Emma Swanson (born 27 February 1995) is an Australian rules footballer and the captain of the West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's competition.
Emma Swanson | |||
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![]() Swanson with West Coast in January 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 27) | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAWFL) | ||
Draft | Marquee player 2016: Greater Western Sydney | ||
Debut |
Round 3, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Fremantle, at Blacktown ISP Oval | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | West Coast | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 (0) | |
2020– | West Coast | 22 (4) | |
Total | 35 (4) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Swanson is originally from Mandurah, Western Australia. She has played state league football for the Peel Thunderbirds and East Fremantle in the West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL).[1]
From 2013 to 2015, Swanson represented Melbourne in AFL sanctioned women's exhibition matches.[1] In the 2016 series, she played for the West Coast representative side.[2] She returned to play for Melbourne in the 2016 women's all-star exhibition match.[3]
Swanson was signed as a marquee player by Greater Western Sydney in July 2016, ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season.[4] She injured her hamstring in the week leading up to round one, and consequently did not make her debut until round three.[5] Nonetheless, Swanson was listed in the 2017 All-Australian squad.[6]
Greater Western Sydney signed Swanson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[7]
Expansion club West Coast signed Swanson for their inaugural season in 2020.[8] It was revealed Swanson had signed on with the club for two more years on 28 June 2021, tying her to the Eagles until the end of the 2022/2023 season.[9]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 13 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
Career | 5 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 13 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
Outside of football, Swanson works as a Firefighter in WA. She completed her training in December 2020 and was recognised as Dux of her graduating class.[11]
Swanson is a passionate home improver and is passionate about her small hobby farm, extended hospitality decking and lawn.
Emma Swanson was kicked off her own AFLW podcast, the Inside Swoop, by former co-host and teammate Parris Laurie. Laurie welcomed Swanson back to the studio with a peace offering, sharing their biggest episode of the year with AFLW superstar and mother of the year, Dana Hooker.[12]
West Coast Eagles (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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Captains of the West Coast Eagles | |
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Current AFL Women's captains | |
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Inaugural West Coast Eagles AFL Women's team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre |
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Half-forward | |
Full-forward |
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Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach | Luke Dwyer |
The Allies team – 2017 women's State of Origin | |
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Western Australia | |
Queensland | |
South Australia | |
New South Wales | |
Australian Capital Territory | |
Northern Territory | |
Tasmania | |
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2013 AFL women's draft | |
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2015 AFL women's draft | |
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