(20th Eagles player)
GWS Giants (AFLW) 2017-2019
Inaugural skipper Emma Swanson was signed from GWS ahead of the Eagles' entry into the AFLW competition.
GWS Giants career[]
Originally from Mandurah, Swanson won four best and fairest awards with East Fremantle's WAWFL side before being signed by the Giants as one of the club's two marquee players and appointed the Giants' vice-captain. Swanson was named in the All-Australian team in 2017, but missed the majority of the 2019 season with a shoulder injury.[1]
West Coast career[]
Swanson was signed by West Coast in April 2019 during the AFLW's exchange period, and was named as the club's inaugural AFLW captain ahead of the 2020 season. She was one of few shining lights in the Eagles' first season, carrying the midfield along with vice-captain Dana Hooker, and finished a single vote behind Hooker in the Club Champion medal count. Swanson had to take on even more responsibility in 2021, with Hooker missing much of the season with a foot injury, and led strongly until missing the final two rounds due to suspension.
She went up another gear in 2022, averaging 22 disposals and nearly 4 tackles per game and ending up a deserving winner of the Club Champion award. Swanson continued that form in the second 2022 season, winning a second best and fairest, and was the only Eagles' player named in the extended All-Australian squad.
After a solid 2023, Swanson moved to halfback for 2024, bringing up her 50th Eagles appearance late in the season.
Stats[]
| Gm | G | B | K | M | H | D | Cl | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 13 | 23 | 102 | 30 | 27 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 47 | 115 | 24 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 37 | 83 | 200 | 46 | 42 | |
| 2022B (S7) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 38 | 79 | 215 | 53 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 43 | 87 | 221 | 32 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 30 | 39 | 145 | 9 | 29 | |
| Tot | 52 | 8 | 8 | 640 | 180 | 358 | 898 | 194 | 242 | |
| Avg | 0.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
References[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Swanson
https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/emma%2Bswanson/19812
- ↑ Rhys Dickinson, westcoasteagles.com.au (12 April 2019), "AFLW: Eagles swoop on Swanson": https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2019-04-11/eagles-swoop-on-swanson
| Current AFLW playing squad |
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1.L.Wakfer, 2.Gibson, 3.Thomas, 4.Roberts, 5.Rowley, 6.Lewis, 7.Rentsch, 8.Painter, 9.Roux |
| John Worsfold Medalists |
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1987: Malaxos; 1988: Worsfold; 1989: McKenna; 1990: Lewis; 1991: Turley; 1992: Kemp; 1993: Jakovich/Pyke; |
| Inaugural West Coast Eagles AFLW Team AFLW Round 1 2020 - Collingwood 5.8.38 def West Coast 1.5.11 |
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B: Belinda Smith, Talia Radan |
| Club captains |
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1987-1988: Glendinning; 1989: Rance; 1990: Malaxos; 1991-1998: Worsfold; 1999-2000: McKenna; 2001: Kemp/Cousins; 2002-2005: Cousins |