This Sporting Wife

Former Matilda Sally Shipard (Canberra United 2009-14; 59 caps Australia 2004-11) speaks with Shannon and Fiona about the highlights of her football career and how hard it is to transition from an elite sports career to post-competing life. She reads of the ‘Motivational, inspirational and sensational” moments from her Athens Olympics diary (when she was 16 years old) and the impact a character like swimming’s Laurie Lawrence can have on the entire national Olympic team. Shipard tells the girls why a walnut farm in Germany and woman named Barbara “saved her life” and how she would be keen to have a role helping young athletes prepare for retirement from sport. But despite some tough times since retiring, she’s preparing to launch Marry Us Sal, her marriage celebrant service, which one day soon will be able to marry same sex couples too - we all hope!