Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport live every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We start the show with an update of what is happening in inclusive sporting news!
We speak with a trailblazer in Australian horse racing — jockey Tyler Leslight. Tyler made headlines as Australia’s first openly transgender jockey, and his courage and authenticity have inspired many both within and beyond the racing world. Tyler is a participant in the Racing with Pride series, an initiative from Racing Queensland celebrating inclusion and diversity in the sport and joins us to talk about his journey, the racing community, and what it means to live authentically in the saddle. (Starts 7mins 18secs)
Then it’s time to talk basketball with the new Melbourne Spectres President Connor Wilson live in the JOY Sport Studio. The Melbourne Spectres is Melbourne’s LGBTIQ+ and Allies Basketball Club with clubs based in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. We find out what the Melbourne crew is up to which includes heading to the Gay Games 2026 in Valencia, Spain! Connor shares the incredible connection the club  has with Melbourne United, one of the biggest professional basketball teams in the country. (Starts 23mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Perth (Boorloo) has officially been announced as the host city for the 2030 Gay Games! In 2030, thousands of athletes, fans and allies from around the world will head to Western Australia for the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ sporting and cultural celebration. We chat with Laurie Butterly CEO Pride WA live from Valencia Spain about the years of hard work, collaboration, and passion to make a dream an exiting reality and where to from here!
With summer just around the corner Jason Lee and Dave Hann of the Glamourhead Sharks want you give swimming a go! Not just in the pool but out in the ocean. This dynamic duo give us the low down on how to get into open water swimming over summer and the events to mark in your sport diary!
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We turn our attention to the sport of badminton.  Stefanie Lim, newly appointed Co-President of the Shuttle Swingers and one of the key organisers behind the upcoming Sydney Trans Tasman 2025 Badminton Tournament joins the show. This incredible event  brings together badminton players from across Australia and New Zealand for a celebration of sport, inclusion, and community. (Starts 3mins)
The Pride Football Australia Tournament is over for another year hosted by Melbourne Rovers and held at the Home of the Matildas in Bundoora thanks to the support of Melbourne Victory and Football Victoria. LGBTQIA+ inclusive teams from across Australia took part across two days of celebration Perth Pride FC was  there kicking goals in more ways than one! We chat with Founder Phillip Griffiths about setting up Perth’s first LGBTQIA+ soccer club, how you can get involved and hosting the next Pride Football Australia Tournament! (Starts 12:30mins)
Andrew Kegele, Chapter Lead When No One’s Watching (WNOW) wants you to join in 6am every Wednesday at St Kilda Beach rain hail or shine for a run, workout, swim and circle of 60 press ups followed by a coffee and a chat. WNOW is a men’s mental health initiative. The goal? Movement and Connection. Andrew joins us today to tell us more. (Starts 28:10mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Marathon Man – He did it! Colin Hutson ran his first marathon on Sunday in Melbourne after training with the melbournefrontrunners! Colin joined the show last Wednesday telling us how he had prepared and joined again this week to tell us how he went! Check out the Melbourne Frontrunners Pride Run on the 22 February 2026 – tickets selling fast for what is a sell out each year! (Starts 2:32)
AFLW – This week is Round 10 of the AFLW and the second week of the annual Pride Round over two weeks for the first season. melbourneaflw athlete saraidtaylor shares why this round is so important for the league and how you can get involved and celebrate inclusion in sport. The Demons go head to head with the sydneyswansaflw on Saturday 18 October at Casey Fields – Gates open 2.05pm! (Starts 12:26)
Lacrosse – The annual lacrosse.victoria Together Cup is on this Sunday 19th October at PJ Lynch Reserve in Altona North. zacansell is the Lacrosse Together Cup Ambassador and joins us live in the JOY Sport Studio to share his journey in sport and how you can get involved in the Come & Try session from 10am and enjoy the round robin until 2.30pm. And this community event is free! Fun fact – Lacrosse returns to the Olympic Games in 2028, after being approved by the International Olympic Committee! (Starts 25mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Football  – We talk football with James Cardell, President of Pride Football Australia, because the Pride Football Australia Tournament is being hosted by the Melbourne Rovers this year. It’s an annual celebration of football, diversity, and unity and you are welcome to join in on Friday and Saturday 10 and 11 October! (Starts 2mins 37secs)
AFL/AFLW – This week is Pride Round for the AFLW – one of two – Round 9 and 10 so all 18 teams will be able to wear their pride jerseys. Brett McAloney, Founder of the Rainbow Crows, the official LGBTIQA+ supporter group for the Adelaide Football Club joins us on the line from Adelaide about how the club is celebrating pride, the plans for their 10th anniversary next year, and his positive coffee catch up with Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine. (Starts 10mins 25secs)
Marathon running – We chat with Colin Hutson – a Melbourne Frontrunner about his first ever marathon this Sunday – the Melbourne Marathon, how he has prepared and with the tips and tricks he will be sharing how you could be running your own 42.195km race! (Starts 22mins 22secs)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Lacrosse – We chat with Kristen Hutchison, Development Officer Lacrosse Victoria about the awesome 2025 Lacrosse Together Cup – get involved in a fun day of lacrosse on Sunday 19 October PJ Lynch Reserve, Mason St, Altona North! (Starts 2mins 15secs)
QSA – We are joined by Stella Lesic, President and Founder of the Queer Sporting Alliance (QSA) to hear about how you can support QSA for Give Out Day on the 16 October and how to get involved with their next massive event – January 17th/18th 2026 is the National Sports Tournament at Narrandjeri Stadium, Thornbury Victoria – the largest LGBTIQA+ sports tournament in the country. Cant catch. Can’t throw. You’re in! (Starts 9mins 51secs)
Cycling – Gracie Elvin Cycling commentator, Olympian and 2x Australian Road Champion tells us how to get pedaling for a great cause as a Ride For The Kids Ambassador! The Ride For The Kids starts in October – every kilometre and dollar you raise helps Brainwave Australia support kids with brain injuries and their families. Always wanted to get into cycling but not sure how? Hear from the best! (Starts 20mins)
We have a Sport News Update covering Isaac Humphries success on the basketball court, Matilda’s Mary Fowler hitting the catwalk, Rory McIlroy’s comments about the 2025 Ryder Cup and crowd behaviour, and the inaugural 2025 Xceed Real Estate LGBTQIA+ Sport Awards, proudly presented by Team Perth! (Starts 41mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We chat with Lexi Rodgers about featuring in a 21-part docuseries HOOPS sharing her experience with basketball, being blocked from being able to play professionally, the lessons learnt and what the future holds. Check out the series @transathletica.series – all episodes are out now! (Starts 2:30)
We head west to chat with Justin Barnes Chair Team Perth about the launch of the 2025 Xceed Real Estate LGBTQIA+ Sport Awards aimed at shining a spotlight on the people, clubs, organisations and initiatives that are creating meaningful, lasting change in sport and recreation for LGBTQIA+ people across Western Australia. Time to nominate! We also have an exciting Gay Games 2030 bid update! (Starts 21:38)
And with the AFL Grand Final on Saturday, Gabby Co-Founder  Geelong Cats Pride and member of the Geelong Cats Cheer Squad joins us with an update on how the preparations are going and how you can get involved whether you are a Cats fan or you want to get on the bandwagon and have some fun! And of course there is the Round 7 AFLW match in Geelong tomorrow against the Hawks – will there be a crowd of 10,000? Head along – everyone is welcome. Go Cats! (Starts 33:05)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
The Rolling Rainbow Sports Day is on again for the third time – Sunday 21 September from 10-2pm at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in Narrabeen. This annual and  inclusive day of adaptive sports is run by Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT and Julie Charlton OAM is here to tell us all about it! Julie is a Para-athlete, coach, advocate, and community leader and Ambassador for the 2025 Rolling Rainbow Sports Day, a celebration of wheelchair sport and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. (Starts 2:44)
The stage is set for Friday night’s blockbuster Preliminary Final between Geelong and Hawthorn at the MCG. It is set to be the Cats 14th Preliminary Final in the last 19 years and they ae looking to convert that into their seventh Grand Final appearance across that span.  Of course there will be a banner! We chat with Gabb from Geelong Cats Pride and the Geelong Cheer squad about the plans for the night and why you should join in at a game across the remainder of the AFLW season. (Starts 10:18)
The Pride Football Australia tournament 2025 is coming to Melbourne celebrating LGBTIQA+ inclusion in football. It’s at an iconic venue – The Home of the Matildas in  Bundoora and Stuart Bonner, Melbourne Rovers Committee member and Greg Camm, Melbourne Rovers Committee are live in the JOY Sport Studio to share why this event is so special and how you can get involved! Check out the socials and head along on Saturday 11 October! Welcome | Play | Party | Recover (Starts 19:32)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We welcome Ben Cork, National Program Manager Pride in Sport, to the show for our monthly Pride In Sport update and talk inclusion at the Sydney Marathon, countering homophobia in sport, the exciting Pride in Sport Summit and focus areas, and that nominations are now open for the Pride In Sport Awards for 2026! (Starts 2:02)
We jet off to New Zealand to chat with Joel McDonald on the organising committee of the NZ Falcons – New Zealand’s gay and inclusive ruby club, to talk Purchas Cup 2025! All the fun starts on Thursday across four days for the NZ Falcons, Perth Rams, Brisbane Hustlers, Sydney Convicts, Adelaide University Sharks and Melbourne Chargers! (Starts 13:10)
And we welcome Steve Chelo, President, the Melbourne Spikers Volleyball Club, to the JOY Sport Studio! Exciting times – this year the club celebrates 40 years and they are having a gala ball at the San Remo Ballroom on Friday 12 September with DJ Jason Conti, Mum the drag queen,  Ms Lazy Susan – winner of Drag Race Down Under Season 4 and  hosted by Frock Hudson. And it’s a sell out! But there are heaps of other fun social events on across the coming months including the Summer Slam so join in and get your volleyball game on! (Starts 26:2)
To close the show, Who is getting their game on? Luka who has been taking part in the All Gender Games and absolutely loving it! The All Gender Games is a social soccer competition inclusive of queer, trans, gender-diverse individuals and their allies run by Director Cat Houng where the emphasis is on fun, connection, and inclusivity rather than competition or gender quotas. Head along for a game in the park followed by a tasty meal! (Starts 42:38)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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

This week on JOY Drive, Jacs Host of Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport, joins JOY Drive host Warren Andrew to talk volleyball!
Melbourne Spikers Volleyball Club, and all inclusive volleyball club that suits all skill levels, is turning 40 years old! To celebrate this momentous achievement and their legacy, they are throwing a Gala, Darling!
Steve Chelo, President Melbourne Spikers, joins JOY Drive to tell us all about the significance this fabulous event and encourages you to head along and get involved with the club.
To learn more about the Melbourne Spikers Volleyball club see this link.
And to hear more of where sport is inclusive, safe, welcoming and fun check out Game On every Wednesday from 6-7pm.

Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
First we head to the beach! Winter is over. Spring is here and just around the corner is summer – at last! We dive into surf, safety, and inclusion with Dr Jake Little, Chair of Lifesavers with Pride — a group that’s been making waves by building a welcoming and inclusive surf lifesaving culture for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Dr. Nic Badcock, Associate Professor of Psychology from the University of Western Australia gave a presentation to the Perth Rainbow Swans – Perth’s premier LGBTQIA+ inclusive Masters swimming group where he was invited to talk about the important role sport plays in a sense of belonging. Nic joins us on Game On to share those learnings so that we can all benefit from that interactive session by the pool
We talk about the challenges facing trans and gender-diverse athletes in Australia to compete, participate and enjoy sport with Sam Lewis, President of The Flying Bats about the ABC’s 7.30 program highlighted the story of Riley Dennis — a trans woman footballer — and the wave of transphobia and public debate that has unfolded over the years.
We have an update on one of the biggest stories in the AFL across the past few weeks – Adelaide Crows AFL player Izak Rankine saying a homophobic slur during a game against an opponent and being handed a controversial four-game ban.
And to close the show who is getting their game on? We hear from Daisy Pearce AFLW West Coast Eagles coach in response to the Club statement shared supporting former West Coast defender Mitch Brown becoming the AFL’s first openly bisexual man – a first in an almost 130 year history.
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We talk sport on the show so that you can have a life of connection and camaraderie – so we want to make sure you are living your healthiest life to enjoy being active. Dr Peter Brukner OAM world renowned specialist sports and exercise physician and the founding partner and Director of the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne, took the time to come to the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio to talk about his commitment to the challenge of improving Australia’s health with improved diet and increased physical activity.  Check out the Defeat Diabetes app as away to get your health back on track, have a read of A Fat Lot of Good, and live your best life through a whole foods diet and exercise. (2:00)
Kristina Mitsikas, Senior Manager Inclusion and Innovation, UWA Sport chats allyship across the University of Western Australia, two great initiatives – the LGBTQIA+ Allyship in Sport Breakfast, and the Wear it Purple Colour Run this Friday 29 August. Kristina outlines how allyship matters, give us an update on the progress of the 2030 Gay Games bid, and reminds us that LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport is still a work in progress and UWA Sport remain committed to shifting the culture in sport. (22:30)
We are joined in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio to talk footy, breaking news and being your authentic self with GayFL podcast hosts Chris Meecham and Brendan Maher and The Open Table Team of Craig and Ethan. (32:30)
And to close the show who is getting their game on? The AFLW – it’s the annual Indigenous Round! This year’s celebration will take place over two rounds: Round 3 (29 – 31 Aug) and Round 4 (6 – 7 Sept). In 2025 there are 22 Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander players listed across the AFLW, with former Docker and Blue Kirby Bentley announced as the 2025 AFLW Indigenous Round Honouree. (42:43)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Ben Drogemuller, Co-President – Sydney Frontrunners – a community running club that champions inclusivity and connection through sport shares “Marathon Training 101” – the essentials for anyone thinking about taking on the challenge of 42.2 kilometres. Ben also gives us the benefits of joining a running group and has a call out to anyone who might like to volunteer at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday 31 August as a marshall! Get involved and join the crew for a bevvy and some banter after the event! (2.20)
The All Gender Games is back for another season. It’s a soccer competition and training program for LGBTQIA+ folks in Melbourne Victoria. They are all about community, love for soccer and carving out queer-trans participation in sports. Plus, the Games serve a free banquet after every game. Cat Hoang, Director of the highly successful event now in it’s fourth year tells us more and encourages you to get involved! (21:36)
We then talk footy – AFL with Brendan McGarrigan, Committee Member of the Rainbow Crows – the official Adelaide Crows LGBTIQA+ supporter group. Brendan updates us on how you can head to the footy safely, have fun and proudly wear your Rainbow colours and we chat about a recent unfortunate alleged homophobic slur which has made the headlines this week and the upshot. (30.00)
And to close the show who is getting their game on? Professional footballer Josh Cavallo. Josh made history by coming out as gay in October 2021, becoming the first openly gay professional male footballer in a top-flight league with Adelaide United. He was recently a guest on Shaun Micallef’s ABC program Eve of Destruction where each guest brings on two items they’d save as their home is destroyed. One of the items Josh brought is a photo of him proposing to his partner Leighton Morrell at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide. Josh shares the importance of openly being your authentic self. (40:00)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 on our Pride In Sport Special!
And thank you for being a part of Team Game On
 
 

This week on JOY Drive, Jacs Host of Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport, joins JOY Drive host Warren Andrew to talk footy!
The 2025 NAB AFLW season kicks off this week with Collingwood set to celebrate 10 seasons since it’s iconic inaugural game against Carlton with a nostalgic throwback to season one in 2017.
Ine Beerens– Committee Member Carlton Pride – Carlton’s official LGBTIQA+ supporter group joins JOY Drive to tell us all about the significance of the game and the opportunities to enjoy footy with the Carlton Pride crew!
To learn more about the Carlton Pride see this link.
And to hear more of where sport is inclusive, safe, welcoming and fun check out Game On every Wednesday from 6-7pm.
 

Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
Tonight is a show with a difference. It’s a collaboration with the Pride In Sport team! But it’s bittersweet. Beau Newell National Program Manager with Pride In Sport who has been a fantastic supporter of the show is moving on to greener pastures. As of tomorrow! So the show is dedicated to Beau, the legacy he has left in sport over the past six and a half years with Pride In Sport, and a thank you for his incredible support over the years on the show.
We hear from Kristina Mitsikas, Senior Manager Inclusion and Innovation, UWA Sport ( University of Western Australia) about starting from scratch on an LGBTIQA+ sport inclusion journey.
Cassie Lindsey, Inclusion, Diversity  & Equity Specialist, Red Consulting and Training, chats about about winning the Pride In Sport Ally of the Year award and the role of major sport to be an agent of change
And we look to the future chatting with Ben Cork currently Senior Relationship Manager with Pride In Sport.
We also have one more special guest join the show Ian Roberts, Australia’s first openly gay National Rugby League player, and now Director and Co-Founder of Qtopia-Sydney, Australia’s first LGBTIQA+ history museum. Ian shares his journey in sport and the impact Pride In Sport has had over the years for the LGBTIQA+ community.
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 on our Pride In Sport Special!
And thank you for being a part of Team Game On

Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
How about rather than taking the field as a player you take a job in sport? Our next guest Stephen Allan has done just that. Stephen is a Clinical Myotherapist with Muscle Motion and a member and medic with the Melbourne Chargers.  Stephen shares insights into his career in sport looks like and why joining the Chargers as Team Medic has enriched his life! (Starts 2Mins 47Secs)
Lita Neptune joins the show again to share her love for competitive pinball and to tell us how she went at BPAC – the Brisbane Pinball & Arcade Collective  where she competed with other passionate pinball peeps. The focus is on competition, catchups and camaraderie! Could this be the sport for you particularly if you are wanting a sport that doesn’t involve moving around too much? (Starts 22mins)
And the Federation of Gay Games judges and delegates were in Perth last month checking out whether to select Perth as the host for the world’s largest sport and culture event for the LGBTIQA+ community and allies – the Gay Games. It is down to two cities – Denver in America and us for the 2030 Gay Games 13! Justin Barnes is the volunteer Chair of Team Perth, the HUB for LGBTQIA+ Sport in Western Australia and the Director of Marketing & Community for Perth’s 2030 Gay Games Bid and joins us after with an update. (Starts 32mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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

This week on JOY Drive, Jacs Host of Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport, joins JOY Drive host Warren Andrew to talk footy! After nine seasons, the Sydney Swans will face a new Pride Game opponent this year in Round 21 – the mighty Bombers!
Tess Gilfedder – President Purple Bombers – Essendon’s official LGBTIQA+ supporter group joins JOY Drive to tell us all about the exciting change, how it came about, and how you can be part of the footy action!
To learn more about the Purple Bombers see this link. 
And to hear more of where sport is inclusive, safe, welcoming and fun check out Game On every Wednesday from 6-7pm.
 

Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We chat with Madi Crowley-Long, Participation & Programs Manager – Metro North, Brisbane, Queensland about making strides in pride in the AFL across the Sunshine State. The team won the Pride In Sport 2025 LGBTQ+ Inclusive Innovation Award earlier this year for the 2024 Jarah Corporate Pride Round spanning across all AFL Queensland’s competitions, bringing vibrant colours and celebrations to ovals all over the state with educational sessions. (Starts 3mins)
We spoke with  Tom Harley, Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Swans about another important event on the AFL inclusive sporting calendar – the annual Sydney Swans AFL Pride game now in its 10th Year. This year the Swans take on the Bombers in a show of support for unity across the game. Tom shares the exiting events in the lead up to the first bounce on Saturday 2 August at the SCG, the significance of the game, and how he aims to continue with inclusion efforts across the AFL when he takes on his new role at AFL House in October as Chief Operating Officer. (Starts 10mins 42secs)
There is a new inclusive bar in Melbourne town! Tessa Lavey, Olympian, AFLW Richmond player  and Co-founder The W Club at The Aviary Hotel in Abbotsford joins the show to encourage you to head on down! The W Club is a welcoming, inclusive space prioritising women’s sport, while still being open to all fans. Check it out, check out the merch and the carpet while you are there, relax and enjoy the sport and a friendly atmosphere! (Starts 22mins)
We hear an update from Josh Cavallo who has moved from Australia to the UK with his fiance Leighton Morrell. Josh has signed with Peterborough Sports FC, an English National League North club and he sat with with Peterborough Sports FC Amber Kent to discuss him signing with the club, his journey from playing in Australia and an exciting fresh chapter! (Starts 31mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
We chat with Nick Western a member of Melbourne’s gay and inclusive rugby club the Melbourne Chargers in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio about what makes the Chargers so special as a club, Australia’s national donation service, about Lifeblood allowing gay and bi men, transgender women, and anyone taking HIV prevention medication PrEP to donate plasma without a wait period if they meet all other eligibility criteria, and how Nick is spreading the word! We also learn how to make true friends through community sport. (Starts 2mins)
Have you considered camel racing as a sport? Second generation cameleer Emily Parrot is following the inaugural Desert Champions Way: Outback Camel Trail through Outback Australia, stopping off at four camel races along the way. Birdsville, the Bedourie Camel Races , the Boulia Camel Races – winning the 400 metre race on Polished Copper – and is set for the Winton Camel Races on July 26. We explore the wonderful world of camels! (Starts 20mins 22secs)
We hear from Carly Salmon – former Paralympic sprinter, now a rising star with the ParaMatildas—Australia’s first national team for women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and symptoms of stroke. Carly is also a two-time Thrive with Pride ambassador, using her voice to champion inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people in sport. We talk winning and living life with purpose through sport. (Starts 32mins)
And who else is getting their game on this week? The AFLW! The season is about to kick off for a milestone 10th season and foundation player Darcy Vescio shares why the 10th season is so special for them.  (Starts 45mins)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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 Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!
First we chat with inspiring athlete, advocate, and changemaker — Julie Charlton. Julie is a Paralympian, 2022 Commonwealth Games shot finalist, accessibility champion, and tireless voice for inclusion in sport. And she has been named official Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT Rolling Rainbow Sports Day Ambassador for 2025 joining Game On to tell us how you can get involved in this fantastic event on the 21st September designed to ensure wheelchair sport is welcoming and inclusive for the LGBTIQA+ community. (Starts 3:15)
Olympic Gold Medallist Ellia Green joins the show to chat about being a champion, having the courage to be your authentic self after making his transition public in 2022 a decision he says is the best decision of his life, finding a renewed passion for rugby with grassroots club the Sydney Convicts, and sharing a topic close to his heart – human trafficking in Fiji. Read more on this topic written by Ellia. ** Audio grab thanks to A Current Affair – Allison Langdon – Rugby champion returns to the sport after transitioning (Starts 10:40)
Two thirds  of Australians actively collect toys and Supercars legend Craig Lowndes is leading the charge of “kidult” collectors, partnering with Mattel for the official launch of their unique car product collection. A great way to be sporty and relax at the same time! Craig is getting in on the fun, using the new collectible brick set to build and customise his dream car – a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Craig also shares tips on how to have the mindset of a champion having won Bathurst 1000 seven times, inclusion in motorsports and how to stay safe on our roads! (Starts 30:33)
A big thank you to our wonderful 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!