Emma Grant (footballer)

Emma Grant (born 22 July 1989) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

She captained them in the 2016 season, when they were unbeaten until losing the premier division grand final to Deer Park, and won the best and fairest award by 10 votes.

[1][2] During the off-season between the 2017 and 2018 AFLW seasons, Grant played for Diamond Creek in the VFLW, helping them to the grand final,[3] but they lost the premiership match to Darebin Falcons.

[5] She made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against Carlton, in which she left the field in the second quarter after Brianna Davey's arm hit her in a tackle.

In March 2023, Grant initiated a civil lawsuit in the County Court of Victoria against the Collingwood Football Club due to concussion-related injuries that she suffered during her playing career which resulted in her early retirement.