The Junior Matildas recently completed a series of friendlies in the Pacific Islands and is now headed to the Gold Coast for their last training camp before the tournament.

“The players and staff worked very hard over the 2 weeks to reinforce the team culture and standards developed and they adopted the principles of our playing style into international matches in hot and humid conditions," Dower said.

“We blooded 6 new players in the Pacific and have developed much depth in the current squad over these past 12 months.

"As we edge closer to the AFC U-16 Championship in Thailand, this camp provides another opportunity for the players to express themselves and continue our preparations in the warmth of the Gold Coast.”

 THE JUNIOR MATILDAS SQUAD

Mia BAILEY

Queensland Academy of Sport/Football Queensland

Taneesha BAKER

Football West NTC/Football West

Emma BATES

Newcastle Jets Academy/Northern NSW Football

Georgia BEAUMONT

Queensland Academy of Sport/Football Queensland

Chloe CARMICHAEL

Marconi Stallions FC/Football NSW

Brianna EDWARDS

North West Sydney Koalas/Football NSW

Charlotte FARMER

Queensland Academy of Sport/Football Queensland

Kirsty FENTON

Newcastle Jets Academy/Northern NSW Football

Zarlie GOLDSWORTHY

NSW Country/Football NSW

Bryleeh HENRY

Football NSW Institute/Football NSW

Shay HOLLMAN

Football NSW Institute/Football NSW

Anna HUNT

NSW Country/Football NSW

Emma ILIJOSKI

Gungahlin United FC/Capital Football

Alana JANCEVSKI

NTC Victoria/Football Victoria

Jordan JASNOS

Football NSW Institute/Football NSW

Kahli JOHNSON

Manly United FC/Football NSW

Ruby JONES

Newcastle Jets Academy/Northern NSW Football

Hana LOWRY

Perth Glory FC/Football West

Mia McGOVERN

Canberra United Academy/Capital Football

Claudia MIHOCIC

NTC Victoria/Football Victoria

Josie MORLEY

Newcastle Jets Academy/Northern NSW Football

Jessika NASH

Football NSW Institute/Football NSW

Jamilla RANKIN

Queensland Academy of Sport/Football Queensland

Charlize RULE

Football NSW Institute/Football NSW

Nia STAMATOPOULOS

NTC Victoria/Football Victoria

Jorja THOMSON

Queensland Academy of Sport/Football Queensland

Isabelle WALLHEAD

Football West NTC/Football West

Paige ZOIS

NTC Victoria/Football Victoria

AFC U/16 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

Japan v Australia
Date: Sunday, 15 September  2019
Location: Chonburi, Thailand 
Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEST) 

Australia v Thailand
Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Location: Chonburi, Thailand 
Kick-off: 7.00pm (local); 10.00pm (AEST) 

Australia v Bangladesh
Date: Saturday, 21 September 2019
Location: Chonburi, Thailand

Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEST)