Bella Lewis
| Bella Lewis | |||
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Lewis pre-match with West Coast in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Isabella Judith Lewis[1] | ||
| Born | 16 November 2002 | ||
| Original team | 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | West Coast | 39 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Isabella Judith Lewis (born Isabella Judith Waltho Lewis,[1] 16 November 2002) is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the third selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the West Coast.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Lewis did professional Trampolining at national level for Australia until 2018.[6][7] She played for Claremont Football Club in the WAFL Women's.[8][9][10] She represented Western Australia at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships,[11] where she played 3 games and kicked 1 goal, and averaged 12 disposals.[12][13]
AFLW career
[edit]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.[14][15][16] On debut, she collected 11 disposals, 1 behind, 2 marks and 3 tackles.[17] Lewis had an outstanding first season, and won the club's best first year player and best and fairest awards.[18] It was revealed Lewis had signed on with West Coast for two more years on 22 June 2021.[19]
Lewis is in a relationship with fellow AFLW player Isabella Grant.[20]
Lewis was appointed co-captain of West Coast ahead of the 2025 AFL Women's season, alongside Charlotte Thomas.[21]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of round 3, 2021.[22]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | West Coast | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
Honours and achievements
[edit]Individual
- AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2021
References
[edit]- ^ a b Welsh, Sophie (12 September 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Bella Lewis". AFL Women's. Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "RECAP: Who went where? Every pick as it happened in historic draft". AFL Women's Media. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Tuttle, Caitlin (7 October 2020). "2020 NAB AFL Women's Draft Selections". AFL NSW/ACT. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Liz; Wood, Lauren (9 October 2020). "AFLW Draft: See every pick and see how Sarah Perkins rebooted her career". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (6 October 2020). "Tigers claim McKenzie with AFLW top pick". Seven News. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (6 October 2020). "The AFLW Draft File: Pick No.3 – Bella Lewis". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (1 October 2020). "Footy just 'clicked': Why a WA mid gave trampolining the bounce". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "2020 Draft Prospects: Isabella Lewis". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "WAFLW players selected in AFLW Draft". WA Football News. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Docherty, Alex (2 October 2020). "The Doc's AFLW draft preview - part two". The Mongrel Punt. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Williams, Peter (28 May 2019). "Full AFL Women's Under 18s Championship squads". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Isabella Lewis". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Williams, Peter (27 September 2020). "AFLW U18s to Watch: Bella Lewis (Claremont/Western Australia)". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Hustwaite, Megan (16 February 2021). "Five emerging stars to watch from around the country". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (27 January 2021). "Eagles' top draft pick to be 'thrown in the deep end' in season-opener". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (29 January 2021). "TEAMS: Big guns in for Crows, Suns unleash cult hero". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "West Coast WFC vs Adelaide WFC". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Your club's B&F: First-year gun named top Eagle". womens.afl. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "AFLW: Reigning best and fairest recommits". West Coast Eagles Media. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (10 October 2024). "'I grew up knowing': Lewis on Pride, Prior, and her cross-country relationship". Australian Football League. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Black, Sarah (1 August 2025). "The premiership Eagles helping guide AFLW's youngest captains". afl.com.au/aflw. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Isabella Lewis". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Bella Lewis's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Bella Lewis at AustralianFootball.com