{{short description|Australia international rugby league footballer (b.1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Holli Wheeler |fullname = |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|28}} |birth_place = Taree, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|77|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|SR|LK|PR}} |club1 = {{nowrap|St George Illawarra Dragons}} |year1start = 2018 |year1end = 22 |appearances1 = 20 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 2 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 4 |club2 = {{nowrap|Cronulla Sharks}} |year2start = 2023 |year2end = 24 |appearances2 = 17 |tries2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 8 |club3 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs}} |year3start = 2025 |year3end = |appearances3 = 9 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 |club4 = {{nowrap|Wests Tigers}} |year4start = 2026 |year4end = |appearances4 = 0 |tries4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 0 |teamA = New South Wales |yearAstart = 2018 |yearAend = 21 |appearancesA = 3 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |teamB = {{nowrap|Prime Minister's XIII}} |yearBstart = 2018 |yearBend = |appearancesB = 1 |triesB = 0 |goalsB = 0 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 0 |teamC = Australia |yearCstart = 2018 |yearCend = 22 |appearancesC = 5 |triesC = 0 |goalsC = 4 |fieldgoalsC = 0 |pointsC = 8 |retired = |source = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Holli Wheeler – Career Stats & Summary |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/holli-wheeler/summary.html |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=Rugby League Project}}</ref> |updated = 2 November 2023 }}
'''Holli Wheeler''' (born 28 January 1990) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|lk}} or {{rlp|pr}} for the Wests Tigers in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a former Australian and New South Wales representative.
==Background== Born in Taree, New South Wales, Wheeler began playing rugby league for the Old Bar Pirates.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Mick |date=2017-08-28 |title=League tag success for Old Bar Pirates |work=Manning River Times |url=https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/4883105/pirates-win-league-tag-premiership/ |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=2020-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205082042/https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/4883105/pirates-win-league-tag-premiership/ |archive-date=2019-02-05}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===2018=== In June, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2018-05-29 |title=Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/29/womens-national-championships-the-perfect-origin-appetiser/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043533/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/29/womens-national-championships-the-perfect-origin-appetiser/ |archive-date=2020-11-09 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=National Rugby League}}</ref> On 22 June, Wheeler made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales in their 16–10 win over Queensland.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-06-21 |title=Rugby League: Newcastle, NSW Country representative Holli Wheeler on verge of Origin debut and NRL Women's Premiership contract |work=Newcastle Herald |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5481918/womens-origin-blues-debutante-holli-wheeler-riding-career-high/ |access-date=2020-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813104103/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5481918/womens-origin-blues-debutante-holli-wheeler-riding-career-high/ |archive-date=2021-08-13}}</ref>
On 27 June, Wheeler joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-27 |title=Dragons sign two more for NRL Women's Premiership |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/06/27/dragons-sign-two-more-for-nrl-womens-premiership/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042500/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/06/27/dragons-sign-two-more-for-nrl-womens-premiership/ |archive-date=2020-11-09 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-09 |title=Late mail: Women's Premiership (Round 1) |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/09/09/late-mail-womens-premiership-round-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026042820/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/09/09/late-mail-womens-premiership-round-1/ |archive-date=2020-10-26 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref> On 3 October, she was named the inaugural Dragons' Women's Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-03 |title=Sims, Wheeler win Dragons' Players of the Year |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/10/03/sims-wheeler-win-dragons-players-of-the-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024091847/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/10/03/sims-wheeler-win-dragons-players-of-the-year/ |archive-date=2020-10-24 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref>
On 6 October, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in a 40–4 win over Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chammas |first=Michael |date=2018-10-06 |title=Tungai stars for Australian women's side |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/06/tungai-stars-as-australian-womens-pms-xiii-thump-png/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925171203/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/06/tungai-stars-as-australian-womens-pms-xiii-thump-png/ |archive-date=2020-09-25 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=National Rugby League}}</ref> A week later, she made her Test debut for Australia in their 26–24 win over New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2018-10-12 |title=Where Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos will be won and lost |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/12/where-kiwi-ferns-v-jillaroos-will-be-won-and-lost/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119023501/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/12/where-kiwi-ferns-v-jillaroos-will-be-won-and-lost/ |archive-date=2020-11-19 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=National Rugby League}}</ref>
===2019=== In May, Wheeler represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2019-05-22 |title=Line-ups named for Women's National Championships |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/22/line-ups-named-for-womens-national-championships/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003558/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/22/line-ups-named-for-womens-national-championships/ |archive-date=2020-11-08 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=National Rugby League}}</ref> On 21 June, she came off the bench in New South Wales' 14–4 win over Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-08 |title=New South Wales Women's State of Origin team named |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/06/08/new-south-wales-womens-state-of-origin-team-named/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924232550/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/06/08/new-south-wales-womens-state-of-origin-team-named/ |archive-date=2020-09-24 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref>
On 6 October, she started at {{rlp|lk}} in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-06 |title=NRLW late mail: Grand final v Broncos |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/06/nrlw-late-mail-grand-final-v-broncos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027171800/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/06/nrlw-late-mail-grand-final-v-broncos/ |archive-date=2020-10-27 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref> On 25 October, she came off the bench in Australia's 28–8 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-07 |title=Dragons dozen named for Australia |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/07/dragons-12-named-in-kangaroos-squads/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018055544/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/07/dragons-12-named-in-kangaroos-squads/ |archive-date=2020-10-18 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=St. George Illawarra Dragons}}</ref>
===2020=== In February, Wheeler tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the NRL Nines, ruling her out for the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2020-02-15 |title=Wheeler faces lost season after cruel Nines injury |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/15/wheeler-faces-lost-season-after-cruel-nines-injury/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127122103/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/15/wheeler-faces-lost-season-after-cruel-nines-injury/ |archive-date=2020-11-27 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=National Rugby League}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/womens-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons-women/holli-wheeler St. George Illawarra Dragons profile]
{{Wests Tigers women's squad}} {{Australian 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup Squad}}
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