PLAYING HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS
AFLW All-Australian Team Member 2017
Western Bulldogs FC Priority Selection for AFLW 2017
Western Bulldogs AFL Club Ambassador 2018
Melbourne Stars Opening Bowler WBBL
Represented Victoria for Cricket
All Australian Cricket Player 2013
Played for Melbourne University VFL for the past 6 years
Played in all the exhibition games for the Western Bulldogs FC
PLAYER STATS
NAME: EMMA KEARNEY
NICKNAME: KEARNEY / KEARNZ
DOB: 24/09/89
BORN: Hamilton
HEIGHT: 166cm
CLUB: Western Bulldogs FC & Melbourne Stars WBBL
POSITION: Midfielder
RESIDENCE: Melbourne
OCCUPATION: Employed by the AFL to develop the female coaching curriculum and a part-time Physical Education teacher
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Physical Education at Ballarat University
PERSONAL MOTTO: Be your own person
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING...
“Emma has gone from strength to strength as a tough and highly skilled midfielder who works all day, a great leader on the field”
-Western Bulldogs FC
"A skillful fast bowler, Kearney took seven wickets from 12 matches but impressively finished with the third best economy at the franchise, and the best of all the pace bowlers."
-Melbourne Stars
PROFILE
Emma knows how to keep busy, as well as working full time for the AFL, helping develop the female coaching curriculum, she also works part-time as a school teacher. She had an impressive first season as a priority pick in the inaugural AFL women’s competition for the Western Bulldogs and also plays cricket for the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL. She has also represented Victoria for Cricket and was an All Australian 2017 team member.
Emma has a Bachelor of Physical Education from Ballarat University and in her small amount of spare time she enjoys listening to music and describes herself as a “big foodie” as she loves cooking and going out for dinner. She comes from a sporty family and grew up playing footy with her brothers.
Emma is a great asset to her footy team as a skilled, tough player that works hard, she is also a skillful fast bowler that contributes equally to her cricket.
