The 'stigma' of being a non-disabled player in elite wheelchair sport

ABC News Australia28 October 2026, 18:49 UTCAustralia

Leading out Australia at this month's Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup will be a dream come true for Bayley McKenna. But as the Wheelaroos' first non-disabled skipper, he is bracing for negativity from outside the sport.

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