Lisa Webb (née Hughes;[1] born 27 April 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer and current senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played six games for Fremantle in 2018, before retiring that same year.
| Lisa Webb | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Webb playing for Fremantle in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1984 | ||
| Original team(s) | Coastal Titans (WAWFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2018, Fremantle vs. Collingwood, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018 | Fremantle | 6 (2) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2023– | Fremantle (W) | 23 (13–10–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2024. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editWebb placed second at the 2002–03 Australian Track & Field Championships competing in the heptathlon.[1]
Playing career
editWebb was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection and the second selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[2] She made her debut and was named one of Fremantle's best players in the thirteen point win over Collingwood at Optus Stadium in round 2 of the 2018 season.[3] She played six games in 2018.[4] She retired from playing at the end of the 2018 season.[5]
Coaching career
editIn 2019, Webb was appointed as the opposition and strategy coach for the Fremantle AFLW team.[6] She remained an assistant until June 2022,[7] when she relocated to Melbourne for family reasons. She served as the Western Bulldogs AFLW midfield coach in the AFLW's seventh season.[4]
In February 2023, Webb was appointed senior coach of the Fremantle AFLW team on a three-year deal.[4][8] She is the second former AFLW player to be appointed as a senior coach in the competition, after Lauren Arnell.
During the 2023 AFLW season, Lisa coached the Fremantle Dockers to a 13th place ladder finish with a total of 4 wins and 6 losses.
She coached the Fremantle Dockers to a 5th place finish the following season with 8 wins 3 losses, and a return to finals for the first time since 2022. Fremantle's return to finals saw them defeat and eliminate the Essendon Bombers in an elimination final at Fremantle Oval in Perth. The Dockers were however defeated by the Adelaide Crows in the semi-finals the following week.
Personal life
editWebb is the wife of former state league footballer Marc Webb.[9] They have two sons.[4]
Webb was a health and physical education teacher at Newman College in Perth up until June 2022.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lisa HUGHES (WA)". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Freo finalise list in Rookie Draft". Fremantle FC. Telstra Media. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Coleman-Heard, Rory (10 February 2018). "Match report: Freo too good for Pies at new home". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Lisa Webb appointed Fremantle's new Senior AFLW Coach". fremantlefc.com.au. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "AFLW Coaches". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Lisa Webb moves east to re-unite family". fremantlefc.com.au. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Webb's date of destiny". fremantlefc.com.au. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ King, Travis (10 February 2018). "Freo's new era begins with nod to the past". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Pond, Laura (13 March 2018). "Fremantle AFLW player Webb introduced new girls football program at Newman College". perthnow.com.au. Stirling Times. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Newman News Term 2 Week 8: From the Vice Principal". newman.wa.edu.au. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
External links
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- Lisa Webb's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Lisa Webb at AustralianFootball.com
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