Naming Sally Shipard Oval: A new era for Wagga Wagga sport | The Canberra Times

Christmas time is tough for the former Matilda midfielder. It’s only been a few years since Shipard, 36, and her partner April Davis, 38, began their in vitro fertilization journey, but they discovered Shipard had early stages of ovarian cancer. And it’s been two years since Shipard was thrown straight into so-called surgical menopause. He is currently in remission.