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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 Greater Western Sydney.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
| Lisa Whiteley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Port Adelaide Womens Football Club (SAWFL) Morphettville Park (SAWFL) | ||
| Draft |
No. 54, 2018 national draft No. 99, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Unley Oval | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Key-position utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 2 (0) | |
| 2021– | Adelaide | 21 (6) | |
| Total | 23 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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