Her wide smile and big nod when asked how special it felt to be chosen said it all.
Emily has been playing netball for her school, coached by her mother, for the past three years.
She watches games with her mum and is a particular fan of star mid-courter Laura Langham "because she never gives up and because she played 100 games in a row for New Zealand".
Looking at the petite young netballer kitted out in her sky blue sporting gear, ready for her moment to shine on court, you would never guess that four years ago she was so sick she needed to go under the knife - twice.
Her mother, Susan, said within two days she went from having a healthy 5-year-old to one in need of life-saving surgery.
She was taken to hospital after she was drowsy and fell asleep while at school. An ultrasound revealed Emily had an infection in her heart which had eaten away almost two-thirds of a valve.
She underwent an initial surgery to repair the valve, followed by another one three weeks later after a follow-up scan revealed it was at risk of rupture.
"It was clearly the most traumatic thing you've ever been through," Ms Domett said.
"You have three healthy children one day and the next you have a critically ill one who might not make it through the night. The trauma for me doesn't go away."
Mrs Domett said the support from hospital staff, such as the nurses and play specialists, was critical to making the traumatic time and Emily's recovery easier.
Emily remembers little of what it was like to be so sick.
"For her she fell asleep and she woke up post open-heart surgery," Ms Domett said.
Emily has routine cardiac checkups but has recovered well from the infection.
