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Sharni Norder

Norder (née Layton) with Collingwood in February 2019
Personal information
Full name	Sharni Norder (née Layton)
Born	(1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 37) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse	Luke Norder (husband)
Married	1 January 2021
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
2004–2006	Melbourne Kestrels
2007	AIS Canberra Darters
2008–2009	Melbourne Vixens
2010–2013	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2014–2016	New South Wales Swifts
2017–2018	Collingwood Magpies
Medal record Representing  Australia Netball World Championships Gold 2011 Singapore Netball Gold 2015 Australia Netball Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow Netball
Last updated: 15/01/2021

Sharni Norder (born Layton on January 6, 1988) is a retired Australian athlete. She is famous for her amazing careers in both netball and Australian rules football.

Sharni played for six netball clubs over fifteen years. She won two championships with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. She also played 46 games for the Australia national netball team. With the national team, she won two gold medals at the Netball World Cup and one gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. In 2017, she was even the captain of the Australian netball team.

After finishing her netball career with the Collingwood Magpies in 2018, Sharni switched to Australian rules football. She played for Collingwood's AFL Women's team. As a footballer, she was named an All-Australian in 2020. She also helped Collingwood win the VFLW premiership in 2019. She was the vice-captain of the team in 2021.

Sharni's Netball Journey

Playing for Clubs

Sharni Layton started her netball career in 2004 with the Melbourne Kestrels. She was born in Mordialloc, Victoria. In 2007, she received a special scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport. She became captain of her team there in 2009.

In 2008, Sharni joined the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship. The next year, she moved to the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2010. That same year, she won the "young player of the year" award in the ANZ Championship. She also helped the Thunderbirds win the championship that year!

Sharni became the vice-captain of the Thunderbirds in 2011. She then became co-captain in 2012. Her time with the Thunderbirds ended with a fantastic defensive performance in the 2013 ANZ Championship Grand Final. Adelaide won the game 50–48 against the Queensland Firebirds.

On July 29, 2013, Sharni signed with the New South Wales Swifts. She became very popular there over the next three seasons. She also became a leader in the team.

In 2017, Sharni was one of many famous players to join the Collingwood Magpies. This was for the new Suncorp Super Netball league. After the 2017 season, Sharni took a break from netball. She was feeling very tired. She returned to play for the Magpies in 2018.

On July 18, 2018, Sharni announced she would retire from netball. She played over 140 domestic matches in her career. She won two championships with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. She was also named player of the year in 2016.

However, in December 2019, Sharni decided to play netball again. She registered to play with Peninsula Waves in the Victorian Netball League for 2020.

Playing for Australia

Sharni was part of the Australian Under 21 team from 2006 to 2009. They won a gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships. She was the vice-captain of that team.

Later in 2009, Sharni made her debut for the Australian Netball Diamonds. This was at the World Netball Championships in Singapore. The team won a gold medal and became the number one team in the world.

After a great performance in the Grand Final, Sharni was chosen for the Australian Netball Diamonds squad. She played against New Zealand in the 2013 Constellation Cup and against Malawi later in 2013. In 2014, Sharni was part of the Australian team that won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. They beat the New Zealand National Netball Team in the final. This was Australia's first Commonwealth Games netball gold medal in 12 years!

Sharni finished her career having played 46 games for the national team. She won the International Player of the Year award twice. She also captained the Diamonds in 2017.

Achievements and Awards

Sharni Norder has achieved many great things in her netball career:

• She was the captain of the Australian Diamonds team in 2017.
• She was named the Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year in 2016.
• She won the Netball World Cup in 2015.
• She won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
• She was co-captain of the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2012.
• She became a World Champion with the Australian Diamonds in 2011.
• She helped the Australian Diamonds become the number one team in the world in 2011.
• She was vice-captain of the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2011.
• She won the ANZ Championship with the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2010 and 2013.
• She won the World Youth Netball Championship with the Australian Under 21 Team in 2009.

She also received several awards:

• 2016: Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year (NSW Swifts)
• 2014: NSW Swifts Players' Player Award
• 2014: NSW Swifts Best Moment Award
• 2010: MARS ANZ Championship Best Young Player Award

Sharni's Football Career

Soon after retiring from netball, Sharni Norder signed to play Australian rules football with the Collingwood Football Club. She was part of Collingwood's VFL Women's team that won the premiership in 2019.

Sharni played for Collingwood from 2019 to 2021. She became one of the best "rucks" (a type of player) in the league. This led to her being chosen for the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team. She announced her retirement from football after Collingwood's season ended in 2021.

Personal Life

Sharni Layton married her partner, Luke Norder, in January 2021. She also wrote a book about her life called No Apologies. It was published in February 2021.