Diesel Herrington wins maiden Socceroos call-up
The Central Coast defender hopes to represent Australia with his younger brother Lucas after an injury-free start to the A-League Men season.
Central Coast centre-back Diesel Herrington has received his first selection for the Socceroos ahead of friendlies with Qatar and Jordan, following two seasons disrupted by injury.
Australia are scheduled to face Qatar on 13 November (14 November AEDT), followed by Jordan three days later. Security concerns in the region have left the Amman match uncertain, with rescheduling or cancellation still unresolved.
Herrington, 22, said making his Australia debut and sharing the field with younger brother Lucas would fulfil a dream. Their reunion follows a gap stretching back to June, when Diesel watched Australia's opening World Cup game against Turkey, with Lucas remaining on the bench.
Injuries limited Diesel to six starts across 17 appearances during his first two seasons with Central Coast. Now injury-free, he has completed every minute of the Mariners' four A-League Men fixtures this season under John Hutchinson.
Tony Popovic has widened his selection pool for the friendlies. They had been intended as final preparation for the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia before the tournament was postponed by 11 months. Herrington said the players were concentrating on the Qatar fixture.
