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Rainbow sport stories

  1. 7월 1일

    Getting our game on with Paul Whelan (Gay Games, Valencia), Matthew Pavlich (Sydney Swans Pride Game), David Zaffina (FIFA World Cup)

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? (Starts 2mins) Gay Games – @pswhelan @glamourheads is in Valencia, Spain making a splash! We chat what the experience is like being at the world’s largest LGBTQ+ sporting event held every four years! @gay_games_valencia (Starts 11mins) AFL – The annual Pride Game is on this Friday hosted by the @sydneyswans taking on the @westernbulldogs We chat with @sydneyswans CEO @mav_29 about the significance of the game for the club having been embraced and championed by the Swans since 2016 and the support of the Swans official supporter group @rainbow_swans We also chat about the inaugural AFLW Australia v Ireland game and the Sydney Swans approach to player welfare and concussion management. (Starts 26mins) 2026 FIFA World Cup Fix – We head to the USA to chat with @davidzaffina Sports Journalist who is on the ground for the biggest single-sport event on the planet! Hear a review and a preview of the @socceroos matches. Co-correspondent @leedavidshaw Vice President @melbournerovers is back in Melbourne ready to channel the magic of @nestory._ on the pitch this weekend! (Starts 38mins) And we close the show listening to the Socceroos powerful team video celebrating Australian multiculturalism ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Featuring 20 players, the campaign directly addresses rising anti-immigration sentiment by highlighting the team as a true reflection of modern Australia, where diverse backgrounds and refugee experiences serve as the squad’s greatest strength. Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Paul Whelan (Gay Games, Valencia), Matthew Pavlich (Sydney Swans Pride Game), David Zaffina (FIFA World Cup) appeared first on Game On!.

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  2. 6월 24일

    Getting our game on with Justin Barnes, Joshua Potter, David Zaffina/Lee Shaw & Ash Brazill

    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. Gay Games – We head to Spain to chat @valenciagaygames2026 with @justajustin about competing and the official handing over of the baton for the Perth Gay Games in 2030! (Starts 1.57) 2026 FIFA World Cup Fix – We head to the USA to chat with @leedavidshaw Vice President @melbournerovers and @davidzaffina Sports Journalist who are are on the ground for the biggest single-sport event on the planet! Hear a review and a preview of the @socceroos matches and let’s talk chants! (Starts 10.54) Softball – We head to Sydney to chat with Joshua Potter President @sydneyoutfielders and the many opportunities to get involved over the year! Community First. Softball Second! Always! (Starts 25.13) Play with Pride – Elite Australian athlete across netball and AFLW and now coach @ash_braz joins the show to talk about playing with pride, being your authentic self and the importance of Pride rounds. You can hear Ash chat at @adelaideunisportfitness Play With Pride event on Friday 26 June. Register now! (Starts 34.48) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Justin Barnes, Joshua Potter, David Zaffina/Lee Shaw & Ash Brazill appeared first on Game On!.

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  3. 6월 17일

    Kicking goals with JOY – Brenda Bressed, Sam Stanton, David Zaffina and Lee Shaw

    This week is an extra special Game On, JOY 94.9’s home of inclusive sport where we are kicking goals with @joy949 for the station’s annual fundraiser until Friday 19th June. @melbournerovers @trent_mcwhinney joins me as my sporty co-host! Every dollar you give and every membership you take out helps us amplify LGBTQIA+ voices on air, online, and in the community celebrating our diversity so that we can keep kicking goals in sport and in life! Sing With JOY – The brilliant @brenda_bressed joins the show at the top of the hour to share preparations for the the pop-up choir and live band performance at 7.30pm! Reach out and get involved! There are 48 national anthems being sung across the @fifaworldcup Which anthem will Brenda be leading? (Starts 3mins 54secs) Kicking goals with your mental health and fitness – Fitness Coach @sammystants @studio360sports joins the show to talk about playing with pride, getting your mental health on song and tips for getting and staying fit and fabulous! You can hear Sam chat at @adelaideunisportfitness Play With Pride event on Friday 26 June. Register now! #AdelaideUniSport #PlayWithPride    (Starts 13mins 36secs) 2026 FIFA World Cup Wrap – @leedavidshaw Vice President @melbournerovers and @davidzaffina Sports Journalist are on the ground for the biggest single-sport event on the planet! Lucky them! We get a review of the epic @socceroos win and a preview for Saturday’s match against the USA. 5:00 AM AEST, (Starts 31mins 16secs) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Kicking goals with JOY – Brenda Bressed, Sam Stanton, David Zaffina and Lee Shaw appeared first on Game On!.

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  4. 6월 10일

    Getting our game on with wrestling, lacrosse, soccer and the 2026 FIFA World Cup

    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. Wrestling – We chat with @michaeloelofse Photographer and Wrestler about the @sydneysilverbacks club history captured in a stunning 140 page book – EXPOSED: The Sydney Silverbacks Photography & The Art of Wrestling. (Starts 2:57) Lacrosse – We are joined by @kristen.stone.712 Development Officer @lacrosse.victoria to share their exciting annual Pride Round across the 20th and 21st June and you are invited to head along! (Starts 11:16) Soccer – We chat with @stuartbonner President @melbournerovers who is featured in a sensational @melbournemuseum exhibition: Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer exhibition at the @immigrationmuseum_melb Exhibition opens this Saturday! Home is Football has been produced with support from @gomvfc, @victory.community and @thepfa. (Starts 20:17) 2026 FIFA World Cup- @leedavidshaw VicePresident @melbournerovers and @davidzaffina Sports Journalist are on the ground for the biggest single-sport event on the planet! Lucky them! We get an update before all the action starts tomorrow! (Starts 28:49) And we get on board the New Zealand All Whites soccer player Tim Payne Train closing the show with the song created by the Argentinian football fans No Payne No Gain and a follower update which is officially more than the population of New Zealand at 5.5million! Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with wrestling, lacrosse, soccer and the 2026 FIFA World Cup appeared first on Game On!.

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  5. 6월 3일

    Getting our game on with Ben Cork, Huw Ware and Pharrell Shaymar

    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. Pride In Sport – @bencork National Program Manager joins the show with an exciting @prideinsport update as we head into Pride Month chatting about what Pride Month means and the 16 FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 Pride Houses! (Starts 1.49) Darts – @huw_ware Professional Darts Referee and proud Welshman joins the show to chat about his exciting career in sport, being a change-maker, advocating for trans inclusion in sport and being a EuroGames Cardiff 2027 ambassador! @eurogamescdf2027 The message is darts is for everyone and to get your darts game on! Join the community with Out On The Oche – the new official darts group, check out the podcast Tops and Tales and know that you belong! (Starts 12:00) Mental Health – Mental health and transgender advocate specialising in LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sport @pharrell_shaymar is live in the @joy949 Sport Studio to chat about his latest book You cant play with us, a philosophical and evidence based exploration of transgender participation in sport, how we arrived at the policies we have today, and the human stories often left out of the conversation. Reach out to Pharrell for more details  about the launch and distribution! (Starts 27:27) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Ben Cork, Huw Ware and Pharrell Shaymar appeared first on Game On!.

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  6. 5월 27일

    Getting Our Game On with Bindy Cohen (QSA), Cat Hoang (All Gender Games), Dr Lee McGowan (FIFA Men’s World Cup)

    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. QSA – @bind_a_roo Exec Director @queersportingalliance joins the show to chat about how you can get involved in a multitude of sports from basketball, netball, futsal to roller derby and their event at @thefoxhotel, for the QSA Support the Crew fundraiser! Head along and join in this free community event on Saturday 30 May! Sport meets Art – @_cathoang is the Founder of the awesome @allgendergames which is back bigger and better! With five years of inclusive soccer for everyone reach out and get involved for the 2026 season! And Cat is a Film Maker! We hear about an intriguing pitch at Pitch Pleez @melbqueerfilmfest The World Game – The @fifaworldcup 3 host countries. 16 cities. 48 teams. 104 matches. $727 million prize money AUD. 5 billion people watching globally. And eternal glory for the winning country! Dr Lee McGowan @uniofqld is a leading expert in football’s histories and joins the show with an explainer of the who, what, why, where and when of the largest sporting event on earth running from the 11 June to the 19 July. And if that isn’t exciting enough on July 19, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Halftime Show is coming to New York New Jersey Stadium, featuring superstars @madonna , @shakira , and @bts.bighitofficial , curated by @coldplay‘s Chris Martin! And we pay tribute to the late Neale Daniher, a legend in sport on and off the field, Australian of the Year and AFL icon who passed away at age 65 after a 13 year motor neurone disease MND fight. Neale left an incredible legacy raising more than $100million to raise funds for research to find a cure and the annual Fight MND Big Freeze match at the MCG every June. Condolences to Neale’s wife Jan, children Bec, Ben, Lauren and Luke and their partners, and the wider Daniher family. Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting Our Game On with Bindy Cohen (QSA), Cat Hoang (All Gender Games), Dr Lee McGowan (FIFA Men’s World Cup) appeared first on Game On!.

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