The Academy provides opportunities for young, talented athletes in Western Sydney to progress to the next step in their respective athlete pathways. Many Academy graduates have gone on to achieve national level representation and top league participation.
ALUMNI

Jess Fox
Slalom Canoe
Academy Athlete 2007-2010
London Olympics Silver Medalist 2012
Rio Olympics Bronze Medalist 2016
C1 World Champion – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
K1 World Champion – 2014, 2017, 2018
2018 Paddle Awards – Sportswoman of the Year

Paige Hadley
Netball
Academy Athlete 2006-2009
NSW Swifts Suncorp Super Netball Team 2013-Present
NSW Swifts Vice-Captain 2017-Present
Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team (World Champions) 2015
Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team (Silver Medalists) 2019

Bryce Cartwright
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2008-2009
Penrith Panthers NRL Team 2014-2017
Goal Coast Titans NRL Team 2018-Present
NSW City Representative 2016, 2017
World All Stars Representative 2017

Kristina Brice
Netball
Academy Athlete 2008-2011
Adelaide Thunderbirds ANZ Championship Team 2016
Giants Suncorp Super Netball Team 2017-2018
Northern Mystics ANZ Premiership Netball 2019

Taylah Tsitsikronis
Softball
Academy Athlete 2007-2011
Pennsylvania Rebellion National Pro Fastpitch League Team 2016
Chicago Bandits National Pro Fastpitch League Team 2017-2018
Aussie Peppers National Pro Fastpitch League Team 2019
‘Aussie Spirit’ National Softball Team 2016-Present

Nathan Milone
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2009-2010
Wests Tigers NRL Team 2015-2016
Italy Rugby League World Cup Team 2017

John Asiata
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2009-2010
North Queensland Cowboys NRL Team 2014-Present
Telstra Premiership Winners 2015
World Cup Challenge Winners 2016
Samoan International Team 2015, 2016
Tongan International Team 2019

Kim Ravaillion
Netball
Academy Athlete 2007-2010
Collingwood Magpies Suncorp Super Netball Team 2017-Present
Queensland Firebirds ANZ Championship Team 2015-2016
Australian Diamonds Medal Commonwealth Games Team 2014 and 2018
Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup Team (World Champions) 2015

Georgia Casey
Softball
Academy Athlete 2006-2010
‘Aussie Spirit’ National Japan Cup Softball Team 2009
Oklahoma Sooners 2012-2015

Pauli Pauli
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2008-2009
Parramatta Eels NRL Team 2014-2015
Newcastle Knights NRL Team 2016
NSW City Representative 2017
Wakefield Trinity Super League Team 2018-2019
Salford Super League Team 2019

Matthew Eisenhuth
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2007-2008
Wests Tigers NRL Team 2017-Present

Amy Sommerville
Netball
Academy Athlete 2007-2009
NSW Swifts Suncorp Super Netball Team 2016-2017
QLD Firebirds Suncorp Super Netball Team 2018-Present

Rosalyn Lawrence
Canoe Slalom
Academy Athlete 2007-2008
Wildwater World Champion WC1 2011
C1 World Cup Champion 2009, 2011, 2012
K1 Winner Australian Slalom Championships 2016

Jackson Ferguson
AFL
Academy Athlete 2007-2008
St Kilda AFL Team 2013

Michael Hartley
AFL
Academy Athlete 2007-2008
Essendon AFL Team 2016-Present

Nathan Gordon
AFL
Academy Athlete 2006-2007
Sydney Swans AFL Team 2011-2012
Richmond Tigers AFL Team 2013-2015

Richard Lang
Cycling
Academy Athlete 2004-2007
National Omnium Champion 2009
UCI Oceania Tour Winner 2011

Amy Wild
Netball
Academy Athlete 2004-2006
NSW Swifts ANZ Championship Team 2009-2013
Fast5 Australian Diamonds Team 2011, 2012
Queensland Firebirds ANZ Championship Team 2014-2015

Amanda Spratt
Cycling
Academy Athlete 2004-2005
Tour de Feminin – O cenu Českého Švýcarska Winner 2011
Women’s Road Race Olympian London 2012 and Rio 2016
Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol Winner 2015
Cadel Evans Road Race Winner 2016
Emakumeen Euskal Bira Winner 2018
Santos Tour Down Under Winner 2017, 2018, 2019

Jarome Luai
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2011-2014
Penrith Panthers NRL Team 2017-Present
Samoa National Team 2017, 2019

Ian Borrows
Canoe Slalom
Academy Athlete 2004-2008
RIO Olympian 2016

Moses Leota
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2010-2011
Penrith Panthers NRL Team 2016-Present

Courtney Tairi
Netball
Academy Athlete 2004-2005
NSW Swifts ANZ Championship Team 2010-2011
Southern Steel ANZ Premiership Team 2012-2013
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ANZ Premiership Team 2014-2016
Northern Stars ANZ Premiership Team 2017-Present
New Zealand Silver Ferns 2013-2015

Corey Waddell
Rugby League
Academy Athlete 2013-2014
Joined Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL Team 2019
