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Lisa Whiteley (born 17 January 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Whiteley was a teacher at Aldinga Beach B-7 Primary School as a PE Teacher before being Drafted to GWS Giants Whiteley grew up in Adelaide's southern suburbs. She began playing football for the Port Adelaide Women's Football Club in 2011 before turning her attention to netball with the Woods Panthers.

She returned to football with Morphettville Park in 2017.[1] in 2018 she kicked 17 goals in 13 games for the club.[2] Whiteley also played for South Adelaide in their 2018 premiership season in the SANFL Women's, and was ranked among their best in the grand final.[2]

She also played netball for Goolwa in 2017 & 2018, helping the club to consecutive Grand Finals playing predominantly as wing defence.[3]

Whiteley was selected by GWS with pick 54 in the 2018 national draft. Giving up a full-time teaching contract, she moved to Sydney and debuted in round 6 against Adelaide at Unley Oval.[4]

At the conclusion of the season, Whiteley was delisted by GWS.[5] Whitely was then redrafted by the Giants with their final pick (99) in the 2019 AFLW Draft after a strong winter.

In 2020 she was traded to Adelaide ahead of the 2021 AFL Women's season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Pocket profile: Lisa Whiteley". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "15. Lisa Whiteley". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ Brown, Dani (23 October 2018). "Goolwa netballer Lisa Whiteley drafted to GWS in AFLW draft". The Times On The Coast. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ Zell, Alison (7 March 2019). "Whiteley to debut". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "AFLW Trade and Signing Period wrap: Saints and Suns swoop on last day". womens.afl. Telstra Media. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "AFLW: Crows land defender and draft pick in three-team trade". www.afc.com.au. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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