Sharni layton biography of martin

Hi Team!

I am so excited to share with you that Affirm Press has acquired ANZ rights to my memoir, No Apologies.

I’m so grateful to my manager, Kath, who worked her butt off to help get me this book deal over the line and so I can share EVERYTHING Sharni with you all..

Thank you to Affirm press for buying into my story and becoming a part of “Team Layton”. I love you for coming on this journey with me.

It’s such an exciting time and I have been fortunate to be in lockdown reflecting on my life and career to date.

Please see the press release below, don’t forget you can register your interest in acquiring a copy in the “store” tab here on my website.

NO APOLOGIES.

Affirm Press has acquired ANZ rights to multi-sports star Sharni Layton’s memoir, No Apologies, via Kathryn DeIulio of TLA.
Melbourne-based Layton is a former elite netballer and current all-Australian AFLW player at
Collingwood Football Club. No Apologies is a candid, hilarious, at times controversial and ultimately
inspiring story of a woman who overcame her insecurities once, as an athlete, to become the best in
her sport and again, as a woman, after she realised that life at the top felt like rock bottom.
In 2016, Layton was named International Netball Player of the Year and ANZ Championship Player of
the Year. But in contrast to the public perception of a world-class netballer at the top of her game,
behind closed doors Layton struggled with her mental health and broke down, unable to keep
playing.
‘I hope that this book is a reminder of the importance of living by your values and being true to your
authentic self. In opening up about my own struggles, I hope to help break the stigma around mental
health. It is okay to not be okay,’ said Layton.
Martin Hughes, Publishing Director at Affirm Press, said: ‘Sharni Layton is funny and fantastic;
whatever she sets her mind to she achieves. To reach the to

Retiring champion Sharni Layton says her time away from netball to deal with mental health issues made her realise she had nothing left to achieve in the sport.

Layton announced on Wednesday she will walk away at the end of Collingwood's campaign in the Super Netball competition early next month.

A large group of staff, current and past players as well as former Australian coach Norma Plummer, who gave Layton her first international cap at the 2011 world cup in Singapore, turned out at Magpies headquarters to farewell the popular defender.

With 46 Test appearances including a stint as captain, Layton hasn't played for the Diamonds since 2017 and stepped away from the sport entirely for almost six months to deal with mental health problems.

She said during this time she started to reflect on her 14-year career achievements, which include world titles with the Diamonds in 2011 and 2015 as well as Commonwealth Games gold in 2014.

"I know that this announcement may come as a shock to the netball community and a lot of people out there but it isn't a shock to myself and my close friends and family," Layton said on Wednesday.

"When I took time off from the sport it made me reflect on my career and I have achieved everything that I could ever have hoped and dreamed of in the netball world."

Layton wanted to test if she still felt the same once she regained her health and returned to the sport.

"In coming back this year I know for sure my time in the sport is done so there may be a few sad people out there but please know I'm really excited."

She said she wouldn't have been able to play again without the support of Netball Australia and the Magpies, and encouraged other people who may be struggling to seek professional help.

Inspiring women through sport.

"I'm very proud to have been able to get back on court because to be able to perform under pressure after having gone through something like th

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.

Female athletes having to juggle elite-level sport with work commitments remains common across most women's sports despite advancement made in recent years.

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.

"As a female athlete, we're not supported enough to continue to play — we only play nine games a year," Norder said on ABC's Offsiders program on Sunday.

"Could I have played another year? Yes. But if I did that, I'd be 35 then looking into going into a new career. And for me, I want to set up my life outside of sport and not be chasing my tail with finances for the rest of my life.

"You just can't juggle work and that at the same time.

"I was fortunate enough to be a full-time athlete when I was a netballer and I understand how much time and effort it takes, and I couldn't do that [while having a career outside sport].

"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 ha