It was a special moment for the talented forward who has already secured high representative honours at the Young Matildas level.

"It was definitely a surprise. I wasn't really expecting it at all," she said.

The signing will see Jasnos come up against some of the best footballing talents in Australia, including Matildas players, and it is a challenge the young forward is looking forward to.

"It is kind of nerve-racking, but I feel like I am going to be hungry for it," she said.

"I'm going to put it all out there, and hopefully and hopefully we can come back with a good result. I'm very excited for what this season has in store for myself and the team. It is definitely making some history, and we all want to do them proud."

The Wellington side will be based out of Wollongong to start the season and have already started their preparation for the season.

"We started training last Tuesday, and we have been training pretty well as a team," she said.

"It is very exciting having people from overseas training with you and making new friends with all of them.

"I feel like we are kind of similar in some aspects but others it is good to learn from to them and good for them to learn from us. We play against some of the W-League players here, so it is good for them to be able to get some hints off us."

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Jasnos has progressed through the Football NSW Institute set-up and in 2019 appeared in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship where she scored three goals over ten matches, including a match-winner against Vietnam, which secured the Matildas' qualification.

In June this year, Jasnos participated in the 2021 NSW All Schools Championships for Westfields Sports HS, earning a place on the All Schools Merit Girls Team while also appearing for NSW in the State of Origin match versus Queensland.

"I have definitely grown as a player in all aspects so far. I have had a really good season at the Insitute," she said.

"This year has definitely been my best season."

The Phoenix will take on Western Sydney on December 3 in Wollongong.

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