2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships squads

Football West is pleased to announce its two squads for the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships.

The flagship talent identification tournament for U15 and U16 players, previously known as the National Youth Championships for Boys, will be held at the Home of the Matildas, Melbourne, between 6-11 July.

The tournament involves teams from all of the Member Federations and, this year, sides from the Football Association of Malaysia – the first time that international teams have participated.

Western Australia have been drawn in Group C alongside Victoria Silver, NSW Sky and Northen Territory.

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Football West Football Development Officer Neil Kilkenny said: "We're all looking forward to the CommBank Emerging Championships. Our boys are keen to see where they match up with the best boys in the country."

Players and coaches attended the official shirt presentation at the Sam Kerr Football Centre this week. Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell presented the players with their shirts

Games at the Championships will be streamed live on Kommunity TV.

  • The 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships take place at Valentine Sports Park in Sydney between 15-20 July.

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U15s
The U15s Boys squad at the State Team shirt presentation. Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo

U15 BOYS

AARON BLACK (GK) (PERTH GLORY)
TRISTAN ROESCH (GK) (JOONDALUP CITY)
ANTHONY CIFFOLILLI (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
CARL MILNER (PERTH REDSTAR)
COOPER SMITH (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
DANIEL REILLY (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
DHANIEL BROWN (PERTH REDSTAR)
DYLAN WINARDI (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
HARRISON GUNNER (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
JOEL PETRILLO (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
KANATO ETHERIDGE (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
LEANDRO JESUS (PERTH REDSTAR)
LUCA PIBWORTH (PERTH GLORY)
RÍAN HARRIS (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
RIKI HIROBE (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
ROWAN BAGIER (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)
RYAN MORADI (PERTH REDSTAR)
SAMUEL HATZAW (FOOTBALL WEST ACADEMY)

Head coach: JOHN WALMSLEY 
Assistant coach: BRAD HASSELL
Goalkeeper coach: STEVE PANETTA
Team manager: GARETH NAVEN

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U16s
The U16s Boys squad. Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo

U16 BOYS

NICHOLAS MILOSEVIC (GK) (ARMADALE)
OLIVER CLARK (GK) (PERTH REDSTAR)
ACHNAFF SAYON (PERTH GLORY)
ADEM AHMEDI (PERTH GLORY)
BRODY SHARROCK (PERTH GLORY)
CRUZ SOWDEN (SUBIACO)
HENRI KNIGHT (PERTH GLORY)      
ISSA TOURE (PERTH GLORY) 
JACK LENNON (PERTH GLORY) 
JUSTIN HENDERSON (PERTH GLORY)                     
LEWIS DONNELLY (PERTH GLORY)      
MATIAS MORILLO (PERTH GLORY)        
MIEL FUENTES (PERTH GLORY) 
RILEY HESKETH (PERTH GLORY)      
TOMAS GASPAR (PERTH GLORY) 
WILL HOCKING (PERTH GLORY) 
ZACK GARCES (PERTH SC)          
TEDDIE CURRAN (PERTH REDSTAR)

Head coach: NEIL KILKENNY 
Assistant coach: EIN ERIC
Goalkeeper coach: STEVE PANETTA
Team manager: SEAN D'ARCY

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