Celebrating nominees and winners of the 2024 Youth Awards

As decided by the judging panel, which considers all nominees across all categories.

Olivia loves what she does and is dedicated to being the best she can be at whatever she does.  She inspires people around her to do their best and have fun. She has represented her house at school, swimming, athletics, cross country, Brain Busters, and art and chess. She has also represented her school in various inter-school activities, including cross country, soccer (team captain), and orienteering.

Outside of school, Olivia loves her football (soccer) and has participated in the following:

Westside Strikers U12s (filled in to help the team out) Merri-Bek Cup – Winners George Cross Cup – Winners Essendon Royals U15s Community Team Essendon Royals U15s Community Premier League (CPL) Team Football Victoria’s Skills Acquisition Program (SAP) Melbourne Victory’s Pre-Academy (PAC) since 2021 Melbourne Victory’s U13s Team to QLD Melbourne Victory’s Showcase Team

Olivia trains six times a week and has a game on Sundays. She will often fill in for teams that need more players. Her football is very important to her, but she also knows school is essential and works hard to balance all aspects of her life.

Olivia has also shown resilience by overcoming a hamstring injury at the start of the season. This injury usually requires a 6–8 week recovery period, but with commitment to her rehab, she was able to resume playing in three weeks. While injured, she continued to attend all training sessions and games to support her teams.