Embley wuxuu ku dhashay magaalada Perth, Galbeedka Australia, waalidkiis Maurice iyo Anne Embley. Aabihiis wuxuu ka soo jeedaa Anglo-Burma iyo Isbaanish wuxuuna ku dhashay Rangoon, wuxuu u haajiray Australia 1964 qoyskiisa kadib afgembigii Burmaanka ee 1962
waxayna degeen Victoria Park. Hooyadiis, oo asal ahaan ka soo jeeda Ballarat, waxay ka soo jeedaa Talyaani iyo Irish. Aabihiis wuxuu u ciyaaray kubada cagta kaydka Perth, wuxuuna sidoo kale matalayay Galbeedka Australia horyaalkii qaranka ee ciyaaraha fudud ee 1973 ee Melbourne. Walaalaha Embley James (17 ciyaarood) iyo Michael (8 ciyaarood) labaduba waxay u ciyaareen kubada cagta Swan Districts Football Club. Michael Embley sidoo kale wuxuu ku jiray liiska rookie-ka ee West Coast muddo saddex xilli ciyaareed ah laga bilaabo 2004 ilaa 2006, laakiin ma uusan u ciyaarin kooxda ciyaar sare. Isaga iyo walaalihiis, Embley waxay dhigteen Kulliyadda Trinity ee Bariga Perth, waxayna u ciyaareen kubbadda cagta da'da yar ee Bassendean Junior Football Club. Wuxuu markii ugu horeysay WAFL ugu soo baxay Swan Districts sanadkii 1998, waxaana loo soo qaatay West Coast Eagles isagoo ahaa xulashada 57aad ee guud ahaan 1998 National Draft.