It’s less than two weeks til the Matildas squad is named for the Games and the temperature heat up as players fight to book a spot in Alen Stajcic’s final squad for Rio.
And with Olympic regulations only allowing 18-player squads, competition for places is at an all-time high.
For the goalkeepers vying for a spot on the plane, the pressure is even greater as there are only two spots available in the squad, as opposed to the three usually afforded for World Cup and Asian Cup tournaments.
So who is in line to wear the gloves in Rio? We take a look at the contenders.
Who will Stajcic pick for the Games?
Lydia Williams
The Houston Dash shot-stopper is clearly the first-choice keeper at present and impressed in Australia’s 1-1 draw with New Zealand in Melbourne a fortnight ago.
The experienced custodian has represented the Matildas at three World Cups and was a star at the 2015 tournament as the Aussies progressed to the quarter-finals.
Williams played four of the five games in Australia’s unbeaten Olympic qualifying tournament – she was rested from the 9-0 win over Vietnam – and conceded just the three goals.
The 28-year-old is right up there with the best in the world right now and is a certainty to go to Brazil as the number one choice between the sticks.
Mackenzie Arnold
The retirement of Matildas legend Melissa Barbieri last year opened the door for Australia’s new breed to stake a claim.
Despite being just 22, Glory keeper Arnold has been involved with the national team for quite some time – she made her debut in 2012 – and is growing into a quality shot-stopper.
The Gold-Coast born custodian has amassed 10 caps in her international career to date and was solid in in Australia’s 2-0 win over New Zealand in Ballarat earlier this month.
Arnold has been a consistent performer over a long period of time and winning the Westfield W-League goalkeeper of the year award twice (2014-15 and 2012-13).
She was picked to replace Lydia Williams during Australia’s crushing win over Vietnam in Olympic qualifying and appears favourite to go to Rio as her understudy.
Casey Dumont
It has been a challenging 12 months for the tough Dumont after she ruptured her ACL on her debut for the Matildas against New Zealand in February 2015.
It was a cruel blow for the Sydney-born keeper, ruling her out of calculations for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.
But she is back to full fitness and has fought her way back into Matildas calculations, coming off the bench during Australia’s win over the Kiwis in Ballarat.
Dumont was a part of the Matildas squad for the Olympic Qualifiers in Osaka but did not see any game time during the tournament.
She can be relied upon if needed by her nation.