Holli Wheeler Explained
Holli Wheeler |
Birth Date: | 1990 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Taree, New South Wales, Australia |
Height: | 176cm (69inches) |
Weight: | 77kg (170lb) |
Year1start: | 2018 |
Year1end: | 22 |
Appearances1: | 20 |
Tries1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 4 |
Year2start: | 2023 |
Year2end: | present |
Appearances2: | 7 |
Tries2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 4 |
Teama: | New South Wales |
Yearastart: | 2018 |
Yearaend: | 21 |
Appearancesa: | 3 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Yearbstart: | 2018 |
Appearancesb: | 1 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Teamc: | Australia |
Yearcstart: | 2018 |
Yearcend: | present |
Appearancesc: | 5 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 4 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 8 |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 2 November 2023 |
Holli Wheeler (born 28 January 1990) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL Women's Premiership and the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
She is an Australian and New South Wales representative.
Background
Born in Taree, New South Wales, Wheeler began playing rugby league for the Old Bar Pirates.[2]
Playing career
2018
In June, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.[3] On 22 June, Wheeler made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales in their 16–10 win over Queensland.[4]
On 27 June, Wheeler joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.[5] 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.[6] On 3 October, she was named the inaugural Dragons' Women's Player of the Year.[7]
On 6 October, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in a 40–4 win over Papua New Guinea.[8] A week later, she made her Test debut for Australia in their 26–24 win over New Zealand.[9]
2019
In May, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.[10] On 21 June, she came off the bench in New South Wales' 14–4 win over Queensland.[11]
On 6 October, she started at in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[12] On 25 October, she came off the bench in Australia's 28–8 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium.[13]
2020
In February, Wheeler tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the NRL Nines, ruling her out for the season.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Holli Wheeler – Career Stats & Summary . 2020-11-29 . Rugby League Project.
- News: McDonald . Mick . 2017-08-28 . League tag success for Old Bar Pirates . . live . limited . 2020-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205082042/https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/4883105/pirates-win-league-tag-premiership/ . 2019-02-05.
- Web site: Newton . Alicia . 2018-05-29 . Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043533/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/29/womens-national-championships-the-perfect-origin-appetiser/ . 2020-11-09 . 2020-11-29 . National Rugby League.
- News: 2018-06-21 . Rugby League: Newcastle, NSW Country representative Holli Wheeler on verge of Origin debut and NRL Women's Premiership contract . . 2020-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813104103/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5481918/womens-origin-blues-debutante-holli-wheeler-riding-career-high/ . 2021-08-13.
- Web site: 2018-06-27 . Dragons sign two more for NRL Women's Premiership . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042500/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/06/27/dragons-sign-two-more-for-nrl-womens-premiership/ . 2020-11-09 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: 2018-09-09 . Late mail: Women's Premiership (Round 1) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026042820/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/09/09/late-mail-womens-premiership-round-1/ . 2020-10-26 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: 2018-10-03 . Sims, Wheeler win Dragons' Players of the Year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024091847/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/10/03/sims-wheeler-win-dragons-players-of-the-year/ . 2020-10-24 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: Chammas . Michael . 2018-10-06 . Tungai stars for Australian women's side . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925171203/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/06/tungai-stars-as-australian-womens-pms-xiii-thump-png/ . 2020-09-25 . 2020-11-29 . National Rugby League.
- Web site: Newton . Alicia . 2018-10-12 . Where Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos will be won and lost . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119023501/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/12/where-kiwi-ferns-v-jillaroos-will-be-won-and-lost/ . 2020-11-19 . 2020-11-29 . National Rugby League.
- Web site: Newton . Alicia . 2019-05-22 . Line-ups named for Women's National Championships . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003558/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/22/line-ups-named-for-womens-national-championships/ . 2020-11-08 . 2020-11-29 . National Rugby League.
- Web site: 2019-06-08 . New South Wales Women's State of Origin team named . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924232550/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/06/08/new-south-wales-womens-state-of-origin-team-named/ . 2020-09-24 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: 2019-10-06 . NRLW late mail: Grand final v Broncos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027171800/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/06/nrlw-late-mail-grand-final-v-broncos/ . 2020-10-27 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: 2019-10-07 . Dragons dozen named for Australia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201018055544/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/07/dragons-12-named-in-kangaroos-squads/ . 2020-10-18 . 2020-11-29 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Web site: Newton . Alicia . 2020-02-15 . Wheeler faces lost season after cruel Nines injury . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127122103/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/15/wheeler-faces-lost-season-after-cruel-nines-injury/ . 2020-11-27 . 2020-11-29 . National Rugby League.