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Emma O'Driscoll (footballer)
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Emma Katelyn O'Driscoll (born 22 April 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
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AFLW career
O'Driscoll was drafted by Fremantle with their fourth selection, 51st overall, in the 2019 AFL Women's draft after playing for Swan Districts in the West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL).[2]
O'Driscoll was named in the 22under22 team during both the 2021 season and 2022 season 6.[3] O'Driscoll was again named in the 22under22 team for her third consecutive season following 2022 season 7.[4]
O'Driscoll had a career best performance in Round 6 of the 2023 AFL Women's season against North Melbourne, collecting 28 disposals, 14 contested possessions and 15 intercept possessions. She was named at centre half-back of the AFLW All-Australian team at the season's end,[5] and finished runner-up in Fremantle's Best and Fairest award. O'Driscoll was also the league leader in intercept possessions, totaling 85 across 10 rounds.[6]
O'Driscoll was elevated to Fremantle's leadership group ahead of the 2024 AFL Women's season.[7] She was named at centre half-back of the 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team at the season's end.[8] O'Driscoll once again led the competition for intercept possessions, with 94 across 11 games.[9][10]
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Personal life
O'Driscoll grew up in Northam, Western Australia. Both her brothers are Australian rules footballers; her younger brother Nathan was also drafted by Fremantle with the 27th selection in the 2020 AFL draft,[11] and her youngest brother, Aiden, was drafted to the Western Bulldogs for the 2024 AFL season, but medically retired on 14 May 2024 without playing a game after suffering a head injury during the pre-season.[12][13]
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