The Age journalist Emma Quayle breaks AFL barrier in recruiting role for GWS

[bornadog]

Emma will be a big loss to journalism.

The women's revolution that has engulfed the AFL over the summer has broken another barrier with the appointment of Emma Quayle as the game's first female club recruiter.

And as Greater Western Sydney unveiled their new prize off-field recruit, the club did so with a sense of pride that not only had they chosen Emma, but that the award-winning Fairfax Media football journalist had chosen them.

"We feel like we're a club that likes to do things differently," said Giants football boss Wayne Campbell. "We're really proud but we now need to make a success of it and we are partly proud because Emma, in a way, half chose us.

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[chef]

Joining the darkside. What a shame.

[westdog54]

As much as its sad to see Emma go and work for the orange brigade, I can't think of many people more qualified for the role.

Well done Emma.

[Twodogs]

It is a great coup for both sides. GWS get a top notch footy person (boo, hiss) and Emma Quayle smashes through a glass ceiling (hooray)

Congrats to Emma. GWS can take a poop on the ground and roll around in it.

[jazzadogs]

It's a shame because you'd imagine they would now start recruiting good people, rather than just good players.

[LostDoggy]

A fantastic journalist lost to the Death Star.

[Topdog]

Wow huge news, a real shame for quality journalism on football