With Gary a former Socceroos defender and A-League championship-winning coach with Newcastle Jets, it would be hard for Emily to argue.
"I'm very fortunate to have someone who's really experienced in the game as a father, so of course when there are questions I want to ask I'll definitely go to him," Van Egmond said.
"Sometimes I may not like the truth, but sometimes you've got to hear it and he will tell me the truth, 100 per cent. That's how I want it, so that's always good for me.
"It helps to come from a footballing family. Obviously dad has got a lot of experience in the game here in Australia and he's been a massive influence on my career, especially when I was younger and developing.
"My whole family supports me and they've been excellent throughout my career, so I can't thank them enough."
Van Egmond, 21, was among the goalscorers when the Matildas romped home 11-0 against Vietnam in Sydney on Thursday in their farewell game before leaving on Saturday for Canada and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015.
Asked how big she hoped her role would be in the tournament, Van Egmond preferred to concentrate on the team aspect.
"I think everyone's role is going to be massive," she said.
"I don't think there are going to be any individuals going out there with added pressure, I think it's going to be a massive team effort and that's one thing 'Staj' (coach Alen Stajcic) has been massive on this time around, the whole team coming together, and we are, we're very close at the moment.
"The preparation has been extremely good and I think everyone can't wait for the tournament now. There's a little bit of nerves kicking in, but also a lot of excitement to get on that plane and get over there."
The sort of determination van Egmond shows on the field she has apparently been showing ever since she was a very young girl.
Van Egmond took up the intriguing story of how she began playing football.
"I don't remember it, because I was so young, but the story goes that mum and dad signed my twin brother, Max, up to play, but he got down to the local park and he didn't like the long socks," she said.
"I was sitting there and I said 'I want to play, I want to play', so they just changed the initial from an M to an E and that's how it all started, really.
"My dad was saying he didn't really want me to play soccer, but I think he knew I had a passion for the game back then and it was fun to play growing up and I really loved it.
"I think dad just envisioned me doing something different, but it turned out this way and he's been very supportive. We've got a really good relationship."
Van Egmond isn't deterred by the fact the Matildas are in a very strong group at the World Cup, alongside USA, Sweden and Nigeria.
Her view is that the Matildas are a team to fear as well and that if they advance from such a group they can approach the rest of the tournament with a lot of confidence.
"If you want to be the best, you've got to beat the best," she said.
"No game is going to be easy, no matter who you play. The game is changing and everybody's starting to catch up with the top teams, so it's going to be a very competitive tournament and I think it's going to be great.
"Each of the teams in our group is a very dangerous opponent to come up against, but all we can do is go in and control what we can control and that's us, and that's what we'll be looking to do."
Van Egmond said the adaptable playing style of the Matildas would give them every chance of doing well.
"The way Staj has got us playing is more a possession-based style of game and we've also got some extremely dangerous people up front with a lot of speed, so we've got some different outlets that he can use whenever he wants," she said.
"Everyone keeps talking about the group of death, but at the end of the day every tournament is hard. You always go in to try to win, so we'll be aiming to do that."
