Sharni Norder

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 36)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Spouse Luke Norder (husband)[3]
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 medal – first place 2011 Singapore Netball
Gold medal – first place 2015 Australia Netball
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Netball
Last updated: 15/01/2021

Sharni Norder (née Layton; born 6 January 1988) 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. She 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.

After ending her professional netball career at the Collingwood Magpies in 2018, Norder transitioned to Australian rules football and played for Collingwood's AFL Women's team. As a footballer, Norder earned All-Australian honours in 2020, was part of Collingwood's VFLW premiership in 2019 and was vice-captain of the club in 2021.

  1. ^ "Sharni Layton profile". Collingwood Magpies. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Sharni Layton". Netball Australia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
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