Hannah Wilkinson

If you’re looking for a striker who’s done it at every level — World Cups, domestic leagues, high-pressure knockout football — Hannah Wilkinson is your player. The tall, athletic Wellington Phoenix forward combines aerial dominance, intelligent movement, and clinical finishing in a way that makes her a perpetual nightmare inside the penalty area. Here’s the thing about Wilkinson: she doesn’t just score goals, she bends entire defensive structures around her presence.

Her move to the Phoenix gave the trans-Tasman club exactly what they needed — a genuine talisman to build around. Her hold-up play brings midfielders into the game, she scores from crosses, set pieces, through balls, you name it. And what you might not appreciate enough is her work rate off the ball: she presses from the front, sets the standard for the younger attackers around her, and her professionalism has been absolutely invaluable in shaping Wellington’s identity in the W-League.

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Hannah Wilkinson remains, without question, Wellington Phoenix’s most important attacking weapon heading into 2025-26. Her international pedigree with New Zealand and her domestic consistency make her one of the premier forwards in the entire competition. Wilkinson leads vocally, she leads by example, and that goalscoring record? It speaks for itself. As one of the league’s most experienced internationals, she brings a level of quality and game management that few in the W-League can touch.

NC — Staff sports writer, australiafootball.com