1. Emma Zielke was born on 19 April 1988 and is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's competition.
18 Facts About Emma Zielke
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Emma Zielke grew up a passionate Brisbane Broncos fan and played soccer from the age of 6.
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Emma Zielke first played Aussie rules in 2008 at the age of 19 for her local club Morningside.
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Emma Zielke was selected to participate in the women's AFL high-performance camp in 2010.
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Emma Zielke returned to football late in the season and captained Coorparoo to a state-league premiership.
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Emma Zielke kicked a goal after the siren to win the game.
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Emma Zielke moved again in 2016, this time to the University of Queensland side competing again in the QAWFL.
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Emma Zielke was named in the league's team of the year at the conclusion of the season.
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In 2014, Emma Zielke was drafted by Melbourne ahead of the years women's AFL exhibition match.
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Emma Zielke was not retained after that year's match and would subsequently re-nominate for the draft in 2015.
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Emma Zielke was selected again, this time by the Western Bulldogs.
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Emma Zielke later played in and captained the Brisbane Lion's representative side in the 2016 exhibition series.
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Emma Zielke has captained Queensland at three AFL Women's National Championships.
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Emma Zielke was signed as a priority access player by Brisbane in August 2016, ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's season in 2017.
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Emma Zielke completed a reduced pre-season ahead of 2017, after breaking her foot in September 2016.
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Emma Zielke was named the club's inaugural AFL Women's captain in January 2017.
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Emma Zielke was highlighted as "Player of the Week" for her round 3 performance in the 2017 AFL Women's season.
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Emma Zielke has worked as an assistant coach of the Queensland under 18 youth girls team.