Australia names Preliminary Squad For 2022 AFF Women's Championships

An Australian representative team will travel to the Philippines for the 2022 AFF Women’s Championship to run from 4 – 17 July 2022. 

It will be Australia’s sixth appearance at the biennial competition to see who will be crowned champions of the ASEAN region.  Following the official draw on 28 May, Australia will face hosts Philippines, and other group members, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in Group A. 

Australia’s group action will commence on 4 July with matches scheduled every two days until the final group fixture on 12 July.  The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout phase and a chance at the AFF Women’s Championship. 

CommBank Matildas Assistant Coach, Melissa Andreatta, has been appointed as head coach for the Australian representative team with Leah Blayney named as her Assistant Coach. 

With several FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ bound nations participating, Andreatta is eagerly anticipating the prospect of providing the next generation of players exposure and growth experiences in a competitive environment and match conditions. 

CommBank Matildas Assistant Coach, Melissa Andreatta, has been appointed as head coach for the Australian representative team with Leah Blayney named as her Assistant Coach.   
CommBank Matildas Assistant Coach, Melissa Andreatta, has been appointed as head coach for the Australian representative team with Leah Blayney named as her Assistant Coach. 

“We have some exciting promising talent across our player pool and since the resumption of international football in 2022, we have been working extremely hard to ensure that they are given every opportunity to grow and develop as players that will represent Australia prominently over the coming years.,” Andreatta said.  

“The AFF Women’s Championships is a tournament with great history that will provide the next generation of player Australian footballers with strong learnings as they embark on their next phase of personal and professional development. More competitive match minutes at the highest available intensity will only be beneficial for the national team in the long term.

“Playing in match conditions allows us to work with the group closely and continue integrating them into the style of play that will give them the best foundations to challenge for a position on the roster for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup™.”

A little over a month out from the commencement of the tournament, Andreatta has selected a preliminary 35-player squad. With a host of football action to be undertaken over the coming weeks, the squad will be whittled down over the coming weeks. 

AFF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS | GROUP B 

  • Australia 

  • Indonesia 

  • Malaysia 

  • Philippines 

  • Singapore 

  • Thailand 

AUSTRALIA PRELIMINARY 35-PLAYER SQUAD | 4-17 JULY 2022 

NAME  

POSITION 

CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION 

Alexia APOSTOLAKIS 

Defender 

Football NSW Institute / Football NSW 

Chelsea BLISSETT 

Defender 

Lions FC on loan from Melbourne City FC / Football Victoria 

Naomi CHINNAMA 

Defender 

Blacktown Spartans / Football Victoria 

Larissa CRUMMER 

Forward 

Capalaba FC / Football QLD  

Chelsie DAWBER  

Forward 

Chicago Red Stars / Football South Australia 

Leah DAVIDSON 

Midfielder 

APIA Leichhardt / Football QLD 

Kirsty FENTON 

Defender 

NWS Spirit FC / NNSW Football 

Holly FURPHY  

Forward  

Santa Clara University / Football Victoria 

Jacynta GALABADAARACHCHI 

Forward 

Celtic FC / Football Victoria 

Daniela GALIC 

Midfielder 

Football NSW Institute / Football NSW 

Sheridan GALLAGHER 

Forward 

Illawarra Stingrays / Football NSW 

Katie GODDEN  

Forward  

DePaul University / Windlesham United  

Charlotte GRANT 

Defender 

FC Rosengard / Football South Australia 

Annalee GROVE 

Goalkeeper 

West Adelaide SC / NNSW Football 

Mackenzie HAWKESBY 

Midfielder 

Sydney FC / Football NSW 

Winonah HEATLEY 

Defender 

Sydney Olympic / Football QLD  

Bryleeh HENRY 

Forward 

Blacktown Spartans / Football NSW 

Sarah HUNTER 

Midfielder 

APIA Leichhardt / Football NSW 

Sally JAMES  

Goalkeeper  

Blacktown Spartans / Capital Football  

Princess IBINI-ISEI 

Forward 

APIA Leichhardt / Football NSW 

Abbey LEMON 

Forward 

Blacktown Spartans / Football NSW 

Chloe LINCOLN 

Goalkeeper 

Canberra United Academy / Capital Football 

Rachel LOWE 

Forward 

Sydney University FC / Football NSW 

Hana LOWRY 

Midfielder 

Blacktown Spartans / Football West 

Matilda McNAMARA 

Defender 

Adelaide City FC / Football South Australia 

Jessika NASH 

Defender 

Blacktown Spartans / Football NSW 

Jamilla RANKIN 

Defender 

Blacktown Spartans / NNSW Football 

Taylor RAY 

Midfielder 

Sydney Olympic / Football NSW 

Cushla RUE 

Defender 

Sydney University FC / Football NSW 

Charlize RULE 

Defender 

Sydney Olympic / Football NSW 

Amy SAYER 

Midfielder 

Stanford University / Football NSW 

Ella TONKIN 

Defender 

Northern Tigers / Football SA 

Cortnee VINE 

Forward 

Sydney Olympic / Football QLD 

Jada WHYMAN 

Goalkeeper 

Sydney Olympic / Football NSW 

Paige ZOIS 

Midfielder 

Bulleen Lions / Football Victoria