CommBank Joeys Head Coach Carl Veart has selected a 30-player squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Canberra.
Appointed to the Head Coach role in July 2025, this will be Veart's second camp in charge of the CommBank Joeys, following taking the team to the 27th International Youth Football in Niigata, Japan earlier this month.
With the move to an annual FIFA U-17 World Cup™, the camp forms a crucial part of the team’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers this November, where Australia will face Jordan, Bhutan, Philippines and Iraq in Group E. All matches will take place in Prince Mohammed Stadium, Jordan with qualification offering a pathway to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™.
The squad is solely Australian-based with the majority of the roster made-up from players aligned with Isuzu UTE A-League Academy clubs, along with a selection of talent playing at National Premier Leagues clubs.
Thirteen members of the most recent CommBank Joeys roster have been named in the squad, with the team previously in action when they travelled to China for the Hohhot U16 Tournament. They faced Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and China PR in an invitational tournament and secured victories over Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.
Carl Veart said he is looking forward to working with the players in his second camp as CommBank Joeys Head Coach.
"On the back of the squad’s performance in Japan, at the 27th International Youth Football in Niigata, the team and I have a better idea of the work we need to do, as a squad, at this camp.
“The tournament in Japan was our first step, as a group, to help our players develop against older competitors and ready themselves for international competition and now this window will be used to develop the playing group further and solidify our style of play.
“In Canberra we will look to refine what we do on and off the pitch and harness the talent that we have within this Joeys squad. The aim and goal within camp is to challenge the boys in different ways and provide invaluable experience as we prepare for the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers later this year.
“The more we can build the teams confidence, individually and together, the better chance we have of performing when the qualifiers arrive in November."
Australia kicks-off its AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers on Monday, 24 November 2025, with the Joeys opening its campaign against hosts nation Jordan. The group winners advance to the finals.
AFC U-17 ASIAN CUP SAUDI ARABIA 2026™ QUALIFIERS | GROUP E
Jordan v Australia
Date: Monday 24 November 2025 / Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 4.00pm (local) / 12.00am AEDT
Venue: Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Australia v Bhutan
Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025 / Thursday, 27 September 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) / 3.00am AEDT
Venue: Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Philippines v Australia
Date: Friday 28 November 2025 / Saturday, 29 November 2025
Time: 4.00pm (local) / 12.00am AEDT
Venue: Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Australia v Iraq
Date: Sunday 30 November 2025 / Monday, 1 December 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) / 3.00am AEDT
Venue: Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
COMMBANK JOEYS | CANBERRA SQUAD | OCTOBER 2025
| NAME | POSITION | CURRENT CLUB | JUNIOR CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION |
| Lachlan Allen | Goalkeeper | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Ramsgate RSL / Football NSW |
| Winston Ashburner | Defender | Western United FC | Yarraville Glory FC / Football Victoria |
| Luke Becvinovski | Attacker | Melbourne City FC | Pascoe Vale FC / Football Victoria |
| Aaron Black | Goalkeeper | Perth Glory FC | Morley Windmills SC / Football WA |
| Josh Brazete | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Curl Curl FC / Football NSW |
| Orson Conroy | Attacker | Sydney FC | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
| Deklan Cooper-Ndambuki | Defender | Adelaide United FC | Valley View SC / Football SA |
| Max Court | Attacker | APIA Leichhardt FC | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
| Luka Demuth | Midfielder | Melbourne City FC | Aspendale Stingrays SC / Football Victoria |
| Oliver Dimovski | Defender | Western United FC | Whittlesea Ranges FC / Football Victoria |
| Akeem Gerald | Attacker | Melbourne City FC | FC Bulleen Lions / / Football VIC |
| Jake Guest | Defender | Newcastle Jets FC | Lochinvar Rovers FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Georgio Hassarati | Attacker | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Putney Rangers FC / Football NSW |
| Emile Katrib | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Panania Diggers SC / Football NSW |
| William Kengni | Defender | Western United FC | Whittlesea Ranges FC / Football Victoria |
| Kade Kerry | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC | Magic United FC / Football Queensland |
| Jamieson Leigh | Defender | Sydney FC | Georges River FC / Football NSW |
| Matias Mallo | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Sydney United FC / Football NSW |
| Miles Milliner | Defender | Sydney FC | Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC / Football NSW |
| Sajjad Nasiri | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC | Ingle Farm SC / Football SA |
| Hugo Ng | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC | Metrostars / Football SA |
| Henrique Oliveira | Midfielder | Macarthur Bulls FC | Adelaide Port Pirates / Football SA |
| Malik Olukhale | Attacker | Melbourne Victory FC | Brunswick Zebras SC / Football Victoria |
| Johnny Pavlovic | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Blacktown City FC / Football NSW |
| Aston Reid | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Lilli Pilli FC / Football NSW |
| Marcus Savic | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Moorebank Sports SC / Football NSW |
| Emmett Shaw | Midfielder | Lions FC | Centenary Stormers FC / Football Queensland |
| Taj Sorensen | Midfielder | Logan Lightning FC | Park Ridge Panthers FC / Football Queensland |
| Kai Thompson | Attacker | Newcastle Jets FC | Cessnock United FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Marli Wright | Midfielder | Sydney FC | Inter Lions FC / Football NSW |
