Australian U-23 Squad for ASEAN Women’s Championship Announced

Above: Western Australian talent Georgia Cassidy is among the names called up to the U-23 squad. Image: Rob Lizzi for Impetus Football.

by Genevieve Henry (7/30/25).

Head Coach Joe Palatsides has announced the U-23 Squad that will be flying to Vietnam to compete in the ASEAN Women’s Championship taking place from August 6-19. The squad is full of names from the A-League Women, as well as some recent Matildas debutants.

Palatsides, who worked under Joe Montemurro at Olympique Lyonnais in addition to working as a youth coach for Melbourne Victory, will be leading this team to Vietnam with every intention of winning the tournament. Australia tends to send a youth development squad to this tournament, although it is not a U-23 competition. The Nations this team will face will likely be full strength.

Palatsides commented “Development is a big part of what we’re doing, but we’re also going to Vietnam to win. We want our players to embrace the challenge, rise to the occasion, and understand what it means to wear the Australian jersey.”

Australia’s U-23 squad qualified directly for this tournament by winning the AFF Championship in 2022. Although it is not a senior call-up, it is one of the closest environments to the experience and a very valuable opportunity.

“This tournament is a really important opportunity for our players to experience international football in a meaningful way.”

“It gives them a real taste of what it takes to compete at this international level while coming up against quality opposition in unfamiliar conditions and doing it within a structure that mirrors the expectations of the CommBank Matildas.”

“Some of these players have already had a taste of senior football while others are knocking on the door, but no matter where they are on their journey, this kind of experience is incredibly valuable.”

Players such as Bryleeh Henry, Isabel Gomez, and Chloe Lincoln who have debuted for the senior national team will be expected to be leaders within this talented squad. Players such as Perth Glory’s Georgia Cassidy, Western United’s Sasha Grove, and Melbourne Victory’s Alana Jancevski are among the exciting names to watch as they gain experience in a competitive environment.

Australian U-23 Squad for ASEAN Women’s Championship

Name	Position	Current Club/Member Federation
Georgia CASSIDY	Midfielder	Perth SC / Football West
Alana CERNE	Defender	Essendon Royals SC / Football VIC
Amy CHESSARI	Midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers FC (NPL) / Football NSW
Naomi THOMAS-CHINNAMA	Defender	Unattached
Claudia CICCO	Defender	APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW
Tahlia FRANCO	Goalkeeper	Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW
Holly FURPHY	Midfielder	Unattached
Isabel GOMEZ	Midfielder	Northern Tigers FC / Football NSW
Sasha GROVE	Defender	Unattached
Bryleeh HENRY	Midfielder	Unattached
Sally JAMES	Goalkeeper	APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW
Alana JANCEVSKI	Midfielder	Unattached
Grace JOHNSTON	Defender	Preston Lions FC / Football VIC
Aideen KEANE	Midfielder	Sydney Olympic FC / Football NSW
Chloe LINCOLN	Goalkeeper	Unattached
Leticia MCKENNA	Midfielder	Unattached
Emilia MURRAY	Attacker	Coogee United FC / Football NSW
Annalise RASMUSSEN	Attacker	UNSW FC / Football NSW
Sofia SAKALIS	Midfielder	Box Hill United Pythagoras FC / Football VIC
Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG	Defender	Unattached
Ella TONKIN	Defender	Northern Tigers FC / Football NSW
Tori TUMETH	Defender	Unattached
Alicia WOODS	Midfielder	Brisbane Roar FC (NPL) / Football QLD

Australian U-23 Squad for ASEAN Women’s Championship

Australia ASEAN Women’s Championship Fixtures

v Myanmar: Thursday, 7 August, 4.30pm local / 7.30pm AEST

v Philippines: Sunday, 10 August, 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST

v Timor-Leste: Wednesday, 13 August, 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST

All matches will be played at Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam.

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