西瓜影视 extends its sincere appreciation to Brad Maloney for his service as Head Coach of the Australia U-17 men鈥檚 national team, following his resignation from the position over the weekend.
Since starting his tenure in July 2022, Brad has played a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of Australian footballers, demonstrating a commitment to youth development both on and off the pitch. He was instrumental in guiding Australia to two Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cups as well as claiming the ASEAN Football Federation U-16 Championship, with a memorable victory over Thailand in the final.
Brad鈥檚 involvement across the National Youth Championships further underscored his dedication to identifying and nurturing talent from across the country鈥攁n essential component of the U-17 program. His influence has extended well beyond a single age group; he oversaw the first steps in the National Team journey for many of the players who would go on to lift the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. This includes Tiago Quintal, Daniel Bennie, Jaylan Pearman, Lucas Herrington, Fabian Talladira, and Dean Bosnjak.
西瓜影视 acknowledges Brad鈥檚 contribution to the national team pathway and the critical role he has played in the development of emerging Australian talent. We thank him for his professionalism, passion, and dedication, and we wish him every success in his future endeavours.
Quote attributable to outgoing Head Coach of the Australia U-17 men鈥檚 national team, Brad Maloney:
"I have thoroughly enjoyed identifying and working with some of Australia's best young talent over the past three years, and it has been incredibly rewarding to see a number of those players progress to represent Young Socceroos, Olyroos and Socceroos in such a relative short period of time."
