Name and Nickname: Emma Swanson "Swanny".
What’s one word to describe you? Youthful haha.
How did you become an Eagle? Handed over from the Giants in the inaugural year.
Favourite NEW teammate so far? Evie (Gooch) said I wasn’t hers, so she isn’t mine. They are all legit.
What is your favourite game day song? Gimmie Gimmie - ABBA.
What is your favourite thing to eat the night before or the day of a match? I like homemade pizza or homemade pasta, the pasta one is the most usual go-to because its also "Gilly’s" (Andrea Gilmore's) and, well, she cooks everything...
Do you have any game day superstitions and if so, what? Not really superstition but I struggle to eat on gamedays so I get a pink iced bun from Bakers Delight on my way to every game. Its about the only thing I can keep down.
Personal goal for 2022? Have a tone of fun, inspire some young kids and level up.
Who was your favourite player as a kid? It changed every week, but Dale Thomas was consistent.
What player has had the biggest influence on your career? Alicia Eva. Hands down has taught me so much about the game, leadership and how to think too much (kidding ILY Eva). Even though she is skipper at the Giants Ill still call her for advice on life and football.
What’s your favourite sport that isn’t AFL? I've been hard core getting into the WNBA lately. But ill watch anything.
What is your favourite football memory so far? Sticking it to the patriarchy.
If you could be another player for a week, who would it be? Honestly probably Charlie Thomas, she lives with her parents, is about to go on leavers, is 18 and doesn’t take 3 days to recover from a main training session.
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be? As a participant it'd be the Olympics. But to spectate probable the tour de France.
Favourite off-season hobby? Wine and cheesing.
If they were going to make a movie based on your life, who would play you? Someone who has aged really well, maybe Drew Barrymore.
Name three famous people you’d invite over for dinner? Megan Rapinoe, Harry and Megan – minus Harry and Michelle Obama. (YTG)
What would you name your boat if you had one? I actually have one, and it doesn’t have a name haha. But Iv always thought about naming it prawn star…
What’s your favourite Perth café or restaurant? Brother of Mine or Samudra are two south cafés I like the frequent. Restaurant I actually cant go past Viet Hoa – that place is like a port key to Saigon.
Tomato sauce in the fridge, yes or no? Absolutely not.
