Emmelie Fiedler
| Emmelie Fiedler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 April 2002 Germany[1] | ||
| Original teams |
East Fremantle (WAFLW) Malaysian Warriors (AFL Asia) | ||
| Draft | No. 7, 2023 supplementary draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2024, St Kilda vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 0 (0) | |
| 2024– | St Kilda | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 6 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Emmelie Fiedler (born 5 April 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[2]
Early life
Fiedler was born in Germany to a German mother and an Australian father. Her father supported Fremantle in the Australian Football League from his home town of Perth, Australia.[3] She was raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with her two older sisters.
Fiedler tried many sports in her youth, including Gaelic football, synchronised swimming and volleyball.[4] In 2019, she joined the training program for the Malaysian Warriors' inaugural Australian football women's team, sparked by the introduction of the AFL Women's competition in Australia. Fiedler won the Asian Australian Football Championships in 2019 with the Warriors.
In 2020, Fiedler moved to Perth to study marketing at Curtin University. She played football for the University before joining East Fremantle's women's program.[1] She progressed from their reserves to their senior team, and in 2023 she was drafted by Fremantle with pick seven in the 2023 AFL Women's supplementary draft.[3]
AFL Women's career
During her first season as a professional athlete, Fiedler did not make a senior appearance for Fremantle, and was delisted by the club at the conclusion of the 2023 season.[5] She was subsequently signed by St Kilda as a replacement rookie.[6][7]
Fielder made her AFL Women's debut in the round 3, 2024 match against Essendon at Windy Hill.[8] She would go on to play six games for the season. She then missed the entirety of the 2025 season after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.[9]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[10]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2023 | Fremantle | 50[11] | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 50[12] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 122 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | St Kilda | 50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 122 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 20.3 | ||
References
- 1 2 McAsey, Chris (29 April 2024). "The way of the warrior". aflasia.
- ↑ "Emmelie Fiedler | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 "New sport and Club fits Fiedler perfectly". fremantlefc.com.au. 6 April 2023.
- ↑ Bastiani, Gemma (29 April 2026). "From Malaysia with love: How German-speaking Saints ruck found footy". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ "AFLW list update". Fremantle Football Club. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Fiedler finds a new home in red, white and black". saints.com.au. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ Nice, Chris (13 September 2024). "'I've got thicker skin': How Fiedler turned adversity into opportunity at second club". saints.com.au.
- ↑ Nice, Chris (13 September 2024). "Team Selection: Saints make one change in hunt for three-straight". saints.com.au.
- ↑ Bastiani, Gemma (21 April 2025). "Around the state leagues: Saint's season-ending injury, Eagles veteran returns". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ "Emmelie Fiedler | AFLW Stats". AFLW Stats. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "New faces get their numbers!". fremantlefc.com.au. 25 May 2023.
- ↑ Bolch, Dylan (29 October 2025). "Number crunching: We pick the best AFLW players by jumper number". AFL.com.au.
External links
- Emmelie Fiedler's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Emmelie Fiedler at AFLW Stats
- Emmelie Fiedler at AustralianFootball.com