Emily Bates

This is the player profile for Emily Bates, born in 1995. She played for the Brisbane Lions Women's and the Hawthorn Women's in the AFL Women's, winning a premiership with the Brisbane Lions Women's in 2021. She played for the Box Hill Women's in the VFL Women's. Bates was drafted initially by the Brisbane Lions during the 2016 AFL Women's Draft.

Player Details

Name: Emily Bates
DOB: 18/10/1995
Height: 169cm
State Of Origin: QLD
Recruitment History: Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW)/Brisbane Lions

Player History

Player Accolades

  • AFL Women's Accolades:
    • Brisbane Lions Women's (2017-2022)
      • 66 matches played for the Brisbane Lions Women's in the AFL Women's
      • 2021 premiership won with the Brisbane Lions Women's in the AFL Women's
    • Hawthorn Women's (2023-2025)
      • 30 matches played for the Hawthorn Women's in the AFL Women's
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (AFL Women's Team Of the Year) (x4): 2017, 2018, 2022 (E1), 2022 (E2)
      • All-Australian Team (AFL Women's Team Of the Year - Initial Squad) (x2): 2020, 2023
  • VFL Women's Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2017 AFLW Season Brisbane Lions [W] 8 1 R01-07, GF
2018 AFLW Season Brisbane Lions [W] 8 0 R01-07, GF
2019 AFLW Season Brisbane Lions [W] 7 0 R01-07
2020 AFLW Season Brisbane Lions [W] 7 1 R01-06, QF
2021 AFLW Season Brisbane Lions [W] 11 1 R01-09, PF, GF
2022 AFLW Season (E1) Brisbane Lions [W] 12 3 R01-10, QF, PF
AFLW Season (E2) Brisbane Lions [W] 13 3 R01-10, QF, PF, GF
2023 AFLW Season Hawthorn [W] 10 1 R01-10
2024 AFLW Season Hawthorn [W] 12 5 R01, R03-11, QF, SF
VFLW Season Box Hill [W] 2 1 R01-02
2025 AFLW Season Hawthorn [W] 8 1 R01-07, SF