Six NSW Premier League youth players selected in Qantas Australian Under 13 Boys side

Blacktown City Demons? Noah Chianese, Jordan Nadalin and Kevin Ly, Sydney Olympic?s Vincent Giannini, Sutherland Sharks? Richard Blanco and Manly United?s Brandon Lundy were all selected by Juric who himself is a first grade member of TeleChoice Premier League side Penrith Nepean United.
All six members have also come through Football NSW’s highly successful HPU Programs with many of them starting at the tender age of 9.

The Demons led the way in terms of the selection process as three of their promising youngsters selected in Chianese, Nadalin and Ly were seen as potential Socceroo stars by Juric.
The trio have been tremendous for Blacktown in the Under 13?s Premier Youth League for season 2009.
Demons First Grade coach Ken Schembri was proud of the three boys achievements in being selected for the up and coming tour which was testament to the development program currently being run out at Blacktown.
?The club is pleased to have three players in the Australian set-up, especially at that age where the boys are continually developing and maturing as footballers.
?It?s a great reflection as to what is happening at the club in terms of the development system but overall, the club is delighted to see the three lads progress onto the national stage,?
Football runs in the blood of the Chianese family especially as Noah?s older brother Joel is currently a consistent first grade squad member for the Demons with the 20-year-old currently being looked at by A-League side Sydney FC.
Sydney Olympic representative Vincent Giannini was also praised by Blues President Jim Kospetas upon his selection towards the U13 Australian side.
?From the board and staff at Sydney Olympic Football Club, we congratulate Vincent on his selection in the under 13?s National team and wish the team the best in Malaysia,? Kospetas stated to Football NSW.
?It?s a fantastic achievement by Vincent at such a young age.
?We hope he continues to follow his passion and one day play for the Socceroos and join our past fellow Olympic players such as Tim Cahill, Jason Culina, Chris Kalanztis, Brett Emerton, Nicky Carle to name a few who have made us proud of via the club?s development pathway,? Kospetas ended.
Manly United?s Lundy has been committed to the cause of becoming a professional footballer and has sacrificed a lot in getting to where he is today.
The 12-year-old makes the trip to and from Newcastle outlining his determination in maturing as a footballer.
?Ever since I started playing I wanted to make a career out of football,? he told the ?Manly Daily?.
While finally for Sharks? young gun Blanco, Sutherland?s Club President Paul Simon was equally proud for a local Shire product in gaining recognition with a Green and Gold call-up.
?The club is very proud of Richard as he has been a local Shire product playing for the likes of Cronulla RSL and Sylvania Heights before being picked up by us as an 11-year-old.
?Richard has always been seen as a shining light coming through the system and one hopes he will continue his progress taking him to the top,? Smith ended.
Juric, selected the squad following a recent training camp which was held in Canberra and is very pleased with the composition of his final group of players.
?It was a pleasure to work with all the players in our recent camp, even though it was for a short period of time.
?They all adapted well to the 1-4-3-3  style of play that we are now working with and which we will continue to work on when we get to Malaysia.
?We have selected the best technical players from the camp. These players showed an excellent understanding of the fundamentals of the game and we will be looking to improve on that knowledge when we go away.
?The results in Malaysia aren?t so important, but the experience that these players will receive is invaluable,? concluded Juric. 
Qantas Australian Under 13 Boys Football Team Squad AFC Festival of Football Sabah, Malaysia 30 May to 6 June 2009

Leo Athanasiou (Cockburn City/WA), Thomas Beadling (Perth SC/WA),  Richard Blanco (Sutherland Sharks/NSW),  Jordan Brown (Monash City JSC/VIC),  Noah Chianese (Blacktown City Demons/NSW), Daniel De Silva (Stirling Lions/WA), Jerome Dunphy (Noarlunga/SA),  Vincent Giannini (Sydney Olympic/NSW),  Benjamin Hombert (Inglewood/WA),  Brandon Lundy (Manly United/NSW),  Kevin Ly (Blacktown City Demons/NSW),  Dimitar Mitkov (South Melbourne JFC/VIC), Jordan Nadalin (Blacktown City Demons/NSW), Aiden Naughton (North Queensland Football/QLD), Matthew Ntoumenopoulos(ECU Joondalup/WA), Conor O’Neill (The Gap/Queensland), Milos Ridesic (South Melbourne JFC/VIC), Christopher Skull (Birkalla West Torrance/SA), Jordan Thurtell (Sunshine Coast Football/QLD), Okan Nabi Tuna (Richmond SC/VIC), Jaiden Walker (South Lismore/N NSW) and Benjamin Warland (Campbelltown/SA).
-By Mark Stavroulakis