Tatu and Crawford Selected for Commbank Young Socceroos Squad

Adelaide United is thrilled to announce Harry Crawford and Amlani Tatu have been selected in the CommBank Young Socceroos 23-player squad for the 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys’ Championship to be held in Medan, Indonesia in June.

The squad features a mix of fresh talent and established contributors, including the return of Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) who was part of Australia’s AFC U20 Asian Cup title-winning squad in early 2025.

Seven players have earned their first call-up to the Young Socceroos squad including goalkeepers George Plusnin and Lachie Charles, defenders Alexander Garbowski and Mikael Evagorou-Alao and midfielders Beckham Baker, Oliver Dragicevic and Alexandro Nunes.

13 players from the squad that featured in the recent Australia–China Friendship Series in March have been selected, promoting continuity and momentum within the group.

The squad includes 18 players based at Australian clubs, along with five playing overseas.

CommBank Young Socceroos’ Head Coach Trevor Morgan said the tournament would play a key role in shaping the squad ahead of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers in August and September 2026.

“With our focus firmly on qualifying for the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027, this tournament presents an opportunity to broaden our squad and build greater depth within the program,” Morgan said.

“We’re looking to increase the number of players with international experience in a tournament setting.

“This is a great opportunity to test the team in tournament conditions before qualification begins, so it’s important we continue to build cohesion while also assessing new talent within the framework of our playing style and expectations.” 

COMMBANK YOUNG SOCCEROOS SQUAD | ASEAN U-19 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP | 1-13 JUNE 2026 

Name Position Current Club Junior Club/Member Federation/Country
Nickolas ALFARO Midfielder Sydney FC, Australia   Nepean FC / Football NSW
Peter ANTONIOU Defender Melbourne City FC, Australia Bulleen Lions FC / Football Victoria
Beckham BAKER Midfielder Melbourne City FC, Australia Salt Junior Soccer Club / Football West
Alex BOLTON Defender AIK Fotboll, Sweden Bayswater City SC / Football West
Delano CECCHI Defender UC Sampdoria, Italy Fremantle City FC / Football West
Lachlan CHARLES Goalkeeper Melbourne City FC, Australia Heidelberg United FC / Football Victoria
Maxwell COOPER Defender Newcastle Jets FC, Australia Warners Bay FC / Northern NSW Football
Harry CRAWFORD Midfielder Adelaide United, Australia Elizabeth Vale SC / Football SA
Luka DIDULICA Defender Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan North Geelong Warriors FC / Football Victoria
Oliver DRAGICEVIC Midfielder Melbourne Victory FC, Australia St Albans Dinamo SC / Football Victoria
Mikael EVAGOROU-ALAO Defender Brisbane Roar FC, Australia Manningham United Blues / Football Victoria
Haine EAMES Midfielder Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia Camden Haven Redbacks FC / Northern NSW Football
Alexander GARBOWSKI Defender BK Häcken, Sweden Subiaco FC / Football West
Daniel GRASKOSKI Goalkeeper Melbourne Victory FC, Australia Northcote City FC / Football Victoria
Mathias MACALLISTER Forward Sydney FC, Australia Avalon SC / Football NSW
Lewis MARINUCCI Defender Melbourne Victory FC, Australia Bulleen Lions FC / Football Victoria
Medin MEMETI Forward Melbourne City FC, Australia Dandenong Thunder FC / Football Victoria
Marcus NEILL Forward Sunderland AFC, England Langho Juniors FC / England
Alexandro NUNES Midfielder Newcastle Jets FC, Australia Litchfield/ Football Northern Territory
George PLUSNIN Goalkeeper Brisbane Roar FC, Australia Brisbane City FC / Football Queensland
Jai ROSE Midfielder Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia The Entrance Bateau Bay FC / Northern NSW Football
Amlani TATU Forward Adelaide United FC, Australia Croydon Kings FC / Football South Australia
Lawrence WONG Midfielder Melbourne City FC, Australia Manningham United Blues FC / Football Victoria 

 
COMMBANK YOUNG SOCCEROOS MATCH SCHEDULE | ASEAN U-19 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP | 1-13 JUNE 2026 

Philippines U19s v CommBank Young Socceroos 
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026 
Venue: Madya Stadium, North Sumatra
Kick-off: 8.00pm local / 10.30pm ACST 
 
CommBank Young Socceroos v Cambodia U19s
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Venue: Madya Stadium, North Sumatra 
Kick-off: 8.00pm local / 10.30pm ACST 

Should the CommBank Young Socceroos progress to the knockout stages, the Semi-Finals will take place on Thursday, 11 June with the Final on Saturday, 13 June.  

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