Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! We are joined by Suzie Betts, Founder of Boob Armour who is on a mission to ensure that as women advance in sport, sport also evolves and changes to cater for a changing sporting landscape. We have skin guards, mouth guards and helmets to keep women and girls safe during sport and now we have breast protection specifically targeted at protecting women and girls’ breasts during sports and exercise – a first of its kind in Australia. (Starts 4:14) Chris Paouros, Co-founder and Co-Chair of the Proud Lilywhites – Tottenham Hotspur’s official LGBTQIA+ supporters’ group chats to us live from the UK. With Australian-born Ange Postecoglou appointed head coach of the English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur on 6 June 2023, the Lilywhites have seen a meteoric rise up the ladder with ten straight wins but is Big Ange also making sure goals are being kicked for inclusivity? (Starts 14:16) We head to Cologne, Germany to chat with David Smith, Head Coach for Stonewall Performance about why it’s important for the Rainbow community to take part in sport and he shares some great advice for how you can get your game on! (Starts 25:21) And being the final show for 2023, we take time out to say a massive thank you to the eighty-five guests from across Australia and around the world who shared their time, passion, success and challenges across the weeks so that we can get our game on! We hear a montage of voices from everyone who has embraced the joy that sport can bring and in doing so have enriched their lives and those of others. (Starts 37:35) There is a still a long way to go, but over the past twenty-two weeks we have found where sport is welcoming, safe, inclusive and fun for the Rainbow community! A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on! And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! Coach Daddy – Sam Dengate – Founder and Head Coach – TGeneration Gyms joins Game On! in the JOY 94.9 Studio to talk about an amazing event in its second year – the Trans Takeover #2 on December 16. It’s a popular event with a full house of competitors and all proceeds to be donated to charity – the Trans Justice Project –  building a movement standing up for justice and equality for trans and gender diverse people. Sam shares his Top Five Safe Spaces for trans and gender-diverse folk to get active and be part of an awesome community, and provides a few great suggestions across Australia and internationally. (Starts 3:10) Looking to get fit for summer? Sam gets into Coach Daddy beast mode and shares some great advice on how to live your best active life in the coming months. (Starts 12:57) We are joined by amazing ally – Grace Ross-Hubble – Sport Coordinator – University Sport, Macquarie University to talk about how Macquarie University has been a trailblazer in the university sector to make the world of sport and fitness a more inclusive, and safe space for the Rainbow community.  The team at Macquarie University has been recognised at the national Pride In Sport awards as a Gold Tier Sporting Organisation for three consecutive years (2021-2023) and was awarded Sporting Organisation of the Year in 2022.  And resting on their laurels is not an option! Its onwards and upwards as they head into 2024 as an inclusive team! (Starts 23:45) Australian-born transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey. Danielle has dedicated her life to cricket: playing men’s grade cricket in Australia before moving to Canada where she was welcomed into cricketing circles – playing women’s cricket and was called into the national team in October 2022. In November 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruled players who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in international women’s cricket. Danielle shares the impact on her international cricket career now being all but over, insights into the broader cricketing landscape and  what the future holds. (Starts 33:35) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! It’s just over a year when Isaac Humphries shared his truth with his Club at the time Melbourne United Basketball Club and then the sporting world making him the only openly gay male professional basketball player currently playing in a top tier league, anywhere in the world, and the first ever Australian male basketball player and first player in the NBL to be openly gay. November 16 2022. Nick Truelson, CEO Melbourne United Basketball club came to the JOY 94.9 Studio at the Victorian Pride Centre to share the lead up to this momentous occasion in male sport and the positive impact across the NBL. (Starts 1:33) The Melbourne Basketball Club is continuing to embracing inclusivity as a core value celebrating with the Slam Dunk for Inclusivity event where allies including Dannii Minogue actively supported the return of the 2024 Champion Pride Round with an Australian-first ‘PRIDE’ display made entirely from basketballs, donated by Spalding. Make sure to check out the Melbourne United Champion Pride game being a home game as part of the Pride Round on the 3rd February 2024. (Starts 12:22) Mick Garnett, CEO of Wheelchair Sport NSW/ACT, The Governing Body for nine Wheelchair Sports across NSW/ACT joined Game On! to talk about a celebration of LGBTQ+ inclusion in wheelchair sport. The annual Rolling Rainbow Sports Day on the 26th November at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen in NSW – for the 3rd year! It’s a free, multi-sport day for members and allies of the rainbow community to come along, dress fun, let loose, and play some wheelchair sport. Everyone is welcome! (Starts 22:35) And what is happening in Auckland – the City of Sails?  A lot! An entire five days of inclusive sport! Tom Leonard, Event Director for the Rainbow Games Tamaki Makaurau Auckland 2024 joins us to tell us all about the fifteen sports on offer, the five fabulous ambassadors and how the event aims to leave a legacy for the next generation of Rainbow youth. Auckland from April 4-8th, 2024 is the place to be! (33:27) And Who is getting their game on this week? Mitch Creek, South East Melbourne Phoenix forward and Champion Pride Round ambassador for being an awesome ally, terrific brother and all round great guy for the Rainbow community! (Starts 42:14) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! We explore where you can having a winning career in the racing industry thanks to the Racing Queensland Racing With Pride series which is designed to encourage more LGBTIQA+ people to consider a career in racing by showcasing people working in the industry that identify as LGBTIQA+ It is wonderful that as we acknowledge and celebrate Trans Awareness Week (13-19 November) this terrific series shares the stories of Ashley Wilson, Tyler Leslight and Tye Findlay. On the show we are joined by Nick Beck from Beck Racing who provides terrific insights and advice in navigating becoming your authentic self. “Be your own hero”. (Starts 2:59) Dion Alexander previously Mr Gay Pride Australia 2022 has returned from a recent trip to Cape Town, South Africa crowned Mr Gay World Second Runner Up 2023! A great achievement and with a promise to continue to invest in his platform which is to champion ending homophobia in the AFL and leave the world a better place. Dion also has a podcast – Our Pride by Mr Gay Pride Australia so check it out or even reach out to be a guest on his show! (Starts 12:21) Hong Kong’s Gay Games marked the first time in the inclusive sporting event’s 40-year history that it was handed to an Asian city and it all started on the 3rd November until the 11 November. The aim was to promote inclusivity, diversity, and equality through sport and cultural exchange. Some 2,000 athletes in Hong Kong took part in sports such as badminton, dodgeball, fencing, swimming, running and trail running and we had the very great pleasure of being joined by Richard Lie who took out gold in the 6km Trail run! Athletic prowess runs in the family as Richard’s sister also brought home gold! Richard’s response to “Would you go to another Gay Games event?” was an immediate yes!  It looks like Valencia, Spain 2026 is a must-do destination for the Lie family! (Starts 23:33) The 33rd Melbourne Queer Film Festival is underway and the sport film line-up is sensational! Mitch Nivalis, Director Equal The Contest takes time out from a Tuesday night basketball game to chat about the making of their fantastic film which was focused on When the rules exclude you, rewrite them! That’s exactly what the Mount Alexander Falcons did in their quest to join the Central Victorian Football League. Check out the film screening 2pm Sunday 19th November at The Capitol for the Melbourne Premiere and/or be part of history and head to one of the Come & Try Days or a Pre-season Training session! (Starts 31:05) And Who is getting their game on this week? Nic Norris and Beck Barnes – Melbourne Frontrunners, Melbourne’s inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQ+ community and allies! This dynamic duo completed their goal of running a marathon in each Australian state and territory – together – every step of the way in 2023 – even crossing the finish line hand in hand!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! The 2023 Melbourne Cup has been run and won and we share where you can be on a winner in the racing industry! Racing Queensland has launched a fantastic Racing with Pride series focused on sharing the stories from members of the LGBTIQA+ community and their experiences working in the racing industry. There are eight wonderful four minute videos on the Racing Queensland website and Scott Miller, Assistant Trainer Shannon Price stable joins us to share his story. Congratulations to Racing Queensland for leading the way in changing Australia’s sporting culture to be more inclusive! (Starts 2:33) Annie Alexander, General Manager of Alexander Racing, a racehorse trainer based in Ballarat shares the joyous news of  Project Pride – Australia’s first-ever LGBTQI+ horse racing syndicate with the aims of providing a safe space for the rainbow community while flying the flag! And you can get involved as a syndicate member joining footy legend Dani Laidley and her partner Donna Leckie as Ambassadors.  (Starts 33:09) The 2023 Melbourne Queer Film Festival starts screening from the 9th to the 19th November. Cerise Howard, Program Director,  Melbourne Queer Film Festival pops int to the JOY 94.9 Studio to let us know which sporty films are screening this year and why they were selected. You are in for a treat! Check out Equal The Contest, Offside and Marinette for three brilliant sport-based movies which raise issues of who gets to participate in sport and who gets to decide. (Starts 12:29) We head west to talk with Richie Yates, Co-President, Perth Frontrunners to talk PrideFEST and what the Perth Frontrunners are up to this year! The 2023 Pride Run & Walk on Saturday 11 November  is a 5km run or 3km walk with a very campy Festival Zone to follow! There will be delicious food, lots of fun, fever pitch festivities and the Perth Frontrunners! Talk about FOMO! (Starts 25:06) In Who is getting their game on? this week, it’s Dani Laidley and Donna Leckie for continuing to be out, loud and proud! It’s a winning trifecta on Melbourne Cup Day – the release of Revealed : Dani Laidley – Two Tribes on Stan, Dani confirming her interest in applying for an AFLW coaching role, and Dani and Donna being ambassadors for Australia’s first syndicated LGBTIQA+ and allies owned racehorse – Project Pride! (Starts 44:10) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! Anthony Lawrence CEO Clublinks joins us to tell us all about the brand spanking new Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre (NARC) officially opening on November 13 and how the centre has been designed with the Rainbow community at heart. The team is on a mission to create happiness, brightness, energy and fun. Join in the Community Day on the 12 the November and check out all the action on the socials.   (Starts 2:35) The 2023 Melbourne Queer Film Festival starts screening from the 9th to the 19th November and one awesome feature length documentary in the line up is Shape directed by Roger Ungers Roger That Pictures. Shape explores body image amongst cis-gendered men who are attracted to men and the complex issue of when idolisation leads to exclusion. (Starts 12:02) Hong Kong’s Gay Games will mark the first time in the inclusive sporting event’s 40-year history that it has been handed to an Asian city and it all starts on the 3rd November until the 11th November. The aim is to promote inclusivity, diversity, and equality through sport and cultural exchange. Joshua Keefe, Professional Dancer, Choreographer, Dance Teacher extraordinaire and Talent Manager Gay Games Hong Kong joins us to tell us all about the world-class concert series in conjunction with the Games featuring local, regional, and international talent to fully showcase the capabilities and robustness of Asia’s World City. And a fabulous first in Gay Games history! The Gala Concert Series is a two-night extravaganza on the 5th and 6th November of talent featuring electrifying performances by artists from across the globe showcasing vocal, orchestral, dance, and performance art talent. Joshua’s former Dancing With The Stars Australia partner Courtney Act! headlines night one with the exciting news that Joshua will also be taking to the stage! This is sure to be something very special! Joshua also provides insights into life for the queer community in Hong Kong with two recent positive court rulings and the difference he is making for the next generation of up coming dancers with his dance school for kids Move For Life. (Starts 23:24) In Who is getting their game on? this week, it’s Julie Ryan – Secretary of Proud2Play joined by Helen Tyrkos – Treasurer Proud2Play for being visible for the Rainbow community when and where it counts! (Starts 41: 56) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! Richard Goodbody, Executive General Manager Customer and Corporate Affairs, Racing Queensland joins us to tell us about the fantastic Racing with Pride series which has just launched focusing on sharing the stories of members of the LGBTIQA+ community and their experiences working in the racing industry. The racing industry in Queensland is diverse and inclusive and aims to embrace a more inclusive, safe, and healthy sporting environment for people with diverse sexualities and genders. Check out the four-minute videos on the website and if you would like to have your story included reach out to the team! (Starts 2:09) We are joined in the JOY Studio by Nic Norris and Beck Barnes of the Melbourne Frontrunners, Melbourne’s inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Nic and Beck have completed their goal on running a marathon in each state and territory across Australia in 2023! And they did it together, every step of the way, hand in hand as they crossed the finish line! Relationship goals! All the best in New York for the grand finale – the New York Marathon. (Starts 12:43) If you are considering running a marathon, listen up as Nic and Beck, our smiling marathon runners – with or without a camera taking pics during the event – share their top tips of how to get across the finish line after running 42.5kms. One tip: join one of the inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQ+ community and allies across Australia and around the world and be part of a supportive and fun community of runners and walkers to help you achieve your goals. (Starts 23:43) Jeff McLean, Co-founder of Pride Tape, joins us from Canada to talk to us about the recent controversy with the National Ice-Hockey League (NHL) and how this has impacted players using the Rainbow coloured tape on their ice-hockey sticks across the National Hockey League  The NHL has made the extraordinary decision to ban players from all 32 teams from showing support for themed nights which includes using Pride-themed tape on their hockey sticks this season saying it’s a distraction from the game. Jeff joins us to share the positive response from the professional ice-hockey community and how you can support the reinstatement of the tape. Sign the petition now on Change. Org and send a message to Gary Bettman Commissioner of the NHL for the reinstatement of the use of Pride Tape in Sport. There are over 6,000 signatures and counting! (Starts 32:00) In Who is getting their game on? this week, it’s the Southern Lights in Melbourne and Harbour Lights in Sydney! There is a massive shout out from Jeff McLean for their support of ice-hockey being a game for everyone! (Starts 43:17) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! We are joined in the JOY Studio by Ron Sinclair, Senior Sergeant / Station Commander Box Hill Police Station and Secretary Victoria Police Soccer Club and Chris Wells, President Melbourne Rovers Soccer  Club to share the history of the annual Pride Match which is on again –  Sunday 29th October. And you are invited to be part of what is a wonderful community event with the Victoria Police Soccer team made up of volunteers. The annual soccer match is a symbol of support to the LGBTIQA+  community and a celebration of acceptance, pride and respect. In the words of Ron Sinclair, “It’s not about the results. It’s about the relationship”. (Starts 2:15) Chris Wells, President Melbourne Rovers Soccer Club  – Melbourne’s LGBTQIA+ soccer club shares how he came to be President and the opportunities for you to give soccer a go. Head along to their Come & Try sessions in the park. Check out their facebook page for details for a funday Sunday. (Starts 11:24) Geoff Tripp, General Manager Community Growth and Marketing Basketball NSW, joined us to tell us that registrations are open for an awesome event – the annual Pride In Basketball Australia tournament now in its second year. If you like to dribble, slam dunk, cheer and party then this is the event for your 2024 calendar! (Starts 20:53) Richard McBrearty, Head Curator – Scottish Football Museum chats to us live from Glasgow to share how the Rainbow community features in the collection. The Gala Fairydean Rovers shirt work by Zander Murray – the first Scottish senior footballer to come out as gay in 2022 – is a prized artefact in Europe’s first national football museum.  And there are plans to continue to grow the collection and ensure football is for everyone. (Starts 30:38) In Who is getting their game on? this week, it’s the National Hockey League teams and players. The National Hockey League has made the extraordinary decision to ban players from all 32 teams from showing support for themed nights which includes using Pride-themed tape on their hockey sticks this season saying it’s a distraction from the game. In response many of the National Hockey League teams have reached out to Jeff McLean, Co-founder of Pride Tape, to see how they can respond to the league’s decision and continue to support the Rainbow community. You can support the reinstatement the use of Pride Tape in Sport by signing the petition now on Change. Org and sending a message to Gary Bettman Commissioner of the National Hockey League. There are 5548 signatures and counting! (Starts 41:50) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! Bec Ahern who heads up the This Girl Can initiative at VicHealth shares the amazing opportunities for women during This Girl Can Week (9-15 October). It’s a week to celebrate women smashing stereotypes to be active however, wherever and whenever they choose without being judged. Check out the website and see whether you might like to have a go at Zumba, Bollywood dancing, Ballet or Roller-derby to name but a few of the oodles of fun activities across the state. Take a look at the stories of the This Girl Can Ambassadors who inspire us with how they overcame their doubts and insecurities and are now loving living an active life! (Starts 2:27) Fran Hurndall Guinness world record holder, former football player of the round ball, and Founder and CEO of The Female Football Project joins Game On! to tell us all about her inspiration to dribble a soccer ball 1000kms from the Gold Coast to Sydney. What an incredible achievement for an awesome cause – to encourage women and girls to dare to dream and forge a career in football and enabling a pathway for female coaches. Interested in being a coach? Give Fran a follow on Instagram or Facebook for more information. Congratulations Fran on raising over $15,000 for Women Sport Australia and for being nominated for a 2023 FIFA Fan Award. (Starts 11:19)  We are joined by Professor of Neuroscience Bryce Vissel,  St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney to talk about the latest research approach to Alzheimer’s and the actions you can take to maintain a healthy brain. Years of dedicated research has resulted in a breakthrough with a way forward to reverse the process of Alzheimer’s, restore the switch in the brain and as a result restore the capacity for memory. While the research continues Professor Vissel shares how we can give ourselves the best opportunity to keep our brains functioning by our lifestyle choices today. (Starts 20:59) Do you have two left feet? Jan Davies Chairperson OUTDance, Perth based ballroom dancing group, lets us know that even if you do you can enjoy all forms of dancing from the cha cha, to the samba, to line dancing to the waltz. If you’re in the area, grab your dancing shoes, head along and be part of 22 years of gliding across the dance floor with a game of bingo thrown in for good measure! (Starts 32:24) In Who is getting their game on? this week, the Liberty A league Women 2023-24! The season is about to kick off and you can keep the Matilda’s magic going by supporting our 12 teams across the coming 22 weeks. Aussie soccer hero Courtnee Vine shares why she has resigned with Sydney FC, her goals for the season and that she hopes you’ll get on board! A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community! Beau Newell, National Program Manager, Pride In Sport joins us to share the outcomes, areas of focus and new initiatives we can look forward to from the recent Pride In Sport Summit. (Starts 3:00 mins) James Cardall President Pride Football Australia (PFA) tells us all about the burgeoning inclusive soccer league in Australia, how you can get involved and invites you to head along to the annual 2023 PFA Tournament on October 6 and 7, Perry Park, Brisbane / Meanjin. The Josh Cavallo Shield sees PFA 2023 hosts, Brisbane Inferno take on a PFA team comprising players from the Sydney Rangers, Melbourne Rovers & Perth Pride. The 2023 Justin Fashanu Cup will be played between traditional rivals Sydney Rangers FC and Melbourne Rovers SC. And PFA 2023 hosts Brisbane Inferno FC take on the Flying Bats FC in the Julie Murray Cup. What an amazing weekend! (Starts 12:26 mins) Kade Matthews, Founder of Melbourne’s first LGBT+ Ice Hockey club the Southern Lights and President of Australian LGBT Ice Hockey provides an interesting insight into the sport and how you can take to the ice. (Starts 22:23 mins) Ever thought about taking up swimming? Summer is upon us and the Glamourhead Sharks would love to see you poolside. Paul Whelan, President of Melbourne’s LGBTIQA+ Masters Swimming Club, delights us with the swimming exploits of the group all across the globe, at various pools in Melbourne and at their annual Queens of the Pool event at Sircuit Night Club where the Glamourheads and Melbourne Surge battle it out – with waterproof make-up! (Starts 31:21 mins) In Who is getting their game on? this week, Katie Wykes, Deputy Chair Collingwood Pride encourages everyone to get involved with your AFL Pride group! (Starts 40:36 ) A big thank you to all of our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset so that everyone can enjoy getting their game on!