‘You doubted me’: ‘Special’ Staunton stuns AFLW coach with recovery from double-leg break

Staunton broke both the tibia and fibula bones in her right leg last May, placing not just her availability for the 2020 AFLW season in doubt, but also her sporting career.

Greater Western Sydney head coach Alan McConnell has admitted that he was among those who wondered if Cora Staunton could return to action from a horrific double-leg break suffered last May.

Staunton broke both the tibia and fibula bones in her right leg when playing for UNSW-ES Bulldogs in the AFL Sydney League last May, placing not just her availability for the 2020 AFLW season in doubt, but also her sporting career.