North Melbourne premiership player says footy ‘saved my life’League stood by Laidley when she was outed as transgender
Danielle Laidley has fiercely defended the AFL, saying the sport she thought might have killed her instead provided great support when she needed it most. The North Melbourne premiership player and coach was speaking at the Melbourne premiere of her documentary Two Tribes, a raw account of her life.
Laidley said when she was arrested three years ago and photos of her were made public, effectively outing her as transgender, AFL figures were among the first to support her.
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