As Goalkeeping Australia Academy comes to the end of our 23rd year in operation we recognise this season’s high achievers and dedicated Academy coaches. This year we had 3 of our goalkeepers selected in Queensland teams who competed at the Football Australia National Youth Championships. Mitch Bright and Manu Lewis - Metro Qld U15 Team and Alexa Holroyd - Qld U15 Metro team. Thank you to the dedicated work of our Academy coaches Damien Cox and Eligh Williams. Pictured – Damie

May 2024 - Academy goalkeepers Manu Lewis and Mitch Bright have been selected in the Queensland U15 Team. The two Academy goalkeepers will compete at the 2024 Emerging Socceroos Championships in Woolongong. Well done both boys and Academy coach Damien Cox who has been instrumental in their development!

July 2023 - Former Academy goalkeeper Teagan Micah has signed for English giants Liverpool FC. After a successful season for Swedish Champions Rosengard the Matildas showstopper makes the move to England

March 2023 - Former Academy Goalkeeper Jack Warshawsky was outstanding in the AFC U20 Championships in Uzbekistan this month. The team lost to the host nation in extra time and penalties in the quarter final in front of a hostile 35,000 strong Uzbek crowd.

August 2022 Academy Goalkeeper Alex Nassiep currently at Melbourne Victory FC made his Australian U17 debut at the AFF Championships in Indonesia. Alex becomes the 8th Academy goalkeeper to represent Australia

August 2022 What a fantastic few weeks for Murphy Sheaff. She started in every game for New Zealand at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Costa Rica who took on Mexico, Columbia and powerhouses Germany. Although New Zealand did not get through to the Quarter Finals we are all extremely proud of Murphy and her performances at this major tournament the first of many to come.

After 15 years working with our National Men’s and Women’s Football teams I have decided to step down in my role as Goalkeeping coach to...

One of the highlights of the year was having Zeljko Kalac visit the Wide Bay region. Former Socceroos goalkeeper and one of the country’s...

Academy goalkeepers Jack Warshawsky and Alex Nassiep will join the Brisbane Roar Academy in 2019. They will join former Academy keepers...

Academy goalkeeper Denver Crickmore was recognised for his outstanding season with the new Sunshine Coast Wanderers FQPL team by being...