Emily Bates

Emily Bates has played 96 AFLW games for Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn from 2017 to 2025, lining up primarily as a midfielder. The profile below tracks Emily Bates's career season by season across 9 AFLW campaigns.

Our era-fair model rates Emily Bates at a peak of 98 out of 100, reached in 2022. Each AFLW season is rated within itself — against the players of that same year — so the figure reflects how Emily Bates measured up against direct contemporaries rather than across competitions or eras.

The data credits Emily Bates with a best season of 21.5 disposals in 2025 and 1.1 career goals. Full season figures are in the table below.