Mastrantonio
Perth
Midfielder
Karina Roweth
Sydney
Midfielder
Lauren Colthorpe
Brisbane
Midfielder
Nicole Sykes
Dubbo
Midfielder
Renee Rollason
Sydney
Midfielder
Tameka Butt
Gold Coast
Midfielder
Ashley Sykes
Dubbo
Striker
Servet Uzunlar
Sydney
Striker
Angela Fimmano
Adelaide
Striker
Leena Khamis
Sydney
Striker
Victoria Balomenos
Adelaide
Striker
Westfield Young Matildas
Player
Home city
Position
Casey Dumont*
Gold Coast
Goalkeeper
Nikki Dieter
Corowa
Goalkeeper
Sian McLaren
Adelaide
Goalkeeper
Alesha Clifford
Sydney
Defender
Bronwyn Studman
Canberra
Defender
Christine Walters*
Canberra
Defender
Jessica Seaman
Sydney
Defender
Ruth Blackburn*
Brisbane
Defender
Samantha Spackman
Sydney
Defender
Elise Kellond-Knight*
Gold Coast
Midfielder
Ella Mastrantonio*
Perth
Midfielder
Emily van Egmond
Newcastle
Midfielder
Karina Roweth*
Sydney
Midfielder
Linda O'Neill
Sydney
Midfielder
Marianna Tabain
Perth
Midfielder
Nicole Sykes*
Dubbo
Midfielder
Samantha Kerr
Perth
Midfielder
Samantha Wood
Newcastle
Midfielder
Sophie Hogben
Brisbane
Midfielder
Tameka Butt*
Gold Coast
Midfielder
Teresa Polias
Sydney
Midfielder
Angela Fimmano*
Adelaide
Striker
Ashleigh Sykes*
Dubbo
Striker
Kyah Simon
Sydney
Striker
Rachel Quigley
Adelaide
Striker
* staying on after Westfield Promising Matildas camp
Upcoming Match Details
Thursday 25 September
* Westfield 'Promising Matildas' v China U20, AIS Canberra, 4.00pm AEST
Saturday 27 September
* Westfield Young Matildas v China U20, AIS Canberra, 4.00pm AEST
Monday 29 September
* Westfield Young Matildas v China U20, AIS Canberra, 4.00pm AEST
