CONCLUDING our countdown of 15 WAFL Women’s players to watch is a highly talented forward/ruck in Subiaco’s Olivia Wolmarans. In 2025 Western Australia has a stack of talent that could be deserving of this spot, but Wolmarans was chosen based off her big game moments and what she is capable of achieving in the future.

OLIVIA WOLMARANS PROFILE

DOB: 02/09/2007
Height: 181cm
Position: Key Forward/Ruck
Club: Subiaco

West Australian Female Talent Manager Trent Cooper says:

“Wolly’s obviously had a really good year last year and we just continue to work on her craft as that forward, keeping that work rate up which is her strength and keep improving on that contested marking.”

SUMMARY

The Subiaco young gun has long been touted as a special player, particularly as an athletic, marking forward. At the Under 16 Championships she played a similar style to Amy Franklin in the fact she could clunk huge marks but still beat plenty of opponents for both athleticism and speed once the ball hit the deck.

Standing at 181cm, Wolmarans’ aggression in the air is a highlight of her game, but she can equally do damage in transition because of her mobility. Working on her endurance as well as consistency through her contested marking and overall profile, Wolmarans’ best is as good as anyone’s going around.

She provides a spark up forward, can kick multiple goals in quick succession and showed against East Perth in Round 1 last year that a six-goal game is not beyond her. On top of her work at WAFL Women’s level and for Western Australia at the National Championships where she booted four goals, Wolmarans won MVP for her side in the Under 17 Futures match where she starred up forward.

Going into 2025, Wolmarans has the capacity to take her game to another level and with an increased endurance base, can hurt opposition teams for longer. With enviable traits that so few her size have, it will be an exciting year to see just how much she can grow for club and state, as well as when competing in the National Academy matches.