Football Victoria (FV) in conjunction with Football Australia (FA) held an Elite Match for 2007/2008 Born Girls in Victoria on Tuesday, February 28 at Olympic Village.
Players affiliated with Football Victoria’s NTC Girls Program, as well as identified players from the 2022 National Youth Championships (NYC) were invited to participate in the match.
The match was used as an identification mechanism for CommBank Junior Matildas coaching staff, including Head Coach Rae Dower who was in attendance for the match. Throughout 2023, the CommBank Junior Matildas will be participating in qualifiers for the upcoming AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup in Indonesia 2024.
The match was highly competitive with some strong individual performances that caught the eye of the National Team coaches. FV hopes to have Victorian representation in upcoming CommBank Junior Matildas camps and qualifiers for the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup.
A big thank you to CommBank Junior Matildas Coach Rae Dower and technical staff for attending and sharing knowledge and experiences with Victorian players and coaches.
A parent workshop was conducted by Deb Fisher - Football Australia Girls Development Manager, as part of the NTC Wellbeing Program.
FV staff also received a workshop from Mikayla Lyons – Junior Matildas Sports Science lead, on the output from the Elite Match and how GPS data is presented and useful for our coaches. Stella Veith – Junior Matildas Strength & Conditioning | Physiotherapist also provided coaches and staff with best practice scenarios in injury prevention and management.
FV would also like to acknowledge and thank Heidelberg United FC for hosting the match and providing the opportunity for the game to be showcased at such a great venue.