How three ACL tears, AFLW and captain’s calls sparked sevens reunion at Parramatta | Dan Walsh
After three ACL ruptures, another torn Achilles, Olympic heartbreak, code-hops and retirements, Tiana Penitani’s emotions got the better of her.
“It’s so special,” Parramatta captain Penitani said before Sunday’s NRLW clash with the Dragons. “Our jersey presentation last week was a bit emotional for me, with those two girls especially. To be doing that for two of my closest friends, knowing how much they’ve done for women’s sport individually, it was a special moment.
Anderson underwent a knee reconstruction at the same time as Penitani, when they were both still in high school.Shoulder surgery and a torn Achilles before she turned 20 left Anderson demoralised, and she joined Penitani in walking away from rugby. However, while Penitani couldn’t resist the chance to return to rugby league with the Dragons in 2019, Anderson worked full-time in construction for five years.
Walker, too, has taken the long road back to league, playing the 13-woman code for the first time since the age of 11 in her native Christchurch. Rugby took hold and then Aussie rules, after she moved to Melbourne in 2018 and linked with Carlton.
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