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:
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Elevated technical and tactical development
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Increased game understanding and decision‑making
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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.
|
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 |
|
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 |