Emma Pittman
Born (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 31)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Place of birth Mackay, Queensland
Original team(s) University of Queensland (QWAFL)[1]
Draft No. 37, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 4, 2018, Brisbane vs. Fremantle, at South Pine Sports Complex
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2019 Brisbane 08 (0)
2020–2022 Gold Coast 02 (0)
Total 10 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 The Gap 35 (?)
2012–2013 Brisbane Roar 4 (0)
2013 The Gap 17 (11)
2014 Mitchelton 19 (7)
2015 University of Queensland 9 (2)
2015–2016 Eastern Suburbs 25 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emma Pittman (born 29 December 1992) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She also has a history in association football, having played four matches for the Brisbane Roar in the W-League.

Early life

Pittman was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland but moved to Brisbane at the age of 15 following the tragic loss of her mother.[2] She began playing association football when she moved to Brisbane in an attempt to make friends but her ability soon shone through as she made her way through representative teams. At the age of 20, she was signed by the Brisbane Roar's W-League team.[3]

Association football

Pittman played four matches as a striker including in two starts for the Brisbane Roar in the W-League in the 2012–13 season.[1][4]

Australian rules football

Pittman was a late starter to Australian rules football, only taking the game up in adulthood. She first learnt the game while playing with local club Coorparoo before joining the University of Queensland in the AFL Queensland Women's League. In 2017 she earned selection in the league's team of the year and also represented her state in an exhibition match against Western Australia.[1]

She was later drafted by Brisbane with the club's fifth pick and the 37th selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[5] Pittman made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 4, 2018 win over Fremantle at South Pine Sports Complex.[6][7]

In April 2019, Pittman joined expansion club Gold Coast.[8] Pittman struggled with injury at the Suns, suffering two ACL injuries and missing the entirety of the 2020 season. She played two games at the backend of the 2021 season,[9] before being registered as an inactive player for the first season of 2022 to focus on her hospitality business.[10] At the end of that season, she was delisted.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Pittman's Road to Recovery". Gold Coast Suns. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Wilson finalises Roar squad". The Women's Game. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Emma Pittman". Worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ^ Fielding, Josie (18 October 2017). "Lions select Pittman with Pick No. 37". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  6. ^ "AFLW teams, Round 4: Dogs name debutant to replace skipper, Lauren Arnell back for Blues". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  7. ^ "EMMA PITTMAN". AustralianFootball. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  8. ^ Cheadle, Josh (16 April 2019). "Mackay product Pittman joins the SUNS". Gold Coast. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Emma Pittman". Gold Coast Suns. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Golden AFLW opportunity for Vic duo". AFL Women's. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ^ Black, Sarah (16 August 2022). "New kids on the block no more: How the 2020 expansion sides are faring". AFL Women's. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

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2017 AFL Women's draft
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