12 Facts About Sharni Norder

Sharni Norder is a retired Australian sportsperson, known for her top level careers in netball and Australian rules football.

Over fifteen years Norder played for six netball clubs in multiple elite competitions, and was a dual premiership player for the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

Sharni Norder earned 46 caps for the Australia national netball team, won two gold medals at the Netball World Cup and one gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, and was captain of the team in 2017.

Sharni Norder then received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2007, and was awarded captaincy in 2009.

Sharni Norder was not signed the following year, but in 2010 Layton transferred to the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

Sharni Norder was part of the Thunderbirds winning premiership team that year.

Sharni Norder finished her career having played in more than 140 domestic matches, winning two premierships with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and claiming a player of the year award in 2016.

Sharni Norder is a two-time International Player of the Year winner and she captained the Diamonds in 2017.

Shortly after retiring from netball, Sharni Norder was signed as a player with the Collingwood Football Club.

Sharni Norder was part of Collingwood's VFL Women's premiership team in 2019.

Sharni Norder announced her retirement from football after Collingwood's season ended against Brisbane in the preliminary final.

Sharni Norder is the author of a memoir, titled No Apologies, which was published by Affirm Press and was released in February 2021.