Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
In the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup, Matildas manager Joe Montemurro has punted on Mary Fowler’s exercise and a beautiful generation producing the goods.
Fowler will be one of a 26-man crew for the event taking place on home soil next month, according to Montemurro.
Fowler is now back in a Matildas club for the first time since April of last year, when her leg needed to be reconstructed.
The talented perpetrator has only had 15 minutes of game time since suffering her injury, but she now makes a club full of well-known faces.
Steph Catley and Ellie Carpenter will lead the Matildas in the second Asian Cup that Sam Kerr will take over as their team seeks a second title following their triumph in 2010 and steph Catley will take the place of Ellie Carpenter as their vice-captains.
The club is supported by other stars like Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry, Clare Hunt, Mackenzie Arnold, Kyra Cooney-Cross, and Emily van Egmond.
The Matildas squad’s participation in the 2023 World Cup in Australia ranks among the last big international competitions after the Asian Cup and the Brazilian World Cup from next year.
Eight people have been chosen for their first Asian Cup appearance in the newly announced crew: Hunt, Winonah Heatley, Kahli Johnson, Jamilla Rankin, Charlize Rule, Amy Sayer, Kaitlyn Torpey, and Jada Whyman.
Selecting a club is not simple, Montemurro said in a speech.
” But it is a pleasure to bring together people who genuinely embody the Matildas ‘ personality and nature and who are aware of the responsibilities of representing Australia.
We have chosen a mix of seasoned officials who are familiar with what it means to use green and gold, as well as younger people who have had the opportunity to succeed and will be crucial to our future. Their persistence and development are a testament to both the Matildas ‘ strong culture and their own work.
Montemurro asserted that the Matildas may never consider hosting the tournament gently.
He declared,” The staff is prepared, focused, and determined to make the country proud.”
Australia takes on the Philippines in Perth on March 1 for the first match of the tournament, which will precede group matches against South Korea and Iran ( Gold Coast, March 5 ) in Perth.
Australia’s 26-man crew:
Sam Kerr ( capt ), Mackenzie Arnold, Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Alex Chidiac, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Katrina Gorry, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Michelle Heyman, Clare Hunt, Kahli Johnson, Alanna Kennedy, Holly McNamara, Teagan Micah, Courtney Nevin, Jamilla Rankin, Hayley
