Holli Wheeler
Holli Wheeler is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Wests Tigers in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a former Australian and New [South Wales women's rugby league team|New South Wales] representative.
Background
Born in Taree, [New South Wales], Wheeler began playing rugby league for the Old Bar Pirates.Playing career
2018
In June, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 22 June, Wheeler made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales [women's rugby league team|New South Wales] in their 16–10 win over Queensland women's [rugby league team|Queensland].On 27 June, Wheeler joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2018 [NRL Women's season], she made her debut for the Dragons in a 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. On 3 October, she was named the inaugural Dragons' Women's Player of the Year.
On 6 October, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in a 40–4 win over Papua [New Guinea women's national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]. A week later, she made her Test debut for Australia in their 26–24 win over New Zealand.
2019
In May, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June, she came off the bench in New South Wales' 14–4 win over Queensland.On 6 October, she started at in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos. On 25 October, she came off the bench in Australia's 28–8 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium.