Talented young Victorian footballers from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds will feature in a Victorian Diversity All-Stars showcase at Oakleigh’s Warrawee Park on Wednesday, June 28.
The Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches will involve boys and girls footballers from Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds who either feature on Coates Talent League lists or have been involved in Talent Pathways programs.
Players are considered to be from a multicultural background if they have a parent born outside of Australia.
All players selected to participate in the Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches were aged 17 or under as of January 1, 2023.
Wednesday’s talent showcase will include a Victoria Metro vs Victoria Country double-header, with a girls match to be played at 11:00am and a boys game at 1:00pm.
Victorian Talent Manager – Country, Lee Fraser, said: “The Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches have been introduced this year to provide another opportunity for emerging young footballers from diverse backgrounds to put their talent on display.
“The program not only provides a platform for players to showcase their skill and test themselves against talented peers, but to also support the development of participants as footballers and people.
“Players can take the learnings from the Diversity All-Stars match and put them into practice at their respective Coates Talent League programs and community clubs.”
Jacara Egan (Victoria Metro) and Mel Hickey (Victoria Country) have been appointed coaches for the girls match, while Harmit Singh (Victoria Metro) and Paul Corrigan (Victoria Country) will coach the boys match.
WATCH: Please click here to watch a live stream of the Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches.
Continue below to view the squads for the Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches:
Victorian Diversity All-Stars – Girls
Wednesday, June 28 at 11:00am
Warrawee Park, Oakleigh
VICTORIA METRO GIRLS |
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# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
REGION |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Giselle |
Lambley |
Western Jets |
Werribee Centrals |
2 |
Jade |
Cilia |
Western Jets |
Maribyrnong Park |
3 |
Emma |
Pyle |
Northern Knights |
Whittlesea |
4 |
Chloe |
Kodagoda |
Northern Knights |
Fitzroy |
5 |
Miranda |
Rowley |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
6 |
Lara |
Churchill |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
7 |
Jasmina |
Curtis |
Calder Cannons |
Strathmore |
8 |
Tahlia |
Pyle |
Northern Knights |
Whittlesea |
9 |
Stephanie |
Rozario |
Northern Knights |
Diamond Creek Women’s |
10 |
Mira |
Diab |
Western Jets |
Caroline Springs |
11 |
Mikayla |
Lee |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
12 |
Teresia |
Koliavu |
Northern Knights |
Diamond Creek Women’s |
13 |
Isobella |
Hishongwa-Gibb |
Northern Knights |
Brunswick |
14 |
Avaa |
Hishongwa-Gibb |
Northern Knights |
Brunswick |
15 |
Paris |
Gebel-Lamb |
Eastern Ranges |
East Ringwood |
16 |
Paige |
Adams |
Eastern Ranges |
Mt Evelyn |
17 |
Charlee |
Johnson |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Kew Comets |
19 |
Alannah |
David |
Calder Cannons |
Gisborne |
20 |
Michaela |
Chalhoub |
Calder Cannons |
Moonee Valley |
22 |
Maya |
Ellin |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Kew Comets |
VICTORIA COUNTRY GIRLS |
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# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
REGION |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Mia |
Murphy |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary’s |
2 |
Rhiannan |
Hetherington |
Geelong Falcons |
Geelong Amateur |
3 |
Catherine |
Gandolfo |
Geelong Falcons |
South Barwon |
4 |
Jasmine |
Stephenson |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Karingal |
5 |
Yezza |
Hawkins |
GWV Rebels |
South Warrnambool |
6 |
Georgia |
Lynch |
GWV Rebels |
Ballarat Storm |
8 |
Rae |
Collins |
Gippsland Power |
Newborough |
9 |
Mary |
Rolfe |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary’s |
10 |
Michelle |
Vanzuyden |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Sandhurst |
13 |
Rebecca |
Clottey |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary’s |
14 |
Brianna |
Foster |
Gippsland Power |
Bairnsdale |
15 |
Annabelle |
Glossop |
GWV Rebels |
Terang Mortlake |
16 |
Gabrielle |
Foster |
Gippsland Power |
Bairnsdale |
17 |
Mizuki |
Brothwell |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Balnarring |
18 |
Nalu |
Brothwell |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Balnarring |
19 |
Seikula |
Drodrolagi |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Sorrento |
20 |
Emily |
McGovern |
Gippsland Power |
Traralgon |
23 |
Nakiah |
Bamblett |
Murray Bushrangers |
Northern Eagles |
25 |
Jenna-May |
Bristow |
GWV Rebels |
Tyrendarra |
27 |
Atong |
Dang |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Swans |
Victorian Diversity All-Stars – Boys
Wednesday, June 28 at 1:00pm
Warrawee Park, Oakleigh
VICTORIA METRO BOYS |
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# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
REGION |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Annguyen |
Tran |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Mitcham |
2 |
Jeremy |
Clark |
Eastern Ranges |
East Ringwood |
3 |
Seth |
Hudson-Joseph |
Northern Knights |
South Morang |
4 |
Sam |
Esokni |
Western Jets |
Altona |
5 |
Alex |
Tsia |
Western Jets |
Hillside |
6 |
Noah |
Eldebs |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
8 |
Jai |
Saxena |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Beverley Hills |
10 |
Waylon |
Davey-Motlop |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Palmerston Magpies |
11 |
Jack |
Baldwin |
Eastern Ranges |
Mitcham |
12 |
Lachlan |
Everetts |
Eastern Ranges |
Rowville Hawks |
13 |
Darcy |
Jamieson |
Eastern Ranges |
The Basin |
14 |
Daen |
Brown |
Northern Knights |
South Morang |
15 |
Degife |
Romari |
Northern Knights |
St Mary’s |
16 |
Milun |
Fernando |
Northern Knights |
Yarrambat |
17 |
Shane |
Clough |
Calder Cannons |
Gisborne |
18 |
Adam |
Sweid |
Calder Cannons |
Pascoe Vale |
19 |
Hussien |
El Achkar |
Calder Cannons |
Pascoe Vale |
20 |
Edwin |
Nyembo |
Western Jets |
Werribee Centrals |
21 |
Isaac |
Abbay |
Western Jets |
Hillside |
22 |
Obie |
Chambers |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Kew Comets |
23 |
Tristan |
Leeds |
Calder Cannons |
Coburg Districts |
24 |
Divjot |
Singh |
Calder Cannons |
Greenvale |
29 |
Adrian |
Cole |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Bedes Mentone |
VICTORIA COUNTRY BOYS |
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# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
REGION |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Jack |
Karthigesu |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Frankston Dolphins |
2 |
Thando |
Gazi |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Beaconsfield |
3 |
Goanar |
Ruach |
Gippsland Power |
Traralgon |
4 |
Coren |
Giliam |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Fountain Gate |
5 |
Julian |
Roland |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Beaconsfield |
7 |
Elijah |
Brown |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Mildura |
8 |
Deacon |
Fawcett |
GWV Rebels |
Darley |
9 |
Goy |
Jiath |
Gippsland Power |
Morwell |
10 |
Tyler |
van der Heyden |
Gippsland Power |
Longwarry |
11 |
William |
Lane |
Geelong Falcons |
Leopold |
12 |
Seth |
Fawcett |
GWV Rebels |
Darley |
13 |
Jesse |
Mellor |
Geelong Falcons |
Geelong West Giants |
14 |
Chase |
Scoble |
GWV Rebels |
Melton |
15 |
Levy |
Tejones |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton |
16 |
Alex |
Styles |
Gippsland Power |
Moe |
17 |
Wichay |
Paul |
Geelong Falcons |
Geelong West Giants |
18 |
Zac |
Larkins |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
21 |
Oscar |
Roberts |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta |
22 |
Brogan |
McGee |
Murray Bushrangers |
Rumbalara |
27 |
Zaydyn |
Lockwood |
Bendigo Pioneers |
South Bendigo |
29 |
Ashton |
Wanigavitharana |
Gippsland Power |
Drouin |
30 |
Will |
Morgan |
Murray Bushrangers |
Rumbalara |
