Maroons Quartet Set For Internationals

The Wests trio of wicket-keeper Chelsea Sonter, leg-spinner Ayaka Stafford and allrounder Flilippa SueSee were all members of the Queensland Under-19 squad (pictured above) that won the National championships earlier in the season, while Valley batter Alya Johnson played in the Queensland Under-16 team that also won the national titles.

The 14-player squad chosen by Cricket Australia will contest the Under 19 Women’s Tri-Series against Sri Lanka and England to be held in Brisbane and Gold Coast from March 30 – April 18.

Players named in the squad will be eligible for selection at the next ICC Under 19 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in 2027.

The team will play four T20 and two one-day games across the series, as well as one practice match.

SueSee made the Team of the Tournament after the Under-19 titles while Stafford, who has represented Japan at internatonal level, captained the Queensland Under-16 team.

Australia U19 Women’s Squad:

Ira Aery (VIC / Essendon Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club)
Eva Baird (VIC / Prahran Cricket Club)
Mia Barwick (TAS / North Hobart Cricket Club)
Alyssa Dermody (WA / Perth Cricket Club)
Ava Drury (NSW / Northern District Cricket Club)
Ayla Johnson (QLD / Valley District Cricket Club)
Shiloh Julien (NSW / Parramatta Women’s Grade Cricket Club)
Aurora Mavros (NSW / Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club)
Indira Panelli (SA / Kensington District Cricket Club)
Emily Powell (NSW / Sydney Cricket Club)
Chelsea Sonter (QLD / Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Ayaka Stafford (QLD / Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Filippa Suesee (QLD / Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Tegan Williamson (WA / Wanneroo Districts Cricket Club)

The squad will be led by Head Coach Kristen Beams, supported by Lisa Keightley and Clive Rose as assistant coaches, with former Australia captain Meg Lanning joining the coaching panel as a development coach.