(44th Eagles player)
Small defender Emily Bennett was West Coast's fifth pick in the 2021 draft.
West Coast career[]
Having crossed from West Perth to Claremont in order to play WAFLW, Bennett starred in defence for Western Australia at the national under-19 championships. On being drafted, she was described as a consistent defender with natural ability both offensively and defensively.[1]
Bennett made her debut against Richmond, playing three games in her first season. She added another six games during the 2022 spring season.
Stats[]
| Gm | G | B | K | M | H | D | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022B (S7) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 13 |
| Tot | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 22 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
References[]
https://australianfootball.com/players/player/emily%2Bbennett/21244
https://www.wafl.com.au/player/emily-bennett
- ↑ westcoasteagles.com.au (27 July 2021), "The AFLW Draft File: Pick No. 47 – Emily Bennett": https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/988523/the-aflw-draft-file-pick-no-47-emily-bennett
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1.L.Wakfer, 2.Gibson, 3.Thomas, 4.Roberts, 5.Rowley, 6.Lewis, 7.Rentsch, 8.Goranova, 9.Roux |