Chessari named in Australia U-23 squad for ASEAN Women’s Championships

Australia will return to the international arena in August, as the Australia U-23 Representative Team prepare to compete in the 13th edition of the ASEAN Women’s Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025, to be held in Vietnam from 6–19 August.

The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Women’s Championship, will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho and Lach Tray Stadium in Haiphong, featuring eight participating nations from across Southeast Asia.

Australia earned qualification for the tournament directly by winning the AFF Women’s Championship 2022 in the Philippines.

The talented side have been drawn into Group B, where they will face Myanmar, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, with the final to be played on Tuesday, 19 August.

Head Coach Joe Palatsides has named a strong squad for the tournament, including recent CommBank Matildas debutants Bryleeh Henry, Isabel Gomez, and Chloe Lincoln.

Quotes attributable to Head Coach, Joe Palatsides:  

“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.

“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.”

Joe Palatsides’ side opens its campaign against Myanmar on Thursday, 7 August (4.30pm local), before taking on the Philippines on Sunday, 10 August (7.30pm local), and rounding out the group stage against Timor-Leste on Wednesday, 13 August (7.30pm local). All Group B matches will be played at Viet Tri Stadium. View the match schedule HERE.

Participation in the ASEAN Women’s Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 supports Football Australia’s long-term goals around regional collaboration, performance benchmarking, and creating development opportunities through competition.

AUSTRALIA | SQUAD | ASEAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MSIG SERENITY CUP™ 2025

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