'You're just buggered': Norder on women juggling elite sport and work

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.She says juggling elite sport and work is "tiring" and "wears you down"

After a decorated 18-year sporting career playing at the top level in both netball and Australian Rules, Norder conceded her reason for retiring was the difficulty upholding careers on and off field. "And so, whilst people watching on the outside are like, 'You're still playing well, we don't understand.' And I was like, 'No, you don't, because I know what it takes to put into it. And whilst I'm working full time, I can't. And whilst these women are having to work full time and play, they're tired.'

"We have two paramedics in our team alone, and to be able to go to work for a 10-hour day and then go to training after, you're just buggered.There are a few women's codes that do offer full-time contracts, however they are not of the same scale as the men's, so female athletes are still forced to go into another career after sport.

A bit of a crass statement

Every male player of every footy code, and cricket too, said the same thing for 80 to 100 years...

AmyRemeikis Then don’t play AFL. It’s not like anyone is watching.

No fans no sponsors no money. It’s a no brainer.

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