The StreetSmarts SUNS Academy is pleased to announce the 2026 13s Emerging Talent Squad (ETS), featuring a group of the zone’s most promising young footballers identified through the Academy pathway.

The Emerging Talent Squad is a key stage of the SUNS Academy development pathway and provides players with an opportunity to further accelerate their football, athletic, and personal development within a high‑performance environment.

Selection into the Emerging Talent Squad recognises players who have demonstrated developing football attributes, strong training standards and growth potential across Academy HUB programs, community club/school football and representative programs throughout the 2025–2026 season.

ETS sits within the DEVELOP phase of the Academy’s development model and provides athletes with access to progressive learning experiences. These include refinement of technical and tactical foundations, continued growth in game sense and decision‑making, and exposure to higher training standards, while recognising that players develop at different rates and across different timelines.

The ETS program is focused on the continued progression of each athlete through:

  • Elevated technical and tactical development

  • Increased game understanding and decision‑making

  • Personal development aligned to SUNS Academy values

Players will be exposed to a range of high‑quality training sessions, education workshops and match opportunities, all designed to support their growth both on and off the field as they progress through the talent pathway.

The SUNS Academy remains committed to providing an environment where all participants are supported to belong, grow, and achieve, while continuing to build a strong connection to the Gold Coast SUNS Football Club.

We congratulate all players selected into the 2026 13s Emerging Talent Squad and look forward to supporting their ongoing development throughout the program.

A full squad list is available below.


GIRLS:

First Name

Surname

HUB

Club

Charley

Biggins

North

Southport

Leina

Campbell

South

Robina-Mudgeeraba

Leni

Carr

Nth Rivers

Burleigh

Mia

Cassar

North

Southport

Mya

Cassidy

North

Southport

Lacey

Clarke

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Indiana

Conrad

Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Amelia

Duhig

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Elka

Ellis

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Lucy

Fahey

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Indiah

Farmer

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Bella

Gallagher

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Kotomi

Garland

North

Southport

Sienna

Gray

South

Burleigh

Frankie

Green

North

Southport

Mila

Green

North

Southport

Darla

Hickey

North

Southport

Calin

Hickey

North

Southport

April

I'Anson

South

Burleigh

Olivia

Iles

South

Broadbeach

Mia

Joyner

South

Carrara

Sophie

Landrigan

South

Burleigh

Zali

Ledek

North

Southport

Ilaria

Liussi

South

Broadbeach

Estelle

Lyons

North

Southport

Grace

Mackie

North

Southport

Alessandra

Mackie

South

Surfers Paradise

Chevrolet

Mantell

South

Surfers Paradise

Aliza

Manuel

North

Southport

Isabella

Marlow

South

Burleigh

Ilah

Mathieson

North

Southport

Gabrielle

Michell

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Willow

Millar

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Macy

Moana

South

Palm Beach

Isla

Munday

South

Broadbeach

Niamh

O'Donnell

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Remy

Pollard

South

Broadbeach

Millie

Reid

North

Southport

Amelie

Rowse

North

Southport

Jasmine

Van Wyk

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Mahlia

Waters

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Milla

Wilson

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Yasmin

Wozniuk 

South

Burleigh

 

BOYS:

First Name

Surname

HUB

Club

Koby

Austen

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Mitchell

Bergowicz

North

Southport

Tyla

Boyce

North

Southport

Caleb

Churchett

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Duke

Cloke

South

Broadbeach

Connor

Duck

South

Broadbeach

Benji

Eke

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Mason

Febey

South

Broadbeach

Hudson

Flower

South

Surfers Paradise

Henry

Growcott

South

Burleigh

Hype

Guthrie

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Jake

Hanley

South

Surfers Paradise

Jaxon

Hay

South

Burleigh

Theodore

Houghton

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Riley

Jordan

North

Coomera

Archie

Kinnaird

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Jack

McBride

South

Broadbeach

Braxton

McConchie

South

Robina-Mudgeeraba

Ryder

McCormack

South

Broadbeach

Chael

McDonald

South

Surfers Paradise

Evan

McKenzie

North

Southport

Max

Monaghan

North

Coomera

Cooper

Moros-Hurlstone

North

Coomera

Dusty

Murphy

Nth Rivers

Byron Bay

Archie

Murphy

South

Surfers Paradise

Alfred

Murphy

South

Surfers Paradise

Dillon

Nolan

North

Coomera

Hunter

Pakula

South

Palm Beach Currumbin

Zayne

Pearson

North

Ormeau

Jet

Quinert

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach

Kai

Rischitelli

South

Broadbeach

Jayden

Rowlands

South

Broadbeach

Brooklyn

Seen

South

Surfers Paradise

Ned

Simmonds

Nth Rivers

Coolangatta

Taj

Skinner

South

Broadbeach

Jack

Slater

South

Surfers Paradise

Archie

Steele

South

Burleigh

Thomas

Sugis

South

Robina-Mudgeeraba

Alby

Tupper

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Oliver

Udvary

South

Burleigh

Seb

Vieceli

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Lewis

Whiteley

Nth Rivers

Palm Beach Currumbin

Arik

Ziukelis

South

Surfers Paradise