Game On!

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! Victorian Sport Awards – Four time Olympian @stevemoneghetti is a judge for the prestigious @vicsportau awards and joins the show to chat about the outstanding achievements throughout Victorian sport and recreation with a few timely tips to run like a champion! (Starts 2:40) Rugby – Ever wondered what it’s like to be a @guinnessworldrecords holder? @johnathan.a.zemlik joins the show live from the UK to tell us about his epic achievement as part of the team to set the record for the #WorldsLongestRugbyMatch How did he do it? We also chat being a Finalist as the Influencer of the Year @Gaydio #Awards and his passion for rugby as a player with the iconic @kxsrfc – the world’s first gay-inclusive rugby union club founded in 1995! In a pub! (Starts 11:30) Squash – David Cowell wants all LGBTQIA+ players and allies to serve! At the Victorian Squash Pride Cup on May 2nd! All skill levels welcome, from beginners to advanced. David is live in the @joy949 Sport Studio to talk squash, being President at @rainbowracquetssquashmel and all the opportunities in inclusive squash and belonging in sport! Fun fact: Squash will debut at the LA 2028 Olympics, with matches played at Universal Studios! (Starts 28:12) 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! The post Getting our game on with Steve Moneghetti (VicSport Awards), Johnathan Alexander Zemlik (Rugby)and David Cowell (Squash) appeared first on Game On!.

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! International Olympic Committee (IOC) new policy – Professor @gerber_paula @monash_uni Faculty of Law discusses the eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, being now limited to biological females, determined on the basis of a one‑time SRY gene screening. (Starts 4:20) Basketball – Asad Safi President @adelaide_spectres joins the show to chat pride, Gay Games, and how you can get your inclusive basketball game on! (Starts 14:33) VicTennis – Jamie Fakes President and Mike O’Brien Treasurer are live in the @joy949 Sport Studio so that you can get your tennis game on! So many events on across 2026 and you are invited! @vic_tennis_ @tennisaustralia (starts 26:25) 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! The post Getting our game on with Professor Paula Gerber (IOC ruling), Adelaide Spectres (Basketball) and VicTennis appeared first on Game On!.

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! Ten Pin Bowling – We are joined by Ryan Siriwardene President of The Melbourne 69ers – Melbourne’s only  LGBITQA+ Ten Pin league and fellow bowler Christopher King. The club is now in their 44th year running since 1982 which is an incredible achievement with the aim of reaching 50 years!  The club has been creating an inclusive sporting space decades before it was mainstream. This isn’t just a bowling league… it’s a piece of LGBTQIA+ history in Victoria where all ages, abilities and identities are welcome! (Starts 3.30) Netball – We are also joined by Tanya Gamble, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Netball Victoria live in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio to encourage you to get your netball game on. Congratulations to Tanya for being nominated for the national Pride In Sport Awards in the LGBTQIA+ Ally of the Year Category! (Starts 23:24) 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! The post Getting our game on with the 69ers Ten Pin League and Netball VIctoria appeared first on Game On!.

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! Martial Arts – Sam Carver and Rene Aalbers Taisho / Student Instructors, @melbournedragons Melbourne’s 1st martial arts group for same gender-attracted and gender-diverse community and allies are live in the @joy949 Sport Studio to talk opportunities for you – Muay Thai, Karate and Glamping! (Starts 3.40) Rugby – Matthew Littlejohn President @melbournechargers and Aaron Soh, Club President @monashrugby Melbourne Chargers are live in the @joy949 Sport Studio to talk Pride Cup – the season curtain-raiser – the Pezet-Smith Cup! The Chargers’ Monash mates are strong supporters of inclusive rugby, and this annual match is always a brilliant celebration of rugby as a place for everyone. Gates open 2.30pm for a 3.45pm kickoff on the 28 March, playing at Monash Uni, Clayton, welcoming rugby back to campus! See you there! (Starts 23:38) 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! The post Getting our game on with Melbourne Dragons Martial Arts and the Melbourne Chargers appeared first on Game On!.

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 chatted inclusion in motorsport with The Latchie who performed at the Proud2Play Pride Hub at the Australian Grand Prix in full drag! And then joined superstar Rita Ora on stage for the grand finale of her performance! The Latchie was quite a hit with the crowd with cheers all round! We hear from Ben Cork, National Program Manager, Pride In Sport getting his take on the sport presence at the recent Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, the Pride In Sport Survey Results, new Pride in Sport members and who the nominees are for the prestigious annual Pride In Sport awards! Well, not really a terrible phone line so we only heard that Game On is nominated for an award until the line went crackly! Check out the Pride In Sport socials for the details! And due to technical difficulties the interview with Sam Carver, Taisho – meaning – Student Instructor, Melbourne  Dragons Martial Arts club was delayed to next week. The club has been around for 10 years and is Melbourne’s first martial arts group for the same gender-attracted and gender-diverse community and allies. If you have ever considered taking up martial arts get involved with  Muay Thai Kickboxing and Goju Ryu Karate! We hear the latest LGBTQIA+ News and finish with a pep talk about getting through tough times from Joshua Paul a football fitness coach based in the UK. Joshua has a  passion for football and fitness merging the two together to bring you helpful content and tips via his Instagram feed Fit4Football. Here is one about going through tough times – as we all do. You’ve got this! 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! The post Getting our game on with The Latchie (Aust GP) and Ben Cork (Pride In Sport) appeared first on Game On!.

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! @chilloutfestival_daylesford and sport – there is so much sport on across the five day annual regional festival including the Game On inspired Sport with Pride and Joy exhibition on display at the Bullarto Community Hall and the Royal Daylesford Hotel. We chat with Tom Harvey Curator @queerart2026 about the incredible Queer Art on show! Shout out to support from @liberty_freethinking@prideinsport Meredith Johnson @chilloutfestival_daylesford Committee member, Jody Kember, The Royal Hotel and everyone involved for supporting the exhibition going regional! (Starts 2:45) Ice-hockey and Motorsport – @kade_m Business Growth and Development Manager @proud2playinc President at @southernlightsihc and Vice President of the @queersportingalliance shares insights into opportunities in inclusive ice-hockey for you and four days of pride across the Formula 1 QATAR Airways Australian Grand Prix for 2026 at the @proud2playinc Pride Hub! @ausgp (Starts 12:50) After 6.30 we hear from former Australian captain @alexjoyblackwell who has been named the latest inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in recognition of her remarkable 15-year international career. Alex shares her journey in cricket across all formats from 2003 to 2018, being a pioneer for the LGBTQIA+ community and playing a crucial role in advocating for professionalisation and equal pay for female athletes. (Starts 24:22) 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! The post Getting our game on with Tom Harvey (Curator ChillOut), Kade Matthews (Ice-hockey / motorsport) and Alex Blackwell (Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Inductee) appeared first on Game On!.

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! Earlier this week we had the pleasure of former Australian captain Alex Blackwell joining the show to share being named the latest inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, in recognition of her remarkable 15-year international career. One of Australia’s most dependable players, Alex represented her country across all formats from 2003 to 2018. She played a total of 251 international matches for Australia, including 12 Tests, 144 One Day Internationals and 95 T20 Internationals. At the time of her retirement, she was the most capped Australian women’s cricketer in history. We hear about her incredible career and the significant role she played in shaping a more professional and equitable cricketing landscape. Alex also shares her journey in sport to become her authentic self becoming the first female international cricketer to publicly come out as gay in 2013 documented in her memoir Fair Game. The post Getting our game on with Alex Blackwell – Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Inductee appeared first on Game On!.

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! Starts 1.51 – Come & Try Days – @joy949 Newsreader Brad Cresswell headed to the @melbourneflames Come & Try Day last Sunday. How did he go? Will he be back? Brad also shares his approach to trying new sports. Starts 13:00 – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Sport – @jesse_matheson CEO Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras joins us to share how sport is a key part of the festivities and which clubs and athletes to look out for during the televised parade this Saturday broadcast live from 7.30pm on @abcaustralia Starts 24:26 – AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 @afcasiancup – this thrilling event kicks off on March 1 hosted by Australia. @emmachecker former Matilda and @aleagues star gives insights into the who, what, why and when as well as sharing her incredible 13 year career in football. Head to @pridecup for details on the Watch Party locations. 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! The post Getting our game on with Brad Cresswell (Melbourne Flames), Jesse Matheson (CEO Sydney Mardi Gras) and Emma Checker (Football star and AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 insights) appeared first on Game On!.

This week on JOY Drive, Jacs Host of Game On joins JOY Drive host Warren Andrew to talk with Natalie Korfinsky President of the newly formed Wedge-Tailed Eagles Football Club. Natalie shares their fight to take to the field over the past 15 months, the blockers along the way with advice for others – women, men and gender-diverse people, players, coaches and volunteers – who may be experiencing similar stories of exclusion, inequity and powerlessness in sport. From April 2026 we’ll see the teal, white and black enjoying community footy welcomed into the Central Victorian Football League (CVFL).   The post Getting our game on with Natalie Korfinsky President Wedge-Tailed Eagles Football Club appeared first on Game On!.

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! Surf life Saving (Starts 2:35) – @jakestephens2 Chair @lifesaverswithpride joined the show to tell us all about the fantastic Rainbow Beaches Launch event over the weekend spreading the message that everyone is welcome between the red and yellow flags. And we chat about the opportunities for you on our beaches! The World Game (Football) (Starts 11:58) – @stuartbonner President @melbournerovers had some awesome news to share including the club chilling @chilloutfestival_daylesford with a friendly against @daylesfordhepburnusc – a free event and you are invited! Get in touch! Sunday 8th March. Dragon Boat Racing (Starts 23:09)  – Interested in joining a crew on the water? The @melbourneflames is having a Come & Try Day this Sunday 22 Feb! Hayley Yates – Paddler, Captain and Recruitment Officer and Mei Yee Chin – Paddler and Drummer were in the @joy949 Sport Studio sharing all the fun of Australia’s top performing Dragon Boat club! 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! The post Getting our game on with Jake Little (Surf Live Saving), Stuart Bonner (Football), Hayley Yates & Mei Yee Chin (Dragon Boat Racing) appeared first on Game On!.