Eight players have been selected to form the Poweroos squad that will contend the upcoming 2025 Asia Pacific Oceania (APO) Cup.
The Cup brings together National Powerchair Football teams from Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Australia together, with the winner crowned as APO Champions, and the top two teams from the 2025 APO Cup will qualify for the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup to be held in Argentina.
This will be the third time Australia has hosted this event with the last APO Cup held in Sydney and where the Poweroos secured the Champions title after remaining undefeated.
Our Poweroos squad
The Australian Poweroos are our country’s national Powerchair Football team, currently ranked sixth in the world, and first in the region.
From October 15 to 17, Santo Bongiovanni, Luke David, Rebecca Evans, Chris Hastas, Dimitri Liolio-Davis, Jack Parry, Tristam Peters and Ryan Seck will represent Australia, defending the APO Cup Champion title secured in 2019.
The squad includes four players making their senior Poweroos debut: Bongiovanni, Hastas, Parry and Seck.
“This squad represents the perfect blend of experience and exciting new talent,” said Robert Wright, head coach of the Australian Poweroos.
“We’re thrilled to welcome four debut players who bring fresh energy to the group, alongside seasoned athletes who know what it takes to compete at the highest level. The team is focused, hungry, and ready to defend our title on home soil.”
Poweroos player Rebecca Evans said it was an honour to don the green and gold.
“This team means everything to me, the commitment, the community, the chance to play the sport I love at the highest level. We’ve been training hard, and I can’t wait to hit the court in Brisbane and show how far we’ve come,” she said.
The Poweroos squad will complete a training camp in Melbourne next month before arriving in Brisbane a few days ahead of the competition for a final camp to consolidate their game plan.
The 2025 APO Cup will be held at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena from 15 to 17 October.
For more information and results, see apfa.org.au/australian-poweroos/