1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the RAP, a weekly podcast covering women's sports news. Bears, 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: what have we got around the grounds this week? 3 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 2: Super netball players wages at a gridlock, first games of 4 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 2: the High Paying WPL kickoff and Kayla George has been 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:26,600 Speaker 2: named the WNBL MVP. You had a lot of letters there, MELMP. 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: For the key story, we'll discuss UFC fighters concerns around 7 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: uniforms following a string of wardrobe issues before our intros. 8 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: More importantly, this Wednesday is International Women's Day. Yeah, Happy 9 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 1: International Women's Day, and we're hosting a panel kat wait 10 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: how good? Wednesday ten thirty am ae DT will be 11 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: live online. You can join us. I'll put the link 12 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: in the show notes to register for the live virtual panel. 13 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: It's presented by Echo and Workplace Law. We're going to 14 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: have panelists including Hannah Ferguson, who's the founder of Cheap Media, 15 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: Vanessa Turnbull Roberts who's the First Nation's lawyer and human 16 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: rights advocate, as well as Sarah and Aguama who bears 17 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: you know quite well through rugby. What value do you 18 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: think Saras is going to bring? 19 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 2: Says he's really paving away in that medium puntary space 20 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: whilst trying to play rugby, which you know, I'm sure 21 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: you can actually very much relate to trying to balance 22 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: that elite athlete kind of desire and needs versus also 23 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 2: it trying to set up your life post rugby. I 24 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,479 Speaker 2: think Sarah's definitely in the thick of that right now. 25 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 2: She's actually in New Zealand playing in the Uppicky Tournament. 26 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 2: So yeah, I think says he will definitely bring that 27 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: perspective of what it's like to try and keep a 28 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: good balance in your life when you are trying to 29 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 2: do everything all at once. 30 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: It's going to be really exciting, makes you sign up, 31 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: and we wanted to make sure that it was free 32 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: for everyone who wanted to get on board, because it's 33 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: all about embracing equity and that's really important to us. 34 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: Three ninety nine, So good favorite price. 35 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: Let's take a look around the ground in netball. Netball 36 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: Australia indicated last week that the organization does not intend 37 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: to raise super netball player wages in twenty twenty four, 38 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: and that wages may stagnate until the end of twenty 39 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 1: twenty six. The current collective bargaining agreement expires at the 40 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: end of the twenty twenty three season and Netball Australia 41 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: is in early discussions with the Australian Netball Players Association 42 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: around the new deal. The City Morning Herald reported that 43 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 1: after an increase of up to twenty two percent of 44 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 1: their salaries in twenty twenty two, which was linked to 45 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: the new broadcast deal with Foxtel, there is a lack 46 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: of projected funding for any further increase. Australian Netball Players 47 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: Association Chief Executive Catherine Harvey Williams said there's no more 48 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 1: money for the players through to twenty twenty six, which 49 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: aligns with the broadcast deal. It's pretty full on, isn't it. 50 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: It is full on and obviously you'll get to it. 51 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 2: But they're still trying to recover the losses from the 52 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: COVID years, which is not uncommon in sport. 53 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: So understandably the Players Association are not comfortable with that, 54 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: and they responded with we are not aligned with the 55 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: approach and we'll be working in Netble Australia. We have 56 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: requested financial information and we hope to come to the 57 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: table to discuss that, as we discussed last year and 58 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: as you just mentioned there Netble Australia suffered losses of 59 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: over seven million dollars during the COVID affected seasons, and 60 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 1: a spokesperson for Netble Australia said Netble Australia was focused 61 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 1: on securing long term sustainability for all players of the sport. 62 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: It's a tricky one, isn't it. 63 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think what's interesting and where the players association 64 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 2: have gone here and the avenue they're pursuing is through 65 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 2: that partnership model. So and we've seen this repeatedly now 66 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: in a number of different sports where female athletes are 67 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 2: trying to get a clear picture over the finances, over 68 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: what the revenue stream looks like so they can actually 69 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: go to their associations with an informed Canada Soccer is 70 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: doing that exact thing at the moment with the men's team. 71 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 2: They're both like, you need to open the books because 72 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 2: how do we know what to ask for if we 73 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 2: don't know what's coming in, what we're you know, what 74 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 2: kind of income we're producing. Yeah, that transparency piece is 75 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 2: a huge one. Yeah, and so that's something that obviously 76 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: AFL do well with the partnership kind of thing and 77 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 2: they let you know about revenue and it's a percentage 78 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: of that. 79 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: Yeah. 80 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's definitely the way forward and I 81 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 2: think it's absolutely not unreasonable for the Netball Players Association 82 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 2: to be asking to be made aware of that kind 83 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: of profit share option. 84 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: Yeah. And on that partnership, Harvey Williams said, we're in 85 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 1: the early phases of collective bargaining and there's a lot 86 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: to discuss. We would like to think we will reach 87 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: a model that is a partnership. It's a model where 88 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: everyone is incentivized to grow the game. It's a highly 89 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: competitive environment at the moment in women's sport and we 90 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: need to work together to help build the game. Liz 91 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 1: Ellis was quoted as saying a partnership is a step 92 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: in the right direction, stating Ship appreciated the benefit of 93 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: players sharing in the upsides and sharing in the risks. 94 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: Players are incentivized to work with Netball Australia to grow 95 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: the game. And I think, similar to what you've touched 96 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: on their Bears about the transparency piece, female athletes in 97 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: particular do so much to grow the game. We know 98 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 1: that female athletes engage so much with their fans on 99 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: social media, so many times they'll share this is what 100 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: time my game is on, because it won't necessarily be 101 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 1: on free to wear TV in primetime, so they do 102 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: so much to grow the game, So I think it's 103 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: really important if a partnership model can go ahead that 104 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 1: that's actually recognized. 105 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: Totally agree. In cricket, the first matches of the Women's 106 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 2: Premier League have been played in India and a few 107 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: of our Aussie legends have been put crashing down from 108 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 2: the heighs of the T twenty World Cup win. Last week, 109 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 2: the Gujarat Giants were thoroughly beaten by the Mumbai Indians 110 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 2: over the weekend. Mumbai Indian skipper Haman prit Kwa smashed 111 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: fourteen fours in her sixty five from thirty balls to 112 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: guide her team to a huge total of two hundred 113 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 2: and seven from their twenty overs. Unfortunately, in stark contrasts, 114 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 2: the Gujrat Giants captain our own Beth Mooney retired hurt 115 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: in the first over after injuring her knee when setting 116 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 2: off for a run. It looked really innocuous. One of 117 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: those ones that looks innocuous, and I hope it's not 118 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 2: as bad as sometimes the innoxious ones turn out to be. 119 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 2: The second highest paid play in the competition and World 120 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 2: Cup Player of the Tournament. Ash Gardener also had an 121 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 2: unhappy and very short state that creased departing for a 122 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 2: golden duck. The Giants were rolled for only sixty four 123 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 2: runs from their fight for from fifteen overs, handing the 124 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 2: Mumbai team a solid one hundred and forty three one 125 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 2: victory to open their account. Big win for them. The 126 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 2: WFL is setting a new commercial benchmark for women's cricket 127 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: and indeed women's sport. Really interestingly, the broadcast rights which 128 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 2: were sold in January to Viacom eighteen for US one 129 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 2: hundred and seventeen million dollars for the first five years. 130 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 2: That deal being hailed I think we spoke about as 131 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: a new dawn by the b CCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah. 132 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: That deal is actually the second richest deal for a 133 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 2: women's league worldwide, only sitting behind the WNBA, which which 134 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: is about to begin in it's twenty seventh season. 135 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: It's pretty cool that it's coming in and that's the 136 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: starting point. That's the benchmark. 137 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 2: Real nice. On top of that, on top of that 138 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 2: huge broadcast rights deal, the five franchises, we're on average 139 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 2: sold for more than the price paid for the first 140 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 2: eight men's IPL sides in two thousand and eight, so 141 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 2: obviously they bid for the franchise and yeah, they got great, 142 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: great results there. The WPL will change the lives of 143 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 2: female cricketers overnight, with US seven million dollars being spent 144 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 2: on eighty seven cricketers in the auction. The Royal Challengers 145 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 2: Bangalore made the highest bid of US four hundred and 146 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 2: fifteen thousand dollars to secure the services of India vice 147 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: captain and opener Smitchrie Mandhana and aar Ownash Garden. As 148 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:53,679 Speaker 2: we said, was secured for US three hundred and ninety 149 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 2: thousand dollars. 150 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: Which was about five sixty K Australia. 151 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 2: And that's for seven week tournament, So good, nice cha ching. 152 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: As we know, salaries are a secure income and it's 153 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 2: so important that our athletes get that so they can 154 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 2: focus on their game and their development. Also, on top 155 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:17,559 Speaker 2: of that, the commercial opportunities that will present themselves in India, 156 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 2: which is a country of more than a billion people 157 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 2: who absolutely live and breathe cricket, it's pretty exciting times 158 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 2: over there. 159 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: I'm interested in this move into the space where we're 160 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: seeing female athletes start to sign big contracts like this. 161 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: We saw Ash Gardener get out for a Golden Dark. 162 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: What's the association between big paydays and increased pressure on 163 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 1: your performance? 164 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 2: Huge pressure on performance. 165 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: It's a really different situation to be an instant. 166 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 2: And I think it is different. It has been a shift. 167 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 2: You used to play for the fun of it and 168 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 2: that was nice, but now you're not. You're playing because 169 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 2: you've been paid half a million dollars for seven weeks. 170 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,439 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's a lot of pressure and a lot of 171 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: wanting to make sure that you're playing your very best 172 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: for a short period of time. 173 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 2: You want to be investing that money pretty well, otherwise 174 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 2: might not come around again. Now that the actual competition 175 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 2: is here and it's really really cool, huge lines of 176 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 2: young girls at merchandise stands stretched as far as I 177 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 2: can see over the weekend getting them on by Indian 178 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 2: shirts etc. It's really important that the BCI invest in 179 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 2: the grassroots game. Former England cricketer and current commentator Eat 180 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 2: Goat said in India, I really hope this does drive 181 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 2: the domestic structure because that still requires a lot of support. 182 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 2: It shouldn't just be at the highest level. It's important 183 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 2: to build a talent base and a pathway, especially while 184 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 2: you have the ability to capture the attension of a 185 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 2: young girl through the increased visibility of these professional players. 186 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:44,959 Speaker 2: While they are being inspired, the last thing you want 187 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 2: for them to think is this is great, but there's 188 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 2: nowhere for me to play. Accessibility is key and that 189 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 2: needs to be invest in as soon as possible. In 190 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 2: my view, this will normalize women's sport to the masses. 191 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: A good. Normalize women's sport to the masses A now 192 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: the T shirt everywhere, so good. In soccer, there's we've 193 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 1: spoken a lot of soccer recently because there's some real 194 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: rollercoasters happening. And as you said last week or the 195 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: week before, Bears, it is the world game. So it 196 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: makes sense that, particularly in a World Cup year, there's 197 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: a lot of discussion going on. Let's go off the pitch. 198 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 1: There's a pretty baffling story when it comes to the 199 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 1: latest head scratcher from FIFA. They've appointed supermodel Adriana Lima 200 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 1: as an official ambassador for the Women's World Cup. FIFA 201 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: said in a statement that Brazilian model Lima will develop, 202 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,959 Speaker 1: promote and participate in several global initiatives in her role 203 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: as FIFA's first Global Fan Ambassador. FIFA President Gianna Infantino 204 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: said Lima lives and breathes football and would be an 205 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:52,599 Speaker 1: excellent link between the sporting body and fans worldwide. 206 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 2: I can't what link. What's she linking my Victori's secret 207 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 2: underwear because she's a Victoria Secret apparently. 208 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 1: I don't know what she's linking. I think that a 209 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: former professional player or former national player of any team 210 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: in the world would probably live and breathe football a 211 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: lot more than a supermodel continue. The announcement prompted an 212 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: outpouring of questions, and former Fefal Council member and Vice 213 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: Captain of Australia Moyer Dodds some the mom when she said, 214 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: what will this ambassador represent to the large and growing 215 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: population of aspirational women football players and fans who love 216 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: the game Because it shows us what empowerment and equality 217 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: can look like. Because when a girl plays football, the 218 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: world sees her differently. Instead of being complimented on her 219 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: nice looks or pretty dress, She's valued for her game 220 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: saving tackles and brilliant goal scoring. She's admired for what 221 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: she can do rather than how she looks, putting her 222 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: on a more equal footing with her brothers in a 223 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: way that can alter the whole trajectory of her life's ambitions. 224 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 1: Women's Sport Australia president Jen Dorman called out the disparity 225 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: between the approaches to the women's game and the men's game. 226 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: I think, I think, to me, this is this is 227 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: the best way to discuss it. I also sorry, full 228 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,800 Speaker 1: credit to moy and Dodd because I love what she said. 229 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: Yes so do I. But I think the comparison because 230 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 1: it's kind of like, can you hold it against Lima. 231 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: She's promoting the game, that's. 232 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,959 Speaker 2: Great, Absolutely not. It's not her fault. 233 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: It's not her fault. But when we compare to the 234 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: men's game when it's Cristiano Ronaldo that that's a very 235 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: very different story when he is the poster boy. 236 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:28,680 Speaker 2: Totally agree. 237 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: Why so, what Gen Dorman from Women's Sport Australia said 238 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: is why do we need a supermodel when we could 239 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: choose Meghan Rappino or Sam Kerr or someone who has 240 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: international accolades in the sport we are actually promoting that 241 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: is the type of role model that should be at 242 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: the front of this campaign. Perhaps, if Fife were looking 243 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 1: to attract fans from South America, they could have used 244 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 1: Brazilian legend Marta, who is one of the greatest women's footballers, 245 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: one of the greatest footballers of all time. Love that 246 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: she's the record holder for Brazil's top international goals scorer 247 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: with one hundred and fifteen goals, and she's also the 248 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 1: record holder for most goals in World Cup tournaments with 249 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: seventeen goals. 250 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 2: Sounds like a kind of person I'd like on a poster. 251 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: I think she well deserves to be on a poster, 252 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 1: doesn't she? 253 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 2: Who who else do we think? I think we should 254 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 2: actually put it to the t fat family. Who do 255 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 2: weld you like to see on the poster instead of Misslema? 256 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think we should. I'll get something up on 257 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 1: the Instagram. The biggest issue that exists here for me 258 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 1: is it feels like it's subtly, not so subtly, reinforcing 259 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 1: the idea that the only way that they can get 260 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:40,079 Speaker 1: male fans on board with women's football is by having 261 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: someone like a model to promote the game, and that 262 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: is on all levels to me, completely. 263 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,079 Speaker 2: Wrong, completely wrong, and I completely agree with you. There 264 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 2: is no other explanation for employing the services of a 265 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 2: woman who is a model. None. None, She can't play soccer. No, 266 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 2: anyway makes me really angry. 267 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: I wonder if we'll see I'm trying to think of 268 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: a male model Derek Zulander as the ambassador for the next. 269 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 2: Men's WORLDCA That handsle is so hot right now. Also, 270 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 2: I shudder to think what she's being paid. 271 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: Don't get me started, could you imagine? Don't get me 272 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: started on that. 273 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 2: Like, honestly, anyway, well done, Feva. Just you've just confused 274 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 2: us on at all times. Love you. Disappointed in you, 275 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 2: not angry, just disappointed, disappointed in some Olympics Paralympics coverage 276 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 2: and funding. Last month, it was announced that Channel nine 277 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 2: were successful in securing the broadcast rights for the next 278 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: five Olympic Games, including the twenty thirty two Brisbane Games. 279 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 2: The deal was worth a massive three hundred and five 280 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 2: million dollars and resulted in the IC moving from current 281 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 2: rights holders Channel seven. There is, however, a glaring emission 282 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 2: from the deal. The Para Olympics. The International Olympics Committee 283 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 2: and the International Paralympics Committee have always handled their media 284 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 2: deals separately, and Paralympic Australia have confirmed in a statement 285 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 2: that the rights of future Paralympic Games, including Paris twenty 286 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 2: twenty four, are still up for grabs. They also noted 287 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 2: in their statement that the Tokyo Games in twenty twenty 288 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 2: one on Channel seven it broke viewership records for the 289 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 2: Paralympic movement. 290 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 1: So cool. 291 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 2: Paralympics Australia president Jock O'Callahan said the broadcast rights for 292 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 2: Paralympics Games are one of the biggest responsibilities we oversee 293 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 2: to continue to grow the profile of the Paralympic movement. 294 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 2: With the Olympic rights confirmed for the next five Olympic Games, 295 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 2: our work to secure a broadcast partner for the Paralympic 296 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 2: Games it now intensifies to ensure our Paralympians are also 297 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 2: given the biggest states possible to connect with Australian audiences 298 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 2: and inspire future generations. I think obviously it is pretty 299 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 2: clear that they do negotiate these deals separately. I just 300 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 2: feel like Channel nine have made a big song and 301 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 2: dance and paid a whole heap of money to secure 302 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 2: the Olympics. I very much hope that when the deal 303 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 2: is done for the Paralympics, the same kind of media 304 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 2: attention and maybe the same kind of money hopefully is 305 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 2: also announced. 306 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, we discussed this before recording BEZ. From a PR perspective, 307 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: it would have been an incredible thing in terms of 308 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: that messaging to announce them together, whether or not the 309 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: deals were done in the same week, but to make 310 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: that announcement at the same time. 311 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 2: I absolutely agree. Last week Paralympic Astrali announced a new 312 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 2: plan for parasport leading up to the Brisbane twenty thirty 313 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 2: to two Paralympics and beyond, and in the process called 314 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 2: for fairness and increased funding. The release of the plan 315 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 2: in Sydney saw O'Callahan announced it was a fair go 316 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 2: policy to end chronic generational underinvestment in Paralympic sport. The 317 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 2: plan has it received input from over one hundred and 318 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,880 Speaker 2: ninety contributors and covers everything from funding to pathways to 319 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 2: sustainability and fan engagement. It also includes data that is 320 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 2: quite shocking that shows the frightening disparity in elite sports. 321 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 2: The report states that olymp you in receive eighty five 322 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 2: percent of the high performance funding pie paralympiins get just 323 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 2: fifteen percent, and when it comes to pathway program spending, 324 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 2: the Paralympics allocation is even less, a tiny nine percent 325 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 2: compared to the ninety one percent given to the Olympics. 326 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:17,919 Speaker 2: This is all despite the fact that Paralympians with more 327 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 2: metals and statystics show that around twenty percent of Austraian 328 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 2: population live to the disability. 329 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:26,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think that twenty percent number isn't spoken 330 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: about enough. I don't think people realize how many people 331 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,120 Speaker 1: in our country live with a disability on a daily basis, 332 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,919 Speaker 1: and it's so important things like the Paralympic movement, like 333 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 1: we think about people that we love. I know there's 334 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: a quote in here from Maddie de Rosario, but Ellie Cole, like, 335 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: there's so many incredible Paralympians that have really changed the 336 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:50,360 Speaker 1: face of that movement. And I don't know what you're 337 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 1: laughing at. 338 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 2: Well, it's just you and Ellie Cole are having a 339 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 2: full power love fest. At the moment I turn the 340 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 2: Telly on on Sunday morning to find Ellie Cole rightly 341 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 2: celebrating your or achievement of being named the thirty sixth 342 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 2: most influential female in Women female in women's sports, women's sport, Africa, 343 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:12,640 Speaker 2: just person, just person in women's just the thirty six 344 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 2: most important person in the world. Maybe not, that's exaggeration. 345 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: It's in Australia. 346 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 2: But Ellie Cold did drop in aim and say I 347 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 2: have to be to say something nice about her because 348 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 2: she's my friend. 349 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,359 Speaker 1: Did she say that? Yeah, it was pretty cool, that's funny. 350 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 1: It was very cool to be around on the list 351 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: with people like her and Jess Fox like so. 352 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,879 Speaker 2: I had to put a little insta post up and 353 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 2: I was I did google the collective noun for a 354 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 2: group of goats and it is a flock. 355 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: A flock, a flock of goats. It doesn't sound like 356 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 1: it should be a flop. 357 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, you know what, it was either flock or herd, 358 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 2: and I liked flock better. 359 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: We've got very distracted from this Paralympic story. 360 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 2: We have apologies. 361 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:47,360 Speaker 1: What I also wanted to touch on because I think 362 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:48,919 Speaker 1: those stats. I think we'll get those up on our 363 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 1: socials as well, because they're some pretty disappointing statistics on 364 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:55,879 Speaker 1: the broadcast piece. What was really interesting when we did 365 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: the Tokyo Paralympics campaign to we did I go fund 366 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: me in our social campaign around Paralympians receiving equal metal 367 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: bonuses that SCOMO announced a little bit later that they 368 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 1: would be receiving. The Olympics for so many decades have 369 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:14,200 Speaker 1: had donors kind of just rich donors who throw money 370 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 1: at the program, incredible sponsors on board and get so 371 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: much funding through processes like that, whereas the Paralympics haven't 372 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: had that. So things like a broadcast deal are so massive. 373 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:28,199 Speaker 2: Absolutely a great and because you're right, they're heavily reliant 374 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 2: on government support. They don't have that the private backing 375 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 2: that the Olympians tend to get. Yeah, you're absolutely right, 376 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:41,680 Speaker 2: Thank you. PA's nearly appointed chief executive, Katherine Clark, said 377 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 2: she was shocked when hearing firsthand the accounts of Paralympic 378 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 2: athletes so as I said they spoke to over one 379 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 2: hundred and ninety different contributors. She said, we heard countless 380 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:53,400 Speaker 2: stories of able bodied athletes being funded, but there wasn't 381 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:57,880 Speaker 2: enough money for their power up counterparts, athletes and sometimes 382 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 2: coaches who felt like an afterthought or class citizen. They 383 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 2: receive less funding, less support, less media coverage, and often 384 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 2: less appearance. Fees needs to end. 385 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:12,639 Speaker 1: Correct in more soccer news. A quick update for you 386 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,920 Speaker 1: on the Canada Soccer saga. The association has reached an 387 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: interim funding agreement with the players for twenty twenty two. 388 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 1: The terms of the deal, which is retroactive to last season, 389 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 1: reflect that of the men's national team. Canada Soccer said, 390 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 1: with per game incentives and results based compensation. A final 391 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 1: collective bargaining agreement is still under negotiation. Canada Soccer's General 392 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 1: Secretary l Cochrane said in a statement, this is about respect, 393 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 1: this is about dignity, and this is about equalizing the 394 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:44,919 Speaker 1: competitive environment in a world that is fundamentally unequal. 395 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 2: Interesting statement. 396 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: Yeah. The players have responded with their own statement, saying 397 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 1: there is still a lot of work to be done 398 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 1: to achieve labor peace. They noted that the agreement in 399 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:58,920 Speaker 1: principle does not solve the deeper issues around pay equity 400 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: and equalization of supports and resources across the national teams. 401 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:06,240 Speaker 1: The interim deal does not cover twenty twenty three, and 402 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: the players and demanding that meaningful progress be made with 403 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 1: respect to a number of bargaining issues to ensure they 404 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,359 Speaker 1: continue to play leading up to the World Cup. Those 405 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: issues include women receiving the same backing and preparation in 406 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 1: advance of the tournament as the men got before the 407 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: World Cup in Qatar last year. 408 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: I don't think we've heard the end of this one. No. 409 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 2: In WNBL the final four are locked in. 410 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: Jeez. 411 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 2: The Fire are literally on fire. 412 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: Oh, Shannon Sea, But I'm coach of the year killing it. 413 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 2: Round sixteen was a cracker. The Fire faced second place 414 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 2: south Side Flyers. The Fire and the Flyers. That's a 415 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 2: lot mm hmm, and it was all one way traffic. 416 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:47,160 Speaker 2: The Fire smacked the Flyers eighty three to sixty one 417 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 2: to finish a season on a twelve game winning streak 418 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 2: and secure first place for the regular season. It was 419 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 2: an absolute shooting clinic, with the Townshill shooting at sixty 420 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 2: three percent compared to the Flyers thirty two percent. Hope 421 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:02,359 Speaker 2: they can win it, Yeah, you're a big fan of 422 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:02,640 Speaker 2: the Fire. 423 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 1: I am. I've got a couple of friends up there. 424 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 1: I just I'd really like them to win it. 425 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 2: What about the heel situation, though it's. 426 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,240 Speaker 1: Not ideal, but she's been there before, so it's not 427 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: like she's just randomly appeared at Townsville. 428 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 2: Very true. The ladder finished with the Fire on top, 429 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 2: the Flies in second, Melbourne Boomers in third, and the 430 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 2: Perth Links sneaking into fourth. The semi finals will see 431 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:24,879 Speaker 2: first v Four or five v Links, second b third, 432 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:29,199 Speaker 2: Flies v. Boomers play a best of three series. What 433 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:32,760 Speaker 2: about the chances if Townsville and Perth are playing each other? 434 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:33,880 Speaker 2: Could you get further away? 435 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: Classic? Not really? 436 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 2: And then the two melbourn teams are playing each other 437 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:40,719 Speaker 2: just down the roads zero travel. The Melbourne Derby will 438 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 2: kick off the final series on Wednesday night when Southside 439 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 2: host the Boomers at the State Basketball Center. Bring it On. 440 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,239 Speaker 2: And on Sunday night, the W and BL Awards were 441 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 2: handed out and the Suzi Batkovich MVP Award went to 442 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 2: our power Kayla George. 443 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:55,639 Speaker 1: How good she had an incredible season? 444 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:59,360 Speaker 2: She's sure actually telling ninety two votes to defeat all comers. 445 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 2: As you said, she's had a huge year, winning bronze 446 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 2: at the World Champs, to the Rossie team, signing with 447 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:07,119 Speaker 2: the Las Vegas Aces, to returns of w NBA, and 448 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,720 Speaker 2: becoming a month for the first time. 449 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:10,440 Speaker 1: She's had an incredible year. 450 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, but she hoping the Boomers can get her a 451 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 2: win just a little bit of vicing on the cake. 452 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 1: In a league more soccer. The top of the table 453 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: clash was played between Western United and Sydney FC on 454 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 1: Sunday and was the home side that got the points 455 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: in Southern Sydney. The sky Blues looked dangerous all match 456 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,359 Speaker 1: but couldn't convert in the first half and went to 457 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,439 Speaker 1: the break frustrated. It only took five minutes of the 458 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: second half to get the scoreboard ticking over when Courtney 459 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: Vine found Rachel Lowe with a silky threw ball that 460 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 1: low put into the back of the net. Low scored 461 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 1: again shortly after, and Princess Ebinie got a deserved goal 462 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 1: in the eighty first minute to seal the win three nil. 463 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: Weston remained on top of the ladder, but are only 464 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,879 Speaker 1: three points ahead of Sydney, who have two games in hand. 465 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 1: It's going to be a very exciting finish of the 466 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 1: season with only three or four games remaining for most clubs. 467 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 2: In snow sports, it's been a pretty epic week for 468 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 2: the rains on the snow in on it I want 469 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 2: to be in it falling over and the women have 470 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 2: been right in the action. Twenty year old World Championship 471 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:20,359 Speaker 2: debutante Josie Baff won silver in the snowboard cross event. 472 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 2: Tess Courdi won her second career World Championship medal in 473 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: the big air event when she claimed a bronze medal 474 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,919 Speaker 2: in Georgia, and to top it off, on Monday morning, 475 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 2: Danny Scott and Lara Peel took the gold and silver 476 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 2: respectively in Saint maritz at the Ariels World Cup. The 477 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 2: win was Scott's third win of the season and there's 478 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 2: only one World Cup round to go in the aerials, 479 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:44,640 Speaker 2: so her performance in Saint Maritx has essentially secured her 480 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 2: the twenty twenty two to twenty three Ariels World Cup title. 481 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: That's really cool. She's had a really hard run with injuries, 482 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 1: so it's so incredible to see her have such a 483 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 1: consistent season. 484 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, so consistent. So she only needs nine points from 485 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 2: the final event, which is twenty second place or better, 486 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 2: and that event is in Almaty, Kazakistan in two weeks time. 487 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 1: Is that how you say that country? 488 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,120 Speaker 2: No? I always say it wrong and Kursey always takes 489 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,199 Speaker 2: a you know what out of me? How do you 490 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 2: say it? 491 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 1: Isn't it just Kazakhstan? Yep? 492 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 2: Thanks well it's now Kazaka Stan. 493 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: Okay, we've got our final. I think we talked one 494 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: more time about soccer, but this is almost the final 495 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: story about soccer. 496 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 2: I didn't want to put it in. I'm not gonna lie. 497 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: I know you didn't, but we need to. We need 498 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:32,119 Speaker 1: to share the highs and the lows in this podcast. 499 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 1: Last week, Sam Kurz Chelsea knocked Caitlin Ford and Stephkatley's 500 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 1: Arsenal out of the FA Cup fifth round, but the 501 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:41,879 Speaker 1: Gunner's pair didn't have to wait long to get some 502 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: revenge plus a side of bonus trophy. 503 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 2: Love bonus trophy. 504 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 1: You're so excited, you're like getting excited for me to 505 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:52,480 Speaker 1: read that. The Continental Cup is the league knockout competition 506 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:55,360 Speaker 1: and the final was held on Monday morning in London. 507 00:25:55,640 --> 00:26:00,359 Speaker 1: Monday morning, our time, our time. Nineteeny ten fans packed 508 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:01,200 Speaker 1: into sell Us. 509 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 2: Part which was a sellout. 510 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: How good we love sellout. 511 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 2: Biggest stadium? Please? 512 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: How please put them in a bigger stadium. That's another 513 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: T shirt? And they didn't have to wait long for 514 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 1: the action to begin, with Sam Kerr bearying a close 515 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:17,880 Speaker 1: range header in only the second minute. Arsenal weren't rocked 516 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:20,440 Speaker 1: by the early strike, and after fifteen minutes they drew 517 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: level through Stina Blackstenius. They followed it up with a 518 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:27,399 Speaker 1: penalty conversion from their skipper Kim Little, and finally an 519 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: own goal from Chelsea's Neave Charles after a trademark pinpoint 520 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,120 Speaker 1: Steph Catley corner that left foot. What did we say last, 521 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,360 Speaker 1: STEP's kiss? Steps kiss? That needs to be a thing, 522 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: taking them to halftime three to one. 523 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 2: It should be the T shirt. 524 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,800 Speaker 1: Oh, that's good. I think we might need a few 525 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 1: T shirts. 526 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're going. 527 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:50,160 Speaker 1: To be taking submissions for T shirts that you want 528 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: to wear at the upcoming tournament on home soil. 529 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. Absolutely. 530 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,920 Speaker 1: The second half was a lot less exciting, and when 531 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,160 Speaker 1: the full time whistle went, the score was still three 532 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 1: to one, which was more enough for Arsenal to get 533 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: their hands on their first trophy since their title win 534 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 1: in twenty eighteen, nineteen, two years between drinks. 535 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 2: Well done, Arsenal. 536 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,440 Speaker 1: Oh she's so angry. Let's take a look at the 537 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 1: key story in a uniform discussion. The UFC is the 538 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: latest sporting code to have athletes speak out about the 539 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:24,440 Speaker 1: appropriateness of clothing that females are expected to wear whilst competing. Flyweight. 540 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: Montana Dela Rosso was defeated by Tatiana Suarez recently, and 541 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 1: midway through the fight, Dela Rosa suffered a wardrobe malfunction 542 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 1: when her sports bra top made by Venom slipped down 543 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 1: her chest. She wrote on Instagram after the fight, this 544 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 1: is definitely a wardrobe issue. Hopefully UFC and Venom women 545 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: will fix this. Venoma placed Reebok as the official apparel 546 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 1: partner of the US of the UFC in twenty twenty one, 547 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 1: and fellow flywaight Andrea Lee backed up Dela Roz's statement 548 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:58,840 Speaker 1: when she said, people don't understand these sports bras by Venom. 549 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: Honestly suck. I always have so many requests for the 550 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,439 Speaker 1: seamstress when they let us try on the uniform, I 551 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,280 Speaker 1: just double up on sports bras because they're so unreliable. 552 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:10,879 Speaker 1: That's not a great sign, is It's not? Only weeks earlier? 553 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 2: At a UFC event in Las Vegas, Jessica Andride lost 554 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 2: to Aaron Blanchefield after her breast slipped out of her bra, 555 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 2: Andrede said it following her defeat, this is not an excuse. 556 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 2: But when she came for the takedown. I lost focused. 557 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,359 Speaker 2: All I could think of was my breast. When I 558 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:29,480 Speaker 2: used my hand to put my breast back in the top, 559 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:31,920 Speaker 2: that's when she was able to take me down. It's 560 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:33,919 Speaker 2: all part of the game though it's not an excuse. 561 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 2: She really had a great game plan. It wasn't on purpose. 562 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 2: We have to be ready for everything. I should have 563 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 2: been prepared to let my breast be out if it 564 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 2: slipped out. It has been shown in so many places before. 565 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:47,640 Speaker 2: I shouldn't even be worried about that. Female fighters can 566 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 2: choose to compete in that sports bra style top or 567 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 2: what they call a full rash guard, which is effectively 568 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 2: like a short or a long sleeve compression type garment. 569 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 2: So it is a choice. But I think when I 570 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 2: was reflecting on this, I was thinking to myself, it's 571 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 2: I imagine in a sport like you'll see where grappling 572 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 2: is so important, the less material on you the better 573 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 2: to grab a hold of. You know that from playing 574 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:13,960 Speaker 2: any kind of sport where there's contact involved, you want 575 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 2: your jersey to be tight, you want, you know, less 576 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 2: material to get in the way. I just whether it's 577 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:24,280 Speaker 2: a choice or not, I just think that the reality 578 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 2: here is that the uniform that's been provided to them 579 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 2: is not fit for purpose. 580 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think I imagine, I don't know how 581 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 1: many of the men actually wear those the Rash Guardian 582 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:35,959 Speaker 1: imagine they're all shirtless, right. 583 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:36,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. 584 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: So if the case is that there's a new provider 585 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 1: that's providing sports bras, like you said, if it's not 586 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: fit for purpose, the highest priority should be those sports 587 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:49,520 Speaker 1: bras need to be made to a standard that's acceptable 588 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:52,200 Speaker 1: for the athletes and serves its purpose and. 589 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:53,840 Speaker 2: Don't allow breasts to be coming out in the middle 590 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 2: of a game of matches. 591 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,320 Speaker 1: Not on multiple occasions as well. 592 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, very concerning more unifor news. 593 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 1: Our final soccer story I promised. The Orlando Pride announced 594 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:06,960 Speaker 1: that it will become the first National Women's Soccer League 595 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:10,480 Speaker 1: organization to change the color of its away uniform shorts 596 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:14,120 Speaker 1: from white to black to alleviate period stress for its athletes. 597 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 1: We love this. The change is finally starting to happen. 598 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: I feel like it's been a discussion for a very 599 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:21,160 Speaker 1: long time about the white shorts. 600 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 2: And I think it's been a discussion that people have 601 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 2: felt almost embarrassed about having. And it finally our discussion 602 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:29,240 Speaker 2: that's actually being had really matter of. 603 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 1: Factly, General manager Hailey Carter said, we must remove the 604 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:37,520 Speaker 1: stigma involved in discussing the health issues impacting women and menstruating, 605 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 1: non binary and trans athletes if we want to maximize 606 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:44,720 Speaker 1: performance and increase accessibility to sport. I'm proud to be 607 00:30:44,760 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: part of a club that is making a small but 608 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:50,520 Speaker 1: extremely impactful change when it comes to both our professional 609 00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 1: and youth players. Love it. 610 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 2: Excellent work. 611 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at what to watch. 612 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 2: As we said, it is finals time for WNBL, with 613 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:01,720 Speaker 2: the South Side Flies and Alburn Boomers playing Game one 614 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 2: on Wednesday at seven thirty pm. That will be followed 615 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 2: by Townsville v Perth on Thursday at seven thirty pm. 616 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 2: Those times are both AEGT, so I think the tip 617 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 2: off in Townsville is actually six thirty local time. Regardless, 618 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 2: both games alive on ESPN and nine Now, so get 619 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:18,640 Speaker 2: around them. 620 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: Great. Next Monday, the thirteenth of March, we'll see a 621 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 1: big Melbourne derby between Melbourne FC and Melbourne Victory take 622 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:27,800 Speaker 1: place in the A League Women's The match is a 623 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: three twenty pm kickoff. 624 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 2: Which confused me when I was researching it. I was 625 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 2: like three twenty on a Monday, but it's a public 626 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:34,680 Speaker 2: holiday in Melbourne. Monday. 627 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 1: They get a lot of those. 628 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 2: It's their labor day which they have to move from 629 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:41,320 Speaker 2: October because they also have a holiday for a race 630 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 2: for a horse race. 631 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 1: And no football Grand finals and for football. It's at 632 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 1: Amy Park and is a perfect holiday Monday spectating if 633 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:53,719 Speaker 1: you live there. If you're not in Melbourne, you can 634 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 1: watch it live on ten Play. 635 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 2: The next generation of Aussie women's sevens players are gearing 636 00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:00,400 Speaker 2: up for the final round of the twenty three a 637 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 2: on Next Gen seven series. It's been a really good 638 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:06,320 Speaker 2: little tournament this one. It's been a five round competition 639 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 2: which has seen teams from New South Wales, Queensland and 640 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:13,360 Speaker 2: a Rising Stars team come comes and it comes to 641 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:16,600 Speaker 2: a close this weekend into Woomba. The matches will take 642 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:18,400 Speaker 2: place on Saturday, the eleventh of March and you can 643 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 2: watch all the Next Gen live on the live stream 644 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 2: on Rugby dot com dot au. And as we record, 645 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 2: Ozzie Seven's girls, Go the Girls. They're prepping for a 646 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 2: big final against the Kiwi's in Vancouver. Go the Ossies 647 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 2: massive awesome semi final performance this morning against the US. 648 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:38,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, they played really really well. They were really dominant 649 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 1: against the US this morning. 650 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:40,720 Speaker 2: Finish thirty eight? 651 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 1: Noil, is that what the final score was? 652 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,480 Speaker 2: It definitely thirty one, But I think that last try 653 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 2: on the buzzer thirty eight? 654 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: How good? 655 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:47,440 Speaker 2: How good is a donut at the end? 656 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: How good is that? I'd love that? And that's the wrap. 657 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:51,960 Speaker 2: See you next week, friend. 658 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:54,960 Speaker 1: And we'll see you all Wednesday, ten three am. See 659 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: this weedt for our live virtual panel link in the 660 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:00,760 Speaker 1: show notes. Sign up for your free ticket. 661 00:33:01,160 --> 00:33:03,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, make sure you sign up. There's no wandering in. 662 00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: Like, yeah, we don't do all late wanderers. 663 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:16,920 Speaker 2: There's a security on the door. See you there by