Emma King (born 28 June 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
| Emma King | |||
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_27.03.21.jpg) King with North Melbourne in March 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 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 (1) | |
| 2019– | North Melbourne | 60 (38) | |
| Total | 74 (39) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and state league football
editKing 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
editCollingwood
editIn 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
editAfter two seasons at Collingwood, King joined North Melbourne, who entered the AFLW competition in 2019.[12] It was revealed she signed on with the club for two more seasons on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2023.[13] King achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for the best hitout-to-advantage to rate, with a rate of 24.1 percent.[14]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[15]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2017 | Collingwood | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 199§ | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 28.4§ | 3 |
| 2018 | Collingwood | 60 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 56 | 15 | 14 | 125 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 60 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 15 | 23 | 125 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 60 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 10 | 25 | 66 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 60 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 22 | 20 | 194‡ | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 4 |
| Career | 38 | 19 | 15 | 179 | 78 | 257 | 69 | 90 | 709 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 14 | ||
Personal life
editOutside 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
edit- ^ a b c d Schönafinger, Josh (13 February 2017). "Welcome to Collingwood: Emma King". Collingwood Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Olle, Sarah (28 July 2016). "Collingwood marquee player Emma King says WA exodus was inevitable". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (20 April 2015). "King crowned Dogs' No.1 in AFL women's draft". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Bulldogs women's side named for final all stars clash". Western Bulldogs. Bigpond. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Women's AFL: Who are the marquee players?". ABC. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Swersky, Tiarne (11 February 2017). "Second half fadeout costs Pies". Collingwood Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (28 March 2017). "Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team - AFL.com.au". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (21 May 2018). "North Melbourne signs Emma King, Moana Hope and Kaitlyn Ashmore for 2019 AFLW season". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Zanardo, Karla (17 June 2021). "AFLW: Roos eye the future". North Media. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (19 June 2021). "All-Star stats team: Shock leaders, lone Lion makes the cut". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Emma King–player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
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- Emma King's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Emma King at AustralianFootball.com