In addition to an extensive Business Management Career, Debbie has an extensive and decorated football career playing 302 games, represented Victoria on 16 occasions, including six as captain, is a 6 time All Australian, five-time Helen Lambert Medallist (equivalent to Brownlow), Club Captain, Assistant Coach for the 2006 Australian International Rules football team and is the current senior coach for the Victoria University (VU) Western Spurs in VFLW.