Embley made his debut for West Coast in the first round of the
1999 season, a
Western Derby against , gathering nine disposals and taking three marks. He played nine games in total for the season, as well as 13 WAFL games for as part of an
affiliation with West Coast which lasted until 2000. Embley played 28 games over the next two seasons, mainly as a
half-forward flanker, scoring 29 goals including three four-goal hauls. He was nominated for the
2000 AFL Rising Star for his efforts against in
round 14. With
John Worsfold having replaced
Ken Judge as coach of the club prior to the start of the
2002 season, Embley established himself as a regular part of the Eagles' line-up over the next two seasons, playing in losing elimination finals in both the
2003 and
2004 finals series. He kicked 31 goals in 2003 to finish second in the Eagles' goalkicking behind
Phil Matera (62 goals). A 25-disposal, four-goal game against in round eight, 2003, earned him three
Brownlow Medal votes, the first of his career. Embley was named vice-captain of West Coast for the 2004 season, and also represented
Australia in that year's
International Rules Series. Embley played 18 games for the Eagles in the
2005 season, including all of the Eagles' finals and the
Grand Final loss to . He played 23 out of a possible 24 games in the Eagles'
2006 season, playing mainly across the
half-forward line and
wings. Embley also kicked 31 goals for the season to be the club's second leading-goalkicker behind
Quinten Lynch (65 goals). Despite injuries late in the season, Embley played a key role in the team's successful
final series. He averaged 26 possessions and kicked five goals across the Eagles' three finals matches, despite playing the semi-final against the with a paralysed vocal chord. He took a game-saving mark in the preliminary final against in a game the Eagles won by 10 points. He was awarded the 2006
Norm Smith Medal as the
best-on-ground player in the Eagles'
Grand Final win over for his 26-disposal, two-goal effort. Embley played only 13 out of a possible 24 games during the
2007 season, missing seven games between rounds 6 and 12 and four games at the end of the season due to a hamstring injury. He was dropped as Eagles vice-captain for the 2007 season. Embley played 42 out of a possible 44 games during the
2008 and
2009 seasons in a shift to a more midfield role. He played his 150th game for the Eagles against the in
Round 6, 2008 in a 60-point loss, earning life membership of the club. He received three Brownlow votes for a best-on-ground performance against the Western Bulldogs in
Round 19, 2009, getting 32 possessions and scoring four goals. Embley played 20 games in
2010, including his 200th game in the AFL against in
Round 10. After a strong pre-season, Embley started the
2011 season with two best-on-ground efforts against and , receiving some credit for West Coast's strong start to the season after a wooden spoon the previous year. The round eight
Western Derby against was the only match Embley missed through the entire season, playing 24 out of a possible 25 games, and also recording several personal bests, including career-high numbers in disposals, tackles, and Brownlow votes. He returned to football via Swan Districts, his first WAFL match since the 2002 season. Having successful tested the durability of his shoulder, Embley returned to West Coast's side for the round 20 match against , starting as the substitute. He played every remaining game of West Coast's season, recording 22 disposals and four goals in the club's elimination final defeat of . However, in the following week's qualifying final loss to , Embley turned the ball over late in the game, resulting in a Collingwood goal, with the
Herald Sun describing him as "at one of his lowest ebbs". At the end of the 2012 season, he signed a further one-year extension to his contract with West Coast. In what was to be his final season at AFL level, Embley was again troubled by injury, straining a hamstring in the
NAB Cup and missing another three weeks with a foot injury early in the season. He also struggled for consistency during the season—of his eleven matches during the season, he played three consecutive matches only once. Embley announced his retirement towards the end of the 2013 season, retiring at the same time as
Adam Selwood, a premiership teammate. The pair, who had not been regular selections in the team throughout the season, were selected for what was described as "farewell game" in the team's final match of the season, at home against Adelaide. The match was Embley's 250th at AFL level, and he became the seventh West Coast player to reach that milestone. ==Statistics==