Pocket Profile- Emily Jones (Player, South West Sydney Magpies)
Get to know South West Sydney Magpies Women’s Player, Emily Jones!
| Name: | Emily Jones | |
| Nickname: | — | |
| AFL Sydney Club: | South West Sydney Magpies | |
| Junior Club: | Liverpool Eagles | |
| Position/s: | Back/Forward | |
| Playing Number: | 28 | |
| Usual Grade: | Women’s Division 2 | |
| First season of AFL Sydney footy: | 2015 | |
| Why did you start playing footy? | ||
| Auskick with my brother, but seniors was because a women’s team was announced where my dad played and my brother plays | ||
| What is your most memorable AFL Sydney moment? | ||
| 4 goals in one game in my first senior season | ||
| What is the best part about playing at your current club? | ||
| Most of my family played there so I’ve got a lot of memories and ties to it, the people I’ve met along the way has also shaped my love for it even more | ||
| Do you have any pre-game superstitions or routines? | ||
| Not really, I usually don’t eat before a game | ||
| What is the best advice you have received as a player and from who? | ||
| My Dad when he coached, told me not to worry about the size of the opposition just do what I know how to | ||
| Who has the best kick at the club? | ||
| Brendan Jones and Shaun Wicken | ||
| What is one AFL rule you would change and why? | ||
| Standing on the Mark, I forget to stay still | ||
| What are you missing most about footy during lockdown? | ||
| Socialising and training | ||
| Interests outside of football? | ||
| TV, Netball, art | ||
| Which teammate is most likely to: | ||
| Turn up late | The Tapugao Sisters | |
| Be on the massage table | Georgia Young | |
| Forget their boots | Hannah Kaine | |
| Suck up to the coach | Probably Me | |
| Appear on the next season of Australian Survivor | Charlotte Ryan (a machine) | |
| Who is your tip to win the 2021 AFL Premiership & Brownlow Medal? | ||
| Swans Supporter so tipping them to win
Brownlow – Christian Petracca |
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| Who would you like to see as the Pre-Game entertainment for the 2021 AFL Grand Final? | ||
| AC/DC: how good would it be to hear thunderstruck right before the bounce | ||
| What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? | ||
| A house on a big lot of land near the beach | ||
| First place you want to visit after travel restrictions lift? | ||
| Friends and Family | ||
| What is the one superpower you wish you had and why? | ||
| Speed – I’m slow | ||
| Apple Music or Spotify? | ||
| Spotify | ||
| Pineapple on Pizza. Yes/ No? | ||
| NO | ||
| Usual coffee order? | ||
| I drink Tea | ||
| What is this player known for at your club? |
| Emily is the definition of what you want as a club person. She is always there to help on game day, training, and at club events. She assists the junior clubs in the area and coaches the Youth Girls at Ingleburn. |
| How can people get involved with playing at your club? |
| Head to the clubs social media pages to become involved. |
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