Emily Bates
- Career games
- 101
- Debut
- 2017
Player Information
Accolades
- 2023 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Hawthorn)
- 2022 S6 AFLW All-Australian
- 2022 S6 AFLW Best and Fairest
- 2022 S6 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Brisbane Lions)
- 2022 S6 AFLW Coaches Association Champion Player
- 2022 S6 AFLW Players Association MVP
- 2022 S7 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Brisbane Lions)
- 2021 AFLW Premiership (Brisbane Lions)
- 2020 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Brisbane Lions)
- 2018 AFLW All-Australian
- 2017 AFLW All-Australian
- 2017 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Brisbane Lions)
Player bio
A career in numbersEmily Bates made her AFLW debut for Brisbane Lions in 2017 and has played 101 games, including 66 for Brisbane Lions between 2017 and 2022 and 35 for Hawthorn between 2023 and 2026.
In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, her primary role was centre. Across her recorded games, she has averaged 19.0 disposals and 3.7 clearances per game. She played 8 games in her debut season, averaging 15.6 disposals per game. Her highest recorded season total is 256 disposals, from 12 games in 2022 Season 6 at an average of 21.3 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 21.50 per game in 2025.
She won the AFLW Best and Fairest in 2022 Season 6. She won the AFLW Players Association MVP award in 2022 Season 6. Her honours include 3 All-Australian selections and a premiership in 2021.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Season 6 | 12 | 256 | 21.33 |
| 2025 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 |
| 2026 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 |
About these season figures
Compared 11 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
Recent Games
Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.
| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
|
# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | DT | MG | CC | SCL | TO | INT | SOG | GACC% | SI | T50 | Age | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
vs
WBD
|
W | Kennedy Community Centre | MID | C | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59% | 59% | 51 | 75 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 30.9 | Partly cloudy | ||
| 2026 | 4 |
vs
ADE
|
L | Kennedy Community Centre | MID | C | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82% | 57% | 69 | 99 | 337 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 30.89 | Possible shower | ||
| 2026 | 3 |
@
COL
|
W | Victoria Park | MID | C | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82% | 44% | 67 | 70 | 173 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 30.87 | Partly cloudy | ||
| 2026 | 2 |
@
PTA
|
W | Alberton Oval | MID | C | 1 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 84% | 64 | 82 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 30.85 | Partly cloudy | ||
| 2026 | 1 |
vs
MEL
|
L | IKON Park | MID | RR | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 62% | 70 | 76 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 30.82 | Possible shower |