Subway Australian U-23s Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has selected an extended 27-man squad for a training camp, to be held in Western Sydney during the November FIFA Men’s International Window.
The six-day camp – based out of the Blacktown Exercise, Sports & Technology Hub – will be the final assembly for the U-23 cohort in 2024, laying the foundations for the program’s activity throughout 2025.
The Subway Australian U-23s will finish this intensive camp with a training match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC, to give Tony Vidmar and his staff the opportunity to see several new players in action.
Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United FC), Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory FC) and Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) have all earnt selection after strong starts to the Isuzu UTE A-League Men season.
Nathaniel Blair (Perth Glory FC), Rhys Bozinovski (Western United FC), Ethan Cox (Adelaide United FC), Josh Rawlins (Melbourne Victory FC), and Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC) have all been named following their involvement in the recent PacificAus Sports Football Series in Vanuatu.
The experienced core of Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC), Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) and Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory FC) will make the trip to Sydney’s west, as they help to usher in a new group of players at the beginning of this cycle for the U-23s.
Subway Australian U-23s Head Coach, Tony Vidmar said this camp was an important stepping-stone into his squad’s activity during 2025.
“We’ve got a number of new players coming into the environment for the first time and we wanted to bring everyone together and start to lay the foundations that will be integral to our squad’s development,” Vidmar said.
“Our recent trip to the Pacific was the first time several players had been involved in the U-23s program, and we’re bringing in additional players to give them exposure to this level and see how they adapt. We’ll be leaning on the experience of our senior leaders when it comes to meeting our internal standards on and off the pitch – their presence will be invaluable.
“This is a significant period in the individual development of players within this age group and I’m excited to begin this cycle with them and help continue their journey through our national team pathway,” Vidmar said.
AUSTRALIAN U-23 SQUAD | 2024 TRAINING CAMP – BLACKTOWN
| Name | Position | Current Club | Junior Club / Member Federation |
| Kealy ADAMSON | Defender | Macarthur FC | Lindfield FC / Football NSW |
| Ethan ALAGICH | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC | Valley View SC / Football SA |
| Patrick BEACH (Gk) | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City FC | Glenmore Park FC / Football NSW |
| Nathanael BLAIR | Forward | Perth Glory FC | Marrickville FC / Football NSW |
| Kasey BOS | Defender | Melbourne Victory FC | Point Cook SC / Football VIC |
| Rhys BOZINOVSKI | Midfielder | Western United FC | Spring Hills Stallions FC / Football VIC |
| Ethan COX (Gk) | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC | Salisbury United FC / Football SA |
| Yaya DUKULY | Forward | Adelaide United FC | Para Hills Knights SC / Football SA |
| Marcus FERKRANUS | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC | LA Galaxy / United States |
| Matthew GRIMALDI | Forward | Western United FC | Watsonia Heights FC / Football VIC |
| Aydan HAMMOND | Forward | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Fairfield Hotspurs SC / Football NSW |
| Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Carramar Cougars Junior FC / Football West |
| Nathan PAULL | Defender | Central Coast Mariners FC | Heathcote Waratah FC / Football NSW |
| Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN (Gk) | Goalkeeper | Central Coast Mariners FC | Woden Valley SC / Capital Football |
| Gabriel POPOVIC | Forward | Catania FC | Sydney United 58 FC / Football NSW |
| Oscar PRIESTMAN | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Seaforth FC / Football NSW |
| Joshua RAWLINS | Defender | Melbourne Victory FC | Dianella Junior SC / Football West |
| Jing REEC | Forward | Melbourne Victory FC | Blacktown Workers FC / Football NSW |
| Adrian SEGECIC | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Lidcombe Waratah Junior SC / Football NSW |
| Charbel SHAMOON | Defender | Western United FC | Brunswick City SC / Football VIC |
| Aidan SIMMONS | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | St George FC / Football NSW |
| Clayton TAYLOR | Forward | Newcastle Jets FC | Rouse Hill Rams SC / Football NSW |
| Jordi VALADON | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory FC | Glen Eira FC / Football VIC |
| Tristian VIDACKOVIC (Gk) | Goalkeeper | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney United 58 FC / Football NSW |
| Justin VIDIC | Forward | Newcastle Jets FC | Canley Heights RSL FC / Football NSW |
| Kane VIDMAR | Defender | Western United FC | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |
| Abel WALATEE | Forward | Western United FC | North Sunshine Eagles FC / Football VIC |
