Not The Footy Show

Ashley Morrison
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  1. MAR 17

    NTFS #142 – What Is Sport About? Why Are Children Suffering By Being Involved in Sport?

    This show is longer than normal, but it is one that every parent and administrator should listen to, as our special guest looks at the physical abuse that children suffer as sports look to unearth the next generation of Champions. On this show we catch up with Pierre-Emmanuel Luneau-Daurignac who after working as an investigative journalist and as editor-in-chief of a French-American press agency, he became an independent filmmaker in 2015. He has recently made a documentary that is garnering a great deal of attention Worldwide called “BROKEN KIDS, The Untold Story of Young Athletes.” As a result of the film he has now set up an NGO to try and protect children from coaches, their parents and sports that push their bodies physically and mentally and cause them long term damage. Children’s Rights International Sports Observatory is now finding that many individuals who have witnessed or suffered such damage around the world are contacting CRISO to share their stories and offer their assistance. If you are keen to assist in protecting Children’s rights or from behaviours that hurt them, they would love to hear from you via their website (criso.org ) If you can make sure you watch the documentary and visit their website as for Children the focus should be fun and enjoyment when playing sport. We should be protecting their rights. The systems should not be breaking them physically and mentally. In our topics under discussion, Ashley looks at the decline in quality from sporting Media managers. While acknowledging that the role has changed, surely they are beholden to understand the rules of the competitions that their teams are competing in? Many are getting these wrong, so should International or National Federations and Associations be pulling them up? Is this decline due to these organisations looking for cheap options, and not being prepared to pay for experienced staff? John then picks at the scab that was the Ashes series in Australia. Who is to blame for England’s poor showing? Was the preparation as adequate as some have tried to claim? Ashley does not hold back labelling it England’s most embarrassing tour to Australia in his lifetime. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS #142 – What Is Sport About? Why Are Children Suffering By Being Involved in Sport? first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    53 min

  2. FEB 17

    NTFS #141 – Fair Play Publishing Preserving Australian Sporting History, Plus So Much More…

    As we roll into our 21st year of the show we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and welcome you to our first show of 2026. On this first show for 2026 we catch up with Bonita Mersiades who after years working in sports administration moved into the world of publishing. Bonita, set up FairPlay Publishing so that sportspeople and authors are able to share their stories and the history of Australian sport is being preserved. Check out the books on offer on their website and on the SHOP PAGE Rather than having specifc topics in sport in recent times Ashley and John look back on the past month of sport since the last show. Under discussion are The Hockey India League where Ashley was commentating in January. Then it moves onto the FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico and whether the threat of a boycott is actually followed through by any nation. Even if it isn’t how many fans can afford the price of the tickets for games and will we see FIFA having to bus crowds in to fill the stadia in the USA? John then picks at the scab that was the Ashes series in Australia. Who is to blame for England’s poor showing? Was the preparation as adequate as some have tried to claim? Ashley does not hold back labelling it England’s most embarrassing tour to Australia in his lifetime. To round out the show John questions the options today of viewing sport such as the T20 World Cup and explains why he will not be watching, also the timing of Australia’s Pro League matches is questioned, while Ashley asks for the League to be brought to a prompt end for everyone’s sake. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS #141 – Fair Play Publishing Preserving Australian Sporting History, Plus So Much More… first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    50 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    NTFS #140 – A Special Edition Celebrating 20 Years of Not The Footy Show.

    Welcome our 20 year celebration edition. John and Ashley and some of our former co-hosts from yesteryear look back on the past 20 years of Not The Footy Show both on air and as a podcast. Both pick five of their favourite interviews from the past 20 years and share some ofg the stories behind them that you the listeners would not be aware of. Ashley’s top five were: Angela Madsen (Full Interview) Sir Roger Bannister the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, (Full Interview) Sam Goodwin, who educated us about the marketing of sport and the mistakes made by many sports in this area. (Podcast 65 ) Lord Coe Olympic champion, politician and now sports administrator, and his final was his childhood hero the great England goalkeeper Gordon Banks who talks about THAT save. Unfortunately many of John’s top five have been lost when the radio station closed, but they were: Former England cricketer and administrator Sir Alec Bedser who had fond memories of Perth, Dick Johnson the five-time Australian Touring Car Champion and a three-time winner of the Bathurst 1000, Andrew Liddawi who has done so much for adaptive mountain biking, (Listen Here Podcast 71), Kevin Alderton who lost his sight when in the army and then skiied downhill at over 100mph to claim a world record, and finally the man who pursued FIFA for many years to uncover the truth behind the corruption, Andrew Jennings. Unfortunately this is one of the intreviews that we have lost. There is also a quick look back at some of the changes in sport in the past 20 years. We must thank all who have helped us bring Not The Footy Show to you over the years, Darren Harper, Kodie Paris, Michael Fontein, the late Clint Ford, Anna Flanagan, Olivia Vivian, Simon Orchard, Dan Israel, Alan Dunlop, Paul Thompson and Mitch “Honeymonster” Woodcock. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS #140 – A Special Edition Celebrating 20 Years of Not The Footy Show. first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    1h 6m

  4. 10/30/2025

    NTFS #139 – Lekeisha Pergoliti’s Silver Medal, The Impact of Athletes Asking for Sponsors, and Is the Future of Umpiring Going to be Left to Video?

    Welcome to another podcast, can you believe we missed our own 20th Birthday? Thank you to those of you who were there at the start and are still tuning in. As usual we have another great guest lined up for you. On this show we catch up with Lekeisha Pergolitti who returned from the World Boxing Championships in the UK with a silver medal. One of three medals the Australian women won. Lekeisha shares with us her journey in the sport and what she hopes for in the future. In our topics under discussion Ashley asks how damaging it is for a sport or a competition to have its athletes and umpires going on social media asking for sponsorship. Does this actually undermine the sport or competition’s attempts to attract sponsors? John turns his attention to the umpires and referees, and asks whether sport is heading down a path in which all decisions will ultimately be made by video rather than the eyes of an official? He also raises and intersting point in relation to the identity of officials in televised matches. What will the future look like in this area in many sports? As mentioned our 20th birthday was last month. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS #139 – Lekeisha Pergoliti’s Silver Medal, The Impact of Athletes Asking for Sponsors, and Is the Future of Umpiring Going to be Left to Video? first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    44 min

  5. 08/19/2025

    NTFS#138 – The Menstrual Cycle – How Much Does It Affect Performance, the Sustainability of Sport and the Impact of Wage Demands, and the Throwing Water Bottles…

    Welcome to another podcast – our 562nd show – in this our 20th year! As usual we are always looking for a different aspect of sport and in this show we believe we are talking about something that has been ignored for a very long time. Faye Sheridan from Healthy Her joins us to explain how with education athletes and coaches can understand a woman’s menstrual cycle so much better in order to minimise the impact on their performance. As women’s sport becomes more professional are these athletes being given the best advice when it comes to playing on through their menstrual cycle? Is the awareness there amongst the coaching staff within many of the elite set ups? If the coaches are not being educated on this are the players themselves being given acces to information that could have a huge impact not only in their sporting lives, In our topics under discussion Ashley looks at how once again we have witnessed a goalkeeper taking a water bottle onto the pitch with notes on the opposition’s penalty-takers on it. The opposing goalkeeper has allegedly thrown the water bottle away. Once again the media have jumped upon the story. Is it in the spirit of the game to throw the bottle away? Or is it in the right spirit to take such notes out onto the pitch? Is it time that the aurthorities stop this and make players go back to having to memorise such information? John touches on the NBA protest about pay. He looks at how long a period of time it has taken for English footballers to be paid the astronomical wages they are paid today, arguing that it takes time to establish sports, and sporting teams and competitions. Very few start off being paid vast sums of money in their first few years. Today is it about how well they play or how many followers they have and how much attention they can attract whic translates into revenue? As mentioned this year we celebrate 20 years. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. “Not the footy show podcast number 138. A podcast that looks at sports from all angles of the game, athletes, administration and more.” If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS#138 – The Menstrual Cycle – How Much Does It Affect Performance, the Sustainability of Sport and the Impact of Wage Demands, and the Throwing Water Bottles… first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    54 min

  6. 05/14/2025

    NTFS#136 – The Resurgence of Australian Athletics, The Perth Bears Enter the NRL, and The Legacy of Brisbane 2032.

    Welcome to our 560th show in our 20th year, and again we have a slightly longer show but we hope that it will fly by as you listen in to our special guests. On this show we catch up Olympian and now President of Australian Athletics Jane Flemming to talk about why Australia’s athletes are really beginning to shine and what is being done to maintain that success. Along with Jane is Brian Miller who is one of the Vice Presidents of Athletics Australia. These really are exciting times for the as success generates interest and with passionate individuals driving the sport one really does believe that there is a very bright future ahead. In our topics under discussion Ashley looks at the decision of relocating a brand as it is announced that the North Sydney Bears brand will become the Perth Bears on the other side of the country. John believes this is a wise move, and there is a great opportunity for success. Will the existing brand assure success comes quicker to the club? What will be the impact on Perth Glory and the Western Force? Will the marketing be there to carry the carry the team forward? John was on a roll and he raised the topic of the Stawell Gift Handicap sprint and the calls by some media to change the rules because Gout Gout did not make the final. After this he moves onto the matter of the Brisbane Stadium for the 2032 and the legacy it will leave for a sport that is not even an Olympic sport. This leads to the review of Optus Stadium and how the taxpayers are paying for events held there and how bad a venue it is for rectangular sports. As mentioned this year we celebrate 20 years. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunes The post NTFS#136 – The Resurgence of Australian Athletics, The Perth Bears Enter the NRL, and The Legacy of Brisbane 2032. first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

  7. 03/26/2025

    NTFS#135 – Para Ice Hockey Ambitions in Australia, A New Boss at The IOC and Misogyny Is It An Over-Used Word?

    Welcome to our 559th show in our 20th year, which is slightly longer than normal as it is a show that incredibly features a sport we haven’t covered previously. . On this show we catch up with Belinda Green who only took up Para Ice Hockey at the age of 46 and has found a new passion in her life. Australia is a newcomer to the sport but is looking to send a team to international championships and hopes to qualify for the Winter Olympics but the journey to achieve those dreams is going to be costly, so the sport is looking for anyone who can help them alleviate some of those costs. In our topics under discussion John looks at the election of Kirsty Coventry as the new President of the IOC. While the populist choice was Lord Coe, does Coventry’s election confirm how out of touch the IOC’s Executive Council is? The spotlight is now on Coventry as the first woman and the first African to be elected to the IOC Presidency, will she change tack, or will those who elected her prevent her from bringing about change? In his topic under discussion Ashley decides to take on a subject that is bound to offend some. He asks whether simply not wishing to watch a woman’s sporting event makes a man a misogynist. Are those who are throwing this word around actually misandrists? How much are the accusation of misogyny by many damaging the image of women’s sport? John being a musician compares sporting rewards with musical rewards and how it is accepted in this field that in order to reap the rewards it comes down purely and simply to talent. This year we celebrate 20 years. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. “Not the footy show podcast number 135. A podcast that looks at sports from all angles of the game, athletes, administration and more. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunesThe post NTFS#135 – Para Ice Hockey Ambitions in Australia, A New Boss at The IOC and Misogyny Is It An Over-Used Word? first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    59 min

  8. 11/26/2024

    NTFS#133 – Unsung Heroes From the Pole and Aerial Sports World Championships, Councils and Community Sport, and Is Sport Cannibalising Itself?

    This podcast is recorded outside, as our regular studio is being rebuilt, but we still have plenty to discuss in our new environment. On this podcast we catch up with Claire Abbott from Elite Pole Coaching. Claire sent nine athletes to the Australian Pole Sports Federation National Championships and all her athletes medalled. This saw seven qualify for the World Championships in Sweden. Here they again produced some outstanding results. Over 600 competitors from 45 countries descended on Sweden, and the Australians won a first ever gold medal in Artistic Pole, a gold in Para Pole, a silver and had four 4th places and a 5th. Of those only the Para Pole athlete was not coached by Claire. Sadly in 2025 many of these athletes are unlikely to make it to the World Championships in Argentina, as the cost of attending the national championships in Newcastle, New South Wales, and then having to fund themselves to South America is going to be prohibitive from a cost perspective. That is unless anyone comes on board as a sponsor. Any one interested? In our topics under discussion, John asks is sport eating itself with so much sport being played and broadcast? Are they trying to convince us the viewers that every game is in fact better than it really is? With cricket Commentators shouting every time something happens it is becoming difficult to watch. How much are people trying to sell us sport with “legends” and claims of higher viewership than they are really achieving? Are sports too reliant on television revenue? Having heard the news that the Broad Street Amateur Boxing Club in London may have to close its doors after 138 years Ashley asks are our local councils doing enough to support community sport, or is their focus too skewed towards professional and sometimes privately owned clubs? Is the focus on the wrong areas? A quick reminder that next year Not The Footy Show will celebrate 20 years. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunesThe post NTFS#133 – Unsung Heroes From the Pole and Aerial Sports World Championships, Councils and Community Sport, and Is Sport Cannibalising Itself? first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    56 min

  9. 10/18/2024

    NTFS#132 – The Return of the Hockey India League, Should T20 be Downgraded in Terms of International Status, and Will Brisbane Be Ready in 2032.

    In the past week the world of Hockey has been focussed on India and the rebirth of the Hockey India League. It is a challenge to launch such a league, but to resurrect a competition comes with a whole set of different challenges. On this podcast we catch up with one of the men who was tasked with relaunching the League, Ravneet Gill whose company Big Bang Marketing have the exclusive commercial rights to the League. Hopefully this conversation will give fans a greater insight into the challenges faced and the plans moving forward in future years. With the Men’s and Women’s auction having taken place fans can now look forward to the competition starting in late December. In our topics under discussion, Ashley raises two that came up in discussion at a wake. Should Australia’s famous baggy green cap be reserved only to the Australian men’s cricket team? The two were in agreement on this one! Also, should T20 players be given full international recognition, or should T20 representation be the equivalent of A internationals? John throws up another issue in terms of the duration of games and the size of the playing surface. John looks ahead at the 2032 Olympic Games scheduled for Brisbane and asks what is going on? He asks has Australia been sold a pup? Has there been enough thought behind Brisbane putting their hand up to host the Olympic Games, what will be the final cost to the city? Next year Not The Footy Show will celebrate 20 years. Let us know who you would like us to try and talk to in our 20th year and if you would like us to keep going for another ten years. If you don’t want to miss a post or a podcast subscribe to Not The Footy Show on our home page. Almost 2000 people have. All you need do is insert your email address and then you will receive an email update whenever a new post or podcast is posted. Rest assured we will not pass on your information! Also please feel free to share your thoughts and the Podcast. Remember you can email us with suggestions for topics to be discussed. If there is a topic or a guest that you would like us to feature, please contact us. Find all our podcasts on iTunes Find all our podcasts on iTunesThe post NTFS#132 – The Return of the Hockey India League, Should T20 be Downgraded in Terms of International Status, and Will Brisbane Be Ready in 2032. first appeared on Not The Footy Show.

    45 min
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  • Creator
    Ashley Morrison
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
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