Emma King (footballer)

Emma King (born 28 June 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.

For the Australian cricketer, see Emma King (cricketer).

Emma King
King with North Melbourne in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994
Original team(s) Coastal Titans (WAWFL)
Draft Marquee player 2016: Collingwood
Debut Round 1, 2017, Collingwood
vs. Carlton, at IKON Park
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 60
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Collingwood 14 0(1)
2019– North Melbourne 14 (12)
Total 28 (13)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 The Allies 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Career highlights
  • AFLW All Australian team (2017)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and state league football

King began playing competitive football at the age of eight. In her junior years she would play for Quinns Districts Football Club in Perth, before moving on to play in Western Australia's youth girls competition at the age of fourteen.[1][2]

King plays state league football with the Coastal Titans in the West Australian Women's Football League. She was a member of the club's 2015 premiership team.[3] As part of her AFLW contract she is required to return to the club at the conclusion of the national league season.[4]

In 2015, King was selected as the first overall pick in the women's AFL exhibition series draft by the Western Bulldogs.[5] She played with the club's representative team again in 2016 as part of the women's all-star match.[6]

King is also a two-time Western Australian state representative.[1]

AFL Women's career

Collingwood

In July 2016, King was signed by Collingwood as one of two marquee players ahead of the AFL Women's inaugural season.[7] She made her league debut in round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Carlton.[8] In round 2, she recorded a league best thirty-three hit-outs. She was praised in the media for her match by Collingwood coach Wayne Siekman.[9]

At the end of the season, King was listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.[10] On 19 May 2017, King was signed by Collingwood for the 2018 AFLW season.[11]

North Melbourne

After two seasons at Collingwood, King joined North Melbourne who will enter the AFLW competition in 2019.[12]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[13]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles  H/O  Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2017 Collingwood 60701281442781990.00.14.02.06.01.01.128.4
2018 Collingwood 607124975615141250.10.37.01.08.02.12.017.9
Career 14 1 3 77 21 98 22 22 324 0.1 0.2 5.5 1.5 7.0 1.6 1.6 23.1

Personal life

Outside of football King has a university degree in architecture. She is also a member of the AFL Players Association women's advisory committee.[1]

She has a twin sister and together they are one of two sets of twins in the same family.[1]

References
  1. Schönafinger, Josh (13 February 2017). "Welcome to Collingwood: Emma King". Collingwood Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. Raven, Georgia (23 April 2015). "Emma King of the pack - WA's #1 Women's Draft pick". West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. Salemme, Kate (9 December 2016). "Collingwood marquee star Emma King says women's football doubters are in for a shock". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. Olle, Sarah (28 July 2016). "Collingwood marquee player Emma King says WA exodus was inevitable". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. Twomey, Callum (20 April 2015). "King crowned Dogs' No.1 in AFL women's draft". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. "Bulldogs women's side named for final all stars clash". Western Bulldogs. Bigpond. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  7. "Women's AFL: Who are the marquee players?". ABC. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. Swersky, Tiarne (11 February 2017). "Second half fadeout costs Pies". Collingwood Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. Navaratnam, Dinny (28 March 2017). "Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team - AFL.com.au". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. Cherny, Daniel (19 May 2017). "AFLW trades: Demons enter Tayla Harris fray as Brisbane reject Carlton offer". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  12. Harrington, Anna (21 May 2018). "North Melbourne signs Emma King, Moana Hope and Kaitlyn Ashmore for 2019 AFLW season". The Sunday Times.
  13. "Emma King–player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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