Lisa Webb (; born 27 April 1984) is a former

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er and current senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life

Webb placed second at the 2002–03 Australian Track & Field Championships competing in the

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Playing career

Webb was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection and the second selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft. She made her debut and was named one of Fremantle's best players in the thirteen point win over at

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in round 2 of the 2018 season. She played six games in 2018. She retired from playing at the end of the 2018 season.

Coaching career

In 2019, Webb was appointed as the opposition and strategy coach for the Fremantle AFLW team. She remained an assistant until June 2022, when she relocated to Melbourne for family reasons. She served as the Western Bulldogs AFLW midfield coach in the AFLW's seventh season. In February 2023, Webb was appointed senior coach of the Fremantle AFLW team on a three-year deal. During the 2023

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season Lisa coached the

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to a total of 3 wins and 4 losses (as of Round 7, 2023).

Personal life

Webb is the wife of former state league footballer

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. They have two sons. Webb was a health and physical education teacher at Newman College in

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up until June 2022.

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* * 1984 births Living people Fremantle Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Fremantle Football Club coaches {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub AFL Women's coaches