Football NSW Metro and Regional squads confirmed for 2026 Emerging Matildas Championships
Football NSW has confirmed the players set to represent the Metro and Regional teams in the 2026 Emerging Matildas Championships, to be held at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne in April.
The tournament will run across seven days from 9 – 15 April 2026, showcasing the top Under 15 and Under 16 female footballers from across the country.
Under 15s Regional
Players: Harper Alderson (Wagga United), Katherine Billiards (Hills United FC), Mia Belsito (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eva Celeska (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Georgia Correa (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Demi Dilevski (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Sima Elhage (St Pats FC), Amelia Elsner (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Scarlett Fisher (Sydney Olympic FC), Roxi Howell (Albury Hotspurs FC), Josie Lovell (Southern Phoenix FC), Layla Mullan (South Coast Flame FC), Isla Purdie (Sydney University FC), Samantha Rossegger Leonardo (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Ruby Rowles (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Jaylah Russell (South Coast Flame FC), Elyza Ryan (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Amy Smith (South Coast Flame FC).
Coaching Staff: Ricky Guihot (Head Coach), Fiona Smith (Assistant Coach), Michal Zielinski (Goalkeeper Coach).
Under 16s Regional
Players: Malea Arokiaswamy (Sydney Olympic FC), Isla Belanszky (Manly United), Myra Betts (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Isla Dixon (Boomers FC), Indi Doyle (South Coast Flame FC), Grace Duggan (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Olivia Ferrero (Sydney University FC), Hayley Frendo (South Coast Flame FC), Charlotte Holland (Macarthur Rams FC), Evelyn Knight (Macarthur Rams FC), Jade McGarity (Western City Rangers), Ella McMahon (Camden Tigers), Beatrice Morrison (Canberra Olympic FC), Ava Nicholson (Macarthur Rams FC), Melody Osborne (Northern Tigers FC), Poppy Parkes (Illawarra Stingrays FC), Sophie Sannazzaro (Wagga United FC), Layla Sawyer (Nepean FC).
Coaching Staff: Michal Babic (Head Coach), Gillian Rosconi (Assistant Coach), Michal Zielinski (Goalkeeper Coach).
Under 15s Metro Sky
Players: Rose Selimiotis (Western Sydney Wanderers), Lara Tsavalias (Western Sydney Wanderers), Georgie Serra (Western Sydney Wanderers), Catherine Yu (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ava Griffiths (Western Sydney Wanderers), Jessica Dibona (Western Sydney Wanderers), Evie Hood (Western Sydney Wanderers), Chelsea Chapman (Nepean FC), Selena Mifsud (Western City Rangers), Layla Peever (Sydney University SFC), Matilda Morris (Macarthur Rams), Anabel Carbone (APIA Leichhardt), Evie Murphy (Manly United), Gracie Bishop (Bulls FC Academy), Isabella Miles (NWS Spirit FC), Inez Brackley (NWS Spirit FC), Imogen Kirby (Sydney University SFC).
Coaching Staff: Anissa Tann (Head Coach), Elyse Finlayson (Assistant Coach), Alex Frost (Goalkeeper Coach).
Under 15s Metro Navy
Players: Grace Brian (Western Sydney Wanderers), Michaela Togias (Macarthur Rams), April Thrussell (Macarthur Rams), Lilly Sterjovski (Bulls FC Academy), Mia Petkovic (UNSW FC), Adriana Tripodi (Western Sydney Wanderers), Lilah Ajami (Sydney University SFC), Georgia Harris (Central Coast Mariners), Ciara Dooley (Sydney University SFC), Lily Winoto (Sydney University SFC), Tiana Panagopoulos (APIA Leichhardt), Samar Hadmi (Sydney University SFC), Alexis Angland (Hills United), Mikayla Dimitriadis (UNSW FC), Bianca Naumovski (UNSW FC), Emerson Spence (Western Sydney Wanderers), Lucy Watkins (Western Sydney Wanderers).
Coaching Staff: Stephen Bott (Head Coach), Irini Theodosiou (Assistant Coach), Alex Frost (Goalkeeper Coach).
Under 16s Metro Sky
Players: Madison Gabila (Western Sydney Wanderers), Marli Cayless (Western Sydney Wanderers), Tessa Young (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ariliya Sanaei (Western Sydney Wanderers), Sara Karnib (Western Sydney Wanderers), Madena Moussa (Western Sydney Wanderers), Sophie Aungle (Western Sydney Wanderers), Harper Pell (NWS Spirit FC), Lucy Hayes (NWS Spirit FC), Holly Tweedale (Manly United), Erin Dunne (Manly United), Tikka Jeffrey (Central Coast Mariners), Jessica Pulis (Manly United), Taya Hurcum (APIA Leichhardt), Emma Usljebrka (Illawarra Stingrays), Markie Robinson (SD Raiders),Alannah Toulli (Sydney University SFC).
Coaching Staff: Spencer Prior (Head Coach), Victoria Martin (Assistant Coach), Bryce Deaton (Goalkeeper Coach).
Under 16s Metro Navy
Players: Keziah Behringer (Western Sydney Wanderers), Zofiya Gwozdecky (Western Sydney Wanderers), Lola Greenberg (NWS Spirit FC), Skye Derwentsmith (Sydney University SFC), Amelie Lopez (Western Sydney Wanderers), Jacinta Gulabovski (APIA Leichhardt), Caitlin Probets (Sydney University SFC), Zara Khaffaf (NWS Spirit FC), Kyah Gallen (NWS Spirit FC), Tahlia Mearns (Macarthur Rams), Danielle Raad (UNSW FC), Abigail Beck (APIA Leichhardt), Els Van Der Zanden (NWS Spirit FC), Miricah Murdoch (Sydney University SFC), Stella Marmora (APIA Leichhardt), Jewel Bonner (APIA Leichhardt), Alyssia Luna (APIA Leichhardt).
Coaching Staff: Lisa Warrener (Head Coach), Bryce Deaton (Goalkeeper Coach).
