Giants pay tribute as Cora Staunton calls time on AFLW career

MACKAY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 09: Cora Staunton of the Giants celebrates after kicking a goal during the round one AFLW match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at the Great Barrier Reef Arena on January 09, 2022 in Mackay, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Cora Staunton will not return to AFLW football later this summer after calling time on her professional career.

The Giants’ all-time leading goal kicker and games record holder, was the first international player to join an AFLW list back in 2017 and has since paved the way for many Irish and international players to follow in her footsteps.