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Sharni Norder says AFLW needs full season to prevent female athletes being forced to juggle sport and career – ABC News
Former Collingwood vice-captain Sharni Norder says a lack of support continues to turn women away from sport.
Former Collingwood vice-captain Sharni Norder, who announced her retirement on Wednesday, says it is time the AFLW establish a full season with full-time contracts to save players from leaving the game earlier than they should.
- Norder admits she could have played on another year
- She says juggling elite sport and work is “tiring” and “wears you down”
- She won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games before turning her attention to the AFLW competition where she was drafted ahead of the 2019 season.
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