Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Australia under-17
Nickname(s)	Junior Matildas
Association	Football Federation Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Raeanne Dower
FIFA code	AUS
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Australia 1–2 South Korea ; (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)
Biggest win
	Australia 28–0 Palestine ; (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 0–7 North Korea ; (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)

The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.

History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.^[2]

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Raeanne Dower^[3]
Assistant coach	Njegosh Popovich

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were named to the squad for the Training Camp from October 25th to November 5th including a three-match international series against South Korea in Kingscliff and Broadbeach.^[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 2 October 2022 after the match against South Korea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Georgia Ritchie	1	0	Capital Football
12	1GK	Jessica Skinner	0	0	Football West NTC
28	1GK	Sofia Fante	1	0	Illawarra Stingrays

2	2DF	Alvina Khoshaba	2	0	FNSW Institute
9	2DF	Mia Golding	2	0	FNSW Institute
19	2DF	Ruby Cuthbert	2	0	Football West NTC
20	2DF	Amelia Tartaglia	2	0	FFV NTC
21	2DF	Annalise Simpson	1	0	SA NTC
24	2DF	Lauren Nada	1	0	FNSW Institute

4	3MF	Poppy O'Keeffe	1	0	FFV NTC
6	3MF	Lillian Skelly	2	0	FNSW Institute
7	3MF	Poppy Channing	0	0	Blacktown Spartans
8	3MF	Anastasia Marzilli	1	0	SA NTC
10	3MF	Indiana Dos Santos	2	1	Sydney FC
13	3MF	Shelby McMahon (captain)	2	0	Gold Coast Knights
16	3MF	Pearl Tein	2	0	Belconnen United
17	3MF	Clancy Westaway	2	0	FFV NTC
22	3MF	Ischia Brooking	1	0	Football West NTC
23	3MF	Rosie McMahon	1	0	Queensland Academy of Sport

3	4FW	Chloe Parker	1	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
5	4FW	Nia Mohd Salleh	2	0	FFV NTC
11	4FW	Grace Kuilamu	2	1	Queensland Academy of Sport
14	4FW	Lily Punch	2	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
15	4FW	Talia Younis	2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Grace Wilson	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19)	2	0	SA NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
GK	Zara Board		1	0	Subiaco AFC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
GK	Tahlia Franco		1	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
GK	Aimee Hall		1	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
GK	Jasmine Black		0	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
GK	Lilly Bailey		0	0	Football West NTC	Training Camp, 13–17 June 2022
GK	Layne Chapman		0	0	Football Queensland	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
GK	Libby Davy		0	0	SA NTC	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
GK	Harriet Shuttleworth		0	0	Brisbane Roar	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022

DF	Tiana Ruberto		0	0	Canberra Olympic	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
DF	Ella Abdul Massih		5	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Teagan Bertolissio	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 17)	4	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Silver Bell Morris	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)	4	0	FFV NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Zoe Karipidis		4	0	Emerging Jets	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Isabella Accardo	(2005-10-10) 10 October 2005 (age 18)	2	1	Melbourne City	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Megan Mifsud		1	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Charlie Gibson		1	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Erin Gordon		1	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Chloe Walandouw		1	0	Emerging Jets	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
DF	Hayley Wellington		0	0	SA NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
DF	Alexia Apostolakis	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
DF	Mila Bulic	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
DF	Amali Kinsella		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
DF	Kate Bonertz-Benn		0	0	Football Tasmania	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
DF	Mackenzie Nielsen		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022

MF	Ehva Gutszmit		0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
MF	Mary Stanic-Floody	(2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Sydney FC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Maya Lobo		4	1	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18)	4	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Avaani Prakash		3	2	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Georgia Cassidy		3	0	Football West NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Jonti Fisher		2	1	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
MF	Lily Barber		0	0	SA NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
MF	Aleeah Davern		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
MF	Ava Briedis		0	0	Melbourne Victory	Training Camp, 13–17 June 2022
MF	Zara Kruger		0	0	Football Queensland	Training Camp, 13–17 June 2022
MF	Sasha Coorey		0	0	Adelaide United	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
MF	Anabelle Ghabach		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
MF	Lara Gooch		0	0	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
MF	Holly Bonertz-Benn		0	0	Football Tasmania	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
MF	Sarah O'Donoghue		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022

FW	Sienna Dale		0	0	Manly United	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
FW	Ava Carlson		0	0	Emerging Jets	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
FW	Lilly Simpson		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
FW	Shayla Williams		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 25 October–5 November 2022^PRE
FW	Sienna Saveska		5	2	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Ella O'Grady		4	4	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	India Breier		4	1	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Alana Cortellino		4	0	FFV NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Peta Trimis		4	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Daisy Brown		3	3	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Josie Allan		3	0	Emerging Jets	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Leah De Oliveira		3	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Adelaide Wyrzynski	(2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 (age 18)	2	0	FNSW Institute	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022
FW	Margaret Barrett		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
FW	Ellen Gett	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Brisbane Roar	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
FW	Claire Scarpin		0	0	SA NTC	AFF U-18 Championship, July 2022^TOP
FW	Camila Madriz Figueroa		0	0	SA NTC	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
FW	Maia Marinkovic	(2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 17)	0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 20–26 April 2022
FW	Jynaya Dos Santos		0	0	Sydney FC	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
FW	Madeline Howard		0	0	Adamstown Rosebud	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
FW	Caitlin Karic	(2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Melbourne City	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
FW	Aimee Longhurst		0	0	Sydney University	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
FW	Nikita Perry		0	0	Capital Football	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022
FW	Bessie Riethmuller		0	0	Capital Football	Training Camp, 28 March–1 April 2022

Notes:

^TOP Train-on player.

Recent results and fixtures

No matches played in the last 12 months.

2022

25 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Australia	4–0	Philippines	Palembang, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Prakash 26', 62' Beier 59' Lobo 69'	Report		Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhon (Laos)

27 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Malaysia	0–8	Australia	Palembang, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7		Report	Fisher 18' O'Grady 37', 44' Accardo 45' Brown 77', 90' Saveska 89' Massih 90+2'	Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

29 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Australia	2–1	Myanmar	Palembang, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Brown 3' O'Grady 65'	Report	Zin Moe Pyae 23'	Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field

2 August 2022 AFF U-18 Championship SF	Australia	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Thailand	Palembang, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7	O'Grady 109'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium

4 August 2022 AFF U-18 Championship Final	Vietnam	0–2	Australia	Palembang, Indonesia
20:00		Report	Saveska 39' Stanic-Floody 52'	Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium Referee: Supiree Testomya (Thailand)

30 October 2022 Friendly	Australia	1–3	South Korea U-15	Kingscliff, Australia
16:00 AEDT	Kuilamu 21'	Report	Phiar 5', 81' Won 56'	Stadium: Walter Peate Oval

2 November 2022 Friendly	Australia	1–1	South Korea U-15	Broadbeach, Australia
19:00 AEST	Dos Santos 31'	Report	Jeon 38'	Stadium: Nikiforides Family Park

4 November 2022 Friendly	Australia	v	South Korea U-15	Broadbeach, Australia
19:00 AEST		Source		Stadium: Nikiforides Family Park

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
~~2021~~	Competition cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
Total	0/8	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2007	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	1	3
2009	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	19	11
2011	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	4	9
2013	Group stage	5th	2	1	0	1	8	2
2015	Did not qualify
2017	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	14
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	9	8
~~2022~~	Competition cancelled
2024	To be determined
Total	6/7	0 Titles	22	7	3	12	44	48

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-16 Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	45	1
Total	1/1	1 title	5	5	0	0	45	1

AFF U-18 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2022	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	17	1
Total	1/1	1 title	5	5	0	0	17	1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ "CommBank Junior Matildas finalise squad to host Korea Republic in three-match international series". Football Australia. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

External links

FFA Junior Matildas website

[ffa-fixtures-1] "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

[ffa-history-2] "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

[3] "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[4] "CommBank Junior Matildas finalise squad to host Korea Republic in three-match international series". Football Australia. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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