Lauren Jackson (Australia): “I couldn’t have imagined such an outing”

“Lauren has been amazing, everything she’s done to come back is unheard of considering where she’s perfected. She was an inspiration to the team. We didn’t know if his body was going to hold up. And we didn’t give her the shirt, she had to work for it, she got it on merit. As a friend, I’m proud of her. There is no mentally more solid player on the pitch.

We were both crying before the game. She’s so tough on the pitch, that’s a sign of the greats. If she hadn’t made this comeback, it wouldn’t have changed her legacy. I couldn’t ask for more. She was a leader, the girls love her. When Lauren Jackson enters the field, we see her presence, her game, the respect she commands. Seeing her enjoying it…I’m glad we won the bronze and she can stop on that. »