Eight players from the Western Sydney Wanderers Girls Academy have earned international call-ups this August, marking a major milestone in what has been a breakthrough first year under new Academy Technical Director and A-League Women’s head coach Geoff Abrahams.
With selections across three Australian national teams and key international youth tournaments, the month stands out as a hallmark moment for the Wanderers Girls Academy further reinforcing the club’s position as one of the country’s leading football development programs.
A-League Women’s midfielder Amy Chessari will don the green and gold as part of the Australia U-23 Representative Team, who return to the international arena at the MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 in Vietnam from 6–19 August.
The tournament, featuring the region’s top talent, provides a valuable opportunity for Chessari to take her game to the next level.
In the CommBank Junior Matildas set-up, five Wanderers Girls Academy players, Charlotte Bradshaw, Annabelle Croll, Mary Dal Broi, Hayley Muir, and Tessa Young, have been named in the 33-player extended squad ahead of the ASEAN U16 Girls’ Championships 2025™, taking place in Indonesia from 18–29 August.
The final squad of 23 will be confirmed prior to the tournament, which marks the first international competition for this age group.
Rounding out the impressive representation, Academy and A-League Women’s players Milly Bennett and Talia Younis have been selected in the CommBank Young Matildas squad for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Qualifiers, hosted in Tajikistan.
The tournament serves as the next crucial step toward qualifying for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026™, with Australia drawn in Group C alongside Tajikistan, Palestine, and Chinese Taipei.
The selections are a strong reflection of the Wanderers Girls Academy’s evolution under Abrahams’ leadership, with alignment between the Academy and A-League Women’s program now delivering real results on and off the pitch.
