Dower Selects 30-Player Strong Squad For CommBank Junior Matildas’ June Training Camp

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.   

The CommBank Junior Matildas in camp in Canberra. (Photo: Ann Odong/ Football Australia)
The CommBank Junior Matildas in camp in Canberra. (Photo: Ann Odong/ Football Australia)

“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