Emma Pittman

Emma Pittman
Born (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Australian rules football career
Personal information
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
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 29
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Brisbane 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
Association football career
Playing position 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Emma Pittman (born 29 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer an playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's. She also has a previous history in association football, having played four matches for the Brisbane Roar in the W-League.

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][2]

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.[3] Pittman made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 4, 2018 win over Fremantle at South Pine Sports Complex.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Emma Pittman". Worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Fielding, Josie (18 October 2017). "Lions select Pittman with Pick No. 37". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "EMMA PITTMAN". AustralianFootball. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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