Picture credit: Arj Giese

Olivia Cicolini is one of those players who had she been drafted last year would not have looked out of place as a depth player on an AFL Women's list. Not quite ready to impact at AFLW level as she worked on her consistency and endurance coming off her top-age year Cicolini plugged away at VFLW level to produce a more consistent year for Geelong. She kicked 11 goals in 10 games playing forward for the Cats, averaging eight disposals and two marks in the process.

Cicolini is a naturally gifted forward, with some eye-catching traits such as her clean hands, kicking technique and competitiveness all bundled up into one impressive package. Her consistency improved in 2023 and she brought added defensive pressure when she did not have the ball. Her final game of the season saw her pick up 10 disposals, two marks, five tackles and boot 3.1 while spending time in the midfield against Williamstown.

Once again the former Murray talent's stats do not leap off the page, but she has a lot of traits that cannot be taught, and given her smarts inside 50, her technique and clean hands, she could very easily become a pretty damaging half-forward who eventually steps up to the midfield given her 172cm height.

STRENGTHS:

- Footy IQ
- Clean hands
- Kicking
- Forward craft
- Competitiveness

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Explosiveness
- Production