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Emma King (born 28 June 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.




Early life and state league football


King 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.
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. As part of her AFLW contract she is required to return to the club at the conclusion of the national league season.
In 2015, King was selected as the first overall pick in the women's AFL exhibition series draft by the Western Bulldogs. She played with the club's representative team again in 2016 as part of the women's all-star match.
King is also a two-time Western Australian state representative.




AFL Women's career






= Collingwood

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In July 2016, King was signed by Collingwood as one of two marquee players ahead of the AFL Women's inaugural season. She made her league debut in round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Carlton. 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.
At the end of the season, King was listed in the 2017 All-Australian team. On 19 May 2017, King was signed by Collingwood for the 2018 AFLW season.




= North Melbourne

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After two seasons at Collingwood, King joined North Melbourne, who entered the AFLW competition in 2019. 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. 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.




Statistics


Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season




Personal life


Outside of football King has a university degree in architecture. She is also a member of the AFL Players Association women's advisory committee.
She has a twin sister and together they are one of two sets of twins in the same family.




References






External links



Emma King's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
Emma King at AustralianFootball.com

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