Peta Trimis: Rising Star in Australian Football

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Australian soccer player Peta Trimis has made another significant achievement in her career. The talented forward, who recently turned 19, has been selected as a 2025 Future Matildas program scholarship holder. Trimis's selection came after she scored in a penalty shootout for the Central Coast Mariners women's team in the A-League final, helping the team secure a historic win. The former Endeavour Sports High School student graduated in 2024 and has been making waves in the soccer world with her impressive skills.

Key Takeaways:

  • Peta Trimis, a 19-year-old soccer player from Sylvania, has been selected as a 2025 Future Matildas program scholarship holder.
  • Trimis recently scored in a penalty shootout for the Central Coast Mariners women's team in the A-League final, helping the team win for the first time in its history.
  • The Future Matildas Program is a high-performance environment that prepares Australia's best U-20 and U-23 athletes to step into international football confidently.
  • Established in 2018, the program has influenced developing players who have progressed to represent the CommBank Matildas at the highest level, including Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • Technical and Program Lead Alex Epakis stated that the program's growth reflects Football Australia's strategic focus on sustaining the women's football pathway and building for the future.
  • The program has expanded with additional high-performance staff, enhanced facilities, and an increased focus on competitive matchplay to provide a world-class development experience.
  • The program will also support CommBank Matildas players during their off-season with access to high-performance services, including strength and conditioning, medical, and wellbeing resources.

Statistics:

  • 2018: The Future Matildas Program was established.
  • 2024: Peta Trimis graduated from Endeavour Sports High School.
  • 2025: The Future Matildas program will be expanded with additional high-performance staff, enhanced facilities, and an increased focus on competitive matchplay.
  • Since its inception, the program has influenced developing players who have progressed to represent the CommBank Matildas at the highest level, including Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 6 players from the last cohort of the Future Matildas program have made their senior debuts over the past 12-18 months.

Sources:

  • Football Australia [Source: Football Australia announcement of initial Future Matildas program scholarship holders]
  • Interview with Alex Epakis, Technical and Program Lead of the Future Matildas Program