Emma Swanson (born 27 February 1995) is an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er and the captain of the
West Coast Eagles in the
AFL Women's competition.
Amateur career
Swanson is originally from
Mandurah
Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 Australian census, 2 ...
,
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. She has played state league football for the
Peel Thunderbirds and
East Fremantle
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Etymology
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in the
West Australian Women's Football League
The West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL) was the governing body of women's Australian rules football in the state of Western Australia from 1987 until its dissolution in 2021.
It organised the premier women's football league in Wes ...
(WAWFL).
From 2013 to 2015, Swanson represented in AFL sanctioned women's exhibition matches.
In the 2016 series, she played for the representative side. She returned to play for in the 2016 women's all-star exhibition match.
AFL Women's career
Swanson was signed as a marquee player by
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, and far western sub-regions within Sydney's metropoli ...
in July 2016, ahead of the league's inaugural
2017 season. She injured her hamstring in the week leading up to round one, and consequently did not make her debut until round three. Nonetheless, Swanson was listed in the 2017 All-Australian squad.
Greater Western Sydney signed Swanson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.
Expansion club
West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to:
Geography Australia
* Western Australia
*Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia
* West Coast, Tasmania
**West Coast Range, mountain range in the region
Canada
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signed Swanson for their inaugural season in 2020. 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.
Statistics
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Other work
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.
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.
References
External links
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Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW) players
Living people
1995 births
Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
Sportswomen from Western Australia
People from Mandurah
West Coast Eagles (AFLW) players
Lesbian sportswomen
LGBT sportspeople from Australia
LGBT players of Australian rules football
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