Emily Bates: podcast appearances and interviews

Emily Bates is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's league. She previously played for the Brisbane Lions from 2017 until season 7. Bates was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the inaugural national women's draft in 2013 and participated in exhibition games with them for the first three years before the league's official establishment. In 2016, she represented Brisbane in the last year of those exhibition matches and was subsequently drafted by Brisbane with the second pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft prior to the league's inaugural season. Throughout her career, Bates has achieved significant recognition, including winning an AFL Women's premiership with Brisbane in 2021, receiving the league's highest individual honor, the AFL Women's best and fairest award, in season 6, and being named a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian. She has also secured the Brisbane best and fairest award four times and was awarded the Hawthorn best and fairest in 2023. Since 2024, Bates has served as Hawthorn's captain. Outside of football, she is known for her role as Assistant Fitness Director and Personal Trainer at OneLife Fitness.