Emilee Barton

Emilee Barton (nee Cherry) is a former Australian Rugby 7s player and the assistant coach of the Australian Women's Sevens program. Emilee was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a match winner in Australia's first World Series triumph in 2015-16, and the first Australian to win World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2014. She transitioned into coaching after retiring as an elite athlete in 2021 and was involved as an assistant coach in the 2022 World Cup, Commonwealth Games, and World Series gold medals. Emilee holds a degree in Health, Sport and Physical Education from the University of Queensland.