Geelong Cats has signed Gaelic Footballer Emma Murray as an Other Sport Rookie for the 2026 AFLW Season.
Murray, 27, is a talented half-back winger with great athletic ability, composure and leadership skills, a key part of Waterford’s All Ireland Championship win over Donegal in October 2024.
Named Waterford captain for the 2025 season, she won her first ever All Star award after a sensational campaign, becoming the first Waterford player to win a Ladies’ Football All Star award since 2007.
Murray also captained the Comeragh Rangers to their inaugural Munster Senior Club Ladies’ Football Championship title.
Murray will arrive in Australia in May and will commence pre-season training with Geelong's AFLW team.
A triplet, Murray is from a well-known Gaelic Football family and plays alongside sisters Aoife and Cora for Waterford.
Her signing takes the number of Irish players on Geelong’s primary AFLW list to four, joining Rachel Kearns, Kate Kenny and Aishling Moloney,
Geelong Cats AFLW Operations and Recruiting Manager Ben Waller said the Club was thrilled to welcome Murray to the Hoops.
“Emma has displayed the traits of a player who we think can develop into a very athletic half-back and wing prospect; she has impressive running capability and is known back home for her great composure and decision-making,” Waller said.
“We can’t wait to welcome Emma to Australia and the Cats and wish her all the best as she completes her campaign back home with Waterford.”
