Bella Lewis

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Bella Lewis
Personal information
Full name Isabella Lewis
Date of birth (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s) Claremont Football Club (WAFL Women's)
Draft No. 3, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, West Coast  vs. Adelaide, at Lathlain Park
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 6
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– West Coast 39 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Isabella Lewis (born 16 November 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the third selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the West Coast. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Early life

Lewis did professional Trampolining at national level for Australia until 2018. [5] [6] She played for Claremont Football Club in the WAFL Women's. [7] [8] [9] She represented Western Australia at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships, [10] where she played 3 games and kicked 1 goal, and averaged 12 disposals. [11] [12]

AFLW career

Lewis debuted for West Coast in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, where they had a 38 point defeat to Adelaide. [13] [14] [15] On debut, she collected 11 disposals, 1 behind, 2 marks and 3 tackles. [16] Lewis had an outstanding first season, and won the club's best first year player and best and fairest awards. [17] It was revealed Lewis had signed on with West Coast for two more years on 22 June 2021. [18]

Lewis is in a relationship with fellow AFLW player Isabella Grant. [19]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 3, 2021. [20]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 West Coast 6301181432390.00.36.04.710.71.03.0
Career301181432390.00.36.04.710.71.03.00

Honours and achievements

Individual

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