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     The post Getting our game on with the Sydney Frontrunners, All Gender Games, Rainbow Crows and Josh Cavallo appeared first on 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.   The post Getting our game on with Carlton Pride appeared first on 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! 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 The post Getting our game on with a Pride In Sport Special appeared first on 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 The post We get our game on with Stephen Allan, Lita Neptune and Justin Barnes appeared first on 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.   The post We get our game on with Tess Gilfedder, Purple Bombers – AFL appeared first on 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 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 The post We get our game on with Madi Crowley-Long (AFL QLD), Tom Harley (Sydney Swans), Tessa Lavey (The W CLub) appeared first on 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! The post We get our game on with Nick Western Melbourne Chargers, Cameleer Emily Parrott , Carly Salmon ParaMatilda appeared first on 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! The post We get our game on with Julie Charlton, Ellia Green and Craig Lowndes appeared first on 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 Matt Moncrieff, Bush Food advocate, cook, proud descendant of the Wiradjuri people and Melbourne Charger – a member of Melbourne’s gay and inclusive rugby club live in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio! It’s NAIDOC Week – an important week in our annual calendar in Australia dedicated to celebrating Indigenous history, achievements, and ongoing custodianship of the land Matt shares how we can incorporate bushfood into our every day lives, why we should have a dedicated isle in our supermarkets and the perfect bush food meal for a hang-over! (Starts 2:06) We head Westside to chat with Jessie Hunt Skater with WestSide Roller Derby to talk about how Victoria University Community Sports Stadium is going to be transformed into a battleground for Round 2 of the Metro Season! That event takes place on Saturday 19 June in Footscray so pop that in your diary!  We’ll also chat about whether roller derby is the sport for you! (Starts 23:35) As we approach the close of the show we chat with Coach Daddy – Sam Dengate Founder and Coach at T Generations Gyms and winner of the 2023 – LGBTQ Inclusive Coach Award Pride In Sport winner. There is an exciting event on this weekend in Coburg, Victoria on Saturday 12 July – the Gaymes Number 2 Electric Boogaloo. We’ll find out how you can get involved and we hit Sam up for some tips on being motivated in winter to either get fit or stay fit! (Starts 31:00) 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! And thank you for being a part of Team Game On! The post Getting our game on with Matt Moncrieff, Westside Roller Derby, T Generation Gyms appeared first on 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 Owen Brigstock-Barron  Director, Global Sports Health Initiatives – Movember, live in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio! Movember is on a mission to help men, and their communities, live healthier, longer lives and has partnered with Pride Cup to change men’s health in sport by reducing homophobic behaviour through engaging young men in meaningful conversations about inclusion, respect and belonging. Check out the awesome Winter Program and apply now to take part in the Summer Program! (Starts 1:58) We are joined by Beau Newell, National Program Manager Pride In Sport, to chat  about the Australian Pride in Sport Summit, which is in September and the key themes, as well as the trends at last week’s National Sports Convention in Melbourne, and a brand new initiative the ‘community club’ membership.  And the TCS Sydney Marathon has become a member of Pride in Sport reinforcing their commitment to building a running community that is diverse, welcoming, and empowered at every level so we hear about all the opportunities for avid runners! (Starts 14.10) Alex Watson, Outreach Manager with The Flying Bats is on the line sharing all the fun of the club’s first ever Pride Cup on July 6 after 40 years in operation. The Flying Bats is the largest LGBTIQA+ football  club in the world. Based in Sydney, Australia, the Club was founded in 1985, is run by a dedicated committee of volunteers. Head along to their event on Sunday 6th July with North West Sydney Football Ltd, at Morrison Bay Park! (Starts 29:11) To close we have a shout out from Rudy Jean Rigg – non-binary transgender host, creator, advocate ad pop-culture fiend and now working with Pride Cup about the importance of these events all year round! (Starts 41:42) 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 Movember, Pride In Sport and The Flying Bats appeared first on Game On!.