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==AFL Career== |
==AFL Career== |
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===Fremantle: (2023–)=== |
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Emmett was taken with pick no.41 in the [[2022 AFL national draft]] by the [[Fremantle Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1253013/pick-noxx-xx-2 |title=Pick no.41 - Tom Emmett |date=29 November 2022 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=fremantlefc.com.au }}</ref> Emmett spent the majority of his first season playing for {{AFL Fre}}’s reserve side, {{WAFL PT}}, in the [[West Australian Football League]] or as it is more commonly known as, the WAFL. In 2023 Emmett played 17 games for Peel, including the Grand Final loss to {{WAFL EF}}, and kicking 15 goals in a solid season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wafl.com.au/player/tom-emmett |title=Tom Emmett |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=wafl.com.au}}</ref> Ahead of {{AFL Fre}}’s Round 23 clash against {{AFL PA}} Emmett was called up for his AFL debut. This was due to teammate [[Michael Walters]]’ injury which caused him to not be able to play.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1407417/emmett-in-for-retro-round-debut |title=Emmett in for retro round debut |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=fremantlefc.com.au}}</ref> On debut Emmett performed well kicking 2 goals and having 13 disposals in a 16 point loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/matches/4982#:~:text=Covering%20the%20things%20that%20matter&text=PORT%20Adelaide%20has%20kept%20its,the%20Dockers%20at%20Optus%20Stadium. |title=AFL 2023 Round 23 - Fremantle v Port Adelaide |date=20 August 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=portadelaidefc.com.au}}</ref> |
Emmett was taken with pick no.41 in the [[2022 AFL draft|2022 AFL national draft]] by the [[Fremantle Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1253013/pick-noxx-xx-2 |title=Pick no.41 - Tom Emmett |date=29 November 2022 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=fremantlefc.com.au }}</ref> Emmett spent the majority of his first season playing for {{AFL Fre}}’s reserve side, {{WAFL PT}}, in the [[West Australian Football League]] or as it is more commonly known as, the WAFL. In 2023 Emmett played 17 games for Peel, including the Grand Final loss to {{WAFL EF}}, and kicking 15 goals in a solid season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wafl.com.au/player/tom-emmett |title=Tom Emmett |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=wafl.com.au}}</ref> Ahead of {{AFL Fre}}’s Round 23 clash against {{AFL PA}} Emmett was called up for his AFL debut. This was due to teammate [[Michael Walters]]’ injury which caused him to not be able to play.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1407417/emmett-in-for-retro-round-debut |title=Emmett in for retro round debut |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=fremantlefc.com.au}}</ref> On debut Emmett performed well kicking 2 goals and having 13 disposals in a 16 point loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/matches/4982#:~:text=Covering%20the%20things%20that%20matter&text=PORT%20Adelaide%20has%20kept%20its,the%20Dockers%20at%20Optus%20Stadium. |title=AFL 2023 Round 23 - Fremantle v Port Adelaide |date=20 August 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=portadelaidefc.com.au}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 07:53, 15 October 2023
| Tom Emmett | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2023, Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Fremantle | 2 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tom Emmmett (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He mainly plays as a small forward.
Early Life
Emmett was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Just before Emmett’s 17th birthday in November 2018 he was diagnosed with a world-first subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.[1] Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that causes white blood cells to form abnormally and cause tumours around the body of the unwell.[2]
AFL Career
Fremantle: (2023–)
Emmett was taken with pick no.41 in the 2022 AFL national draft by the Fremantle Football Club.[3] Emmett spent the majority of his first season playing for Fremantle’s reserve side, ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder, in the West Australian Football League or as it is more commonly known as, the WAFL. In 2023 Emmett played 17 games for Peel, including the Grand Final loss to ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle, and kicking 15 goals in a solid season.[4] Ahead of Fremantle’s Round 23 clash against Port Adelaide Emmett was called up for his AFL debut. This was due to teammate Michael Walters’ injury which caused him to not be able to play.[5] On debut Emmett performed well kicking 2 goals and having 13 disposals in a 16 point loss.[6]
References
- ^ "AFL draft 2022: New Fremantle draftee Tom Emmett overcomes cancer, injuries in road to the draft". thewest.com.au. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma". mayoclinic.org. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Pick no.41 - Tom Emmett". fremantlefc.com.au. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Tom Emmett". wafl.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Emmett in for retro round debut". fremantlefc.com.au. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "AFL 2023 Round 23 - Fremantle v Port Adelaide". portadelaidefc.com.au. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External Links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Emmett (footballer).
- Tom Emmett's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Tom Emmett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Emmett's WAFL playing statistics