LEADERSHIP qualities are the common traits of gifted Anna Bay siblings Olivia, Maggie and Harry Feldman.
The trio hold a special place in Anna Bay Public School annals with all three students having etched their names on a distinguished honour roll of captains.
In a unique achievement, 12 year old Harry continued a proud Feldman family tradition last year while serving as the 2025 school captain.
A promising golfer at the Nelson Bay and Horizons Golf Clubs, Harry followed in the footsteps of his elder sisters Olivia, 18, and Maggie, 13.
Both sisters donned the school captain’s badge in their final years at the historic primary school in 2019 and 2023.
Olivia completed her Higher School Certificate at Tomaree High School in 2025 where she was also captain in her final year of high school.
Those leadership skills were also evident on the sporting field where versatile Olivia excelled as an AFL ruck rover in the Hunter Central Coast Women’s Seniors Black Diamond Plate competition.
Regarded as one of the region’s best young AFL prospects, Olivia showed a maturity that far belied her years by captaining the youthful Nelson Bay Marlins AFL women’s team to the 2025 Plate Grand Final.
She turned in skilful performances throughout the season to inspire the Marlins during the club’s finals charge.
Olivia was one of the best on ground in a 23-15 loss to premiers Newcastle City Blues in the title decider at the No 1 Sportsground.
The Nelson Bay girls pushed their more experienced Blues rivals all the way in a crackerjack contest with on-ball dynamo Olivia proving a tower of strength at centre half back.
Despite the Grand Final loss, the Marlins women can take solace as one of only two teams to defeat the champion Blues last season after recording a gallant 28-26 victory over the premiers at Bateau Bay Oval in the lead into the finals.
Nelson Bay shaped as one of the sides to beat in 2026 with Olivia to continue her studies by commencing an Exercise & Sports Science degree at the University of Newcastle.
She will juggle her playing commitments and studies by working as a Game Development Officer with the AFL Hunter Central Coast organisation.
Her younger sister Maggie is a sporting ace in her own right and one of the emerging netball goalkeepers in the Port Stephens region.
Maggie has represented Nelson Bay at the State Junior Netball Age championships in recent years.
She took out the Umpires Player of the Grand Final award after performing strongly for her Storm team in the local Intermediate 13-14yrs trophy decider at Tomaree Sports Complex.
The tenacious defender was judged best on court after a wholehearted effort in the Storm’s 38-31 loss to the All Stars.
Maggie was later named in the Nelson Bay Under 14yrs representative squad to compete at the 2026 State Junior Netball titles in Sydney.
Proud mum Amanda Feldman told News Of The Area that all her three children had found their sporting niches in life and share a strong work ethic in and out of the classroom.
In the warmer months the Feldman siblings are heavily involved in surf lifesaving as valuable lifeguard beach patrol volunteers with Birubi Surf Club.
By Chris KARAS
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