1 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the rap. Wait am I doing to welcome you? 2 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:08,319 Speaker 1: Do it your boss? 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 2: No, you are back, Thank goodness. Continue please founder. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: A weekly podcast covering women's sports news. It is reading. 5 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: It's the return I've I've written on the run sheet. 6 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 2: It's the return of the one and only the greatest 7 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: there ever was and ever will be, the founder and 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: the legend of t FAB. Chloe Dalton, Welcome back, friend. 9 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: We haven't even got to wad what is happening around 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,639 Speaker 2: the ground this week because you have happened. You're here. 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 2: I'm so happy you have happened. I'm so happy I've happened. 12 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: Friend's happened. Friend's here, he's here, he's asleep in the 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: other room. 14 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: Oh, he's so delightful. 15 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: He's so lovely. He's about a month old. 16 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: How's your sleep going. 17 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: Oh he had a great sleep last night. Actually, So 18 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: if you could just copy and paste that. 19 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 2: So we're feeling a bit of the old sporting cliches. 20 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 2: You know, day to time, hour and time. 21 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: It's your life becomes our of time. You just suddenly 22 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: go into these three hour cycles of living and it's 23 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: so hard to plan ahead, achieve a lot with like 24 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 1: sometimes you literally just have days where you do nothing 25 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: at all besides just cuddle him and line the couch 26 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: and he feeds and sleeps and cries, and then you're like, oh, 27 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: it's eleven PM, let's go to bed and wake up 28 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: in three hours. Like it's so grimed sometimes, but it's 29 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: actually the best thing ever. And I'm obsessed with him. 30 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: What season? And I think, you know, you've got to 31 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 2: embrace it because this will all be over soon and 32 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 2: he'll be asking you to borrow money. 33 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: Oh gosh, I bet start earning. What have we got 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: around the grounds this week? 35 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: The Grannie is set and we have a kenyasbe Lines 36 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: rematch our para Matilda's our World Champs and Michelle Kang 37 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 2: is leading the way again. 38 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: For the key story, we'll discuss a new report from 39 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: Wasserman about how growth of the w NBA and NWSL 40 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: will result in maximum return for investors. 41 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: Smart people, How good. 42 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: My name is Chloe Dalton and I'm back joined by 43 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: my co host Bez who thank you for carrying the team. 44 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: Oh that's a very loose use usage of the work. 45 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 2: Has a big special shout out to Ellie and Sarah 46 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:23,839 Speaker 2: four stepping in. They were both epic and yeah, really 47 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 2: grateful for them helping me struggle through my technical challenges 48 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: because were there any Yeah, plenty. I'm not the greatest 49 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: at this. 50 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: You nailed it and I'm very thankful for all the 51 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: work you have done. Phil who's jumped in as producer 52 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: and says in Ellie for all allowing me just to 53 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: spend some special time with Riley and Fred. So thanks 54 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: team sure. 55 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 2: In some football news, the Para Matildas became the first 56 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 2: ever Australian national football side to win a World Cup 57 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 2: last week. 58 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: How good is that? 59 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 3: Ever? 60 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: So good? 61 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: Good on them. 62 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 2: They defeitted the USA six to two in the IFCPF 63 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: Women's Global Global World Cup. Inspe Ossie keeper Caitlyn Smith. 64 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 2: This is huge. Obviously, it's a smaller we spoke about 65 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 2: it last week. It's a smaller field. It's like a 66 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 2: footstal sized field, five a side. So when you hear 67 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:11,959 Speaker 2: this you're like, oh, how did that happen? But Ozzie 68 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: keeper Caitlyn Smith, she kept the USA to two goals 69 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 2: with a string of impressive saves and she scored a 70 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 2: hat trick herself from deep. Yeah I think two of 71 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 2: from deep and one was a penalty Lake. 72 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: Is in from kind of from her from. 73 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: Her healf I love that, you know, spy that keeper 74 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: off the line, Yeah. 75 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: Send it over. 76 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 2: How good she really did do it all, but it 77 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,839 Speaker 2: wasn't all smooth sailing it. With the US getting out 78 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: to a two nil early lead. The Para Matildas only 79 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 2: took the lead with twelve minutes remaining, but they finished 80 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 2: strong with goals to Anri Uriarte and Georgia Bakoff sealing 81 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: the win. Hat trick hero Caitlyn Smith said after securing 82 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 2: the World Cup, I think it's exhilarating. We've worked so 83 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 2: hard and I think the feelings you can't really put 84 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 2: into words at the moment. Her coach Kelly Sterton said 85 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 2: the team's lost in the final to USA two years 86 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: ago made the tree I'm even more meaningful, and she 87 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: told media every one of those girls deserve it and 88 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: all the girls back home deserve it as well. We've 89 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: done this for them, We've done this for Australia and 90 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 2: we've done this for para athletes in Australia as well. 91 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: You can achieve this anytime, so well said, I love 92 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: that awesome work Kelly and the girls. 93 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: Two more little football things that I was excited to 94 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: talk about. Sam Kert is having a baby. 95 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 2: Also becoming a mount Oh my gosh. 96 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 1: She just wanted to. 97 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 2: Be leading the way. Can we talk? You're going to 98 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 2: send some name suggestions through. 99 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: I could some feedback about Ada Burt, you newbor. 100 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 2: Can we talk? 101 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: Who's the baby going to represent? Is that your question? Yeah? 102 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 2: Obviously, Well the issue is going to be I don't 103 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: know what their plans are. Have you been let in 104 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: on their birth plans? 105 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, not as yet? 106 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 2: Okay, when we know though, like, are they get it 107 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,559 Speaker 2: if they give birth in England? Very confused. It's literally 108 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,600 Speaker 2: going to have a choice of three. I assume it's a. 109 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: Pretty good choice. 110 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, just I mean the Lioness is a not bad 111 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: at Get to twenty years time and be like, who's 112 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 2: the best, right I'm playing for you? 113 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: Yes? I rate that be. Congrats to Sam and Christy, 114 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: very very exciting news. And my final little football one 115 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: is the Matilda's playing in the She Believes Cup. 116 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so good. It's America and Columbia, Yeah, Japan and Japan. 117 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 2: I think is that the four? 118 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 1: That's the four? I don't know how we got in there, 119 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: but I'm here for it. It's so good, great, how 120 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: good in AFLW it's happening. It's a rematch. The Granning 121 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: teams are in North Melbourne and Brisbane Lions are going 122 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: to do a rematch of the twenty twenty three AFOW 123 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: Grand Final. The defending premiers, the Lions put on a 124 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: display in the premiership quarter. Akay, this third quarter? 125 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: What is the premiership quarter? Why is it the premiership quarter? 126 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: Because it's you have to you have to win the 127 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: third The third is like kind of like the deciding 128 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: quarter almost even though it's not really, but it is. 129 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: I find it kind of weird. So it's just because well, 130 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: like the fourth quarter decides the game, do you know 131 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: what I mean? Though, Like it's like this thing about 132 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: the third quarter, and I understand that it's very important 133 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: for like momentum and coming out of the long halftime 134 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: where you have to warm up again. That's probably why 135 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: they say it. 136 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 2: That's a good point. Actually, I haven't thought about that 137 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 2: aspect of it. There's a real momentum stop at that point, 138 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 2: isn't there. Yes, So it stands to reason that whoever 139 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 2: gets the momentum in the third quarter will carry it 140 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:25,679 Speaker 2: through to the fourth. 141 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: That's the concept, right if I agree with it? And sorry, 142 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: back to the lines against Adelaide Crows. They kicked four 143 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: unanswered goals in that previousship quarter to overcome a halftime 144 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: deficit and secure a spot in their six the decider. 145 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: That's a pretty ridiculous track record. They've been good, the Lions, haven't. 146 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 2: They existently good. 147 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: The third quarter verse was too much for the Crows 148 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: to recover from, with the final score registering seven goals 149 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: eight fifty to four goals eight thirty two. Dakota Davidson 150 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: kicked two goals three from fourteen touches, which was a 151 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: solid return. O'Dwyer and Ali Anderson were everywhere in the middle, 152 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: both finishing with twenty four disposals for the Crows. The 153 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: dynamic pairing of Ebony at Maronov thirty disposals and Anne 154 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: Hatchad twenty five were once again immense, but they just 155 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: didn't have enough assistance late in the match to get 156 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: the victory they so desperately needed. In the other prelim, 157 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: a rampant Kangaroo's team crushed Port Adelaide Dreams, posting a 158 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: dominant twelve goal six seventy eight to two goal nine 159 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: twenty one win. It was a tall order. 160 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 2: It was a tough, tough challenge and. 161 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: I know we'll probably talk about the Grand Final situation, 162 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,119 Speaker 1: but like there's a lot of interesting stats about teams 163 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: that lose a Grand Final of the year before that 164 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: then come back to win, particularly in AFL. And I 165 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: just think the Kangars are going to get the job 166 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: done after the heartbreak of losing to Brisbane last year. 167 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 2: I hope they do. 168 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: I don't know if I hope they do, but I 169 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: think they will. Not your favorite team, nah, I won't. 170 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 2: Tell your others her favorites. Yeah. 171 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: True. It was thirty six degrees in Melbourne on Saturday. 172 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: That's so hot. Whoa and the week off that North 173 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: Melbourne have was pretty evident in those very warm conditions. 174 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: Once again, Jasmine Garda, she is amazing, twenty five disposals, 175 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: eight clearances, six tackles and a goal and Ash Riddell 176 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven disposals and five clearances were prolific. In the middle, 177 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: Vicky Wall had a day in front of the polls, 178 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: kicking three goals. So North will host a Liones as 179 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: we said in the Grand Final for the second year 180 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: in a row, and we'll be looking to reverse that result. 181 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: I reckon they'll get the job done. Tickets went on 182 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: sale on Monday, so yesterday. If you're listening to this 183 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: on Tuesday, even though we're recording on Sunday, this is confusing. 184 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, this is confusing. But yes, tickets when I sale 185 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 2: on Monday. 186 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: Yes, if last year is anything to go by, the venue, 187 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,079 Speaker 1: which only holds thirteen thousand fans, will sell out within hours. 188 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 2: We spoke about this last week, Sarah and I so, I, 189 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 2: off the top of my head, had a punt that 190 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 2: I can't hold it eighteen thousand, which I think before 191 00:08:57,840 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 2: the renos it used to hold about that. 192 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, oh, because I guess that part and they's taken space. 193 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 3: That's right. 194 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, so thirteen thousand, it's sold out in an instant. 195 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 2: Last year, and we discussed the fact that next weekend 196 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 2: at Marvel there is a dirt bike situation happening. 197 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, there were some dirtback people in the comments who 198 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,479 Speaker 1: are pretty pissed off that you dirt. 199 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 2: I don't get it and I will never get it anyway, 200 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 2: talk to me A couple of quick questions for you. 201 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 2: We're recording this on Sunday morning because you've got something 202 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 2: on tomorrow. Oh, w awards. You do have a w 203 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 2: awards on So I'd like two things. First question, who 204 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 2: will win the big one you mentioned Jazz Ghana there. 205 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: I'm a big Jazz Ghana fan. I always back her 206 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: in for that award? 207 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 2: Do they take too many points off each other? 208 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: Potentially because Ashradell is also exceptional. 209 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 2: She's always sharing points. Emity Maronoff has had a huge, 210 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 2: huge season. 211 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, gosh and Hatchie as well from the Crows. Gosh, 212 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: I don't know who you pick. O. Jis Ghana good? 213 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 2: And you've been nominated for an award. 214 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: I have been nominated for an award, the Jim Steines 215 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: Community Award, which is actually really special because it's all 216 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: about TEFAPP and the work we do with community partners. 217 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 1: So a big one is Pushing Barriers, which is an 218 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: amazing charity up in Queensland, and so they work with 219 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 1: refugee youth to connect them to the community through sport, 220 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: and so we partner with them with all of our 221 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: merch sales, so every piece of merch money is donated 222 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: to that charity to support the amazing work they do. 223 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 2: So well deserved and there's four amazing Schimstein's nominees, all 224 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 2: very well deserving of the nominations. But you should win 225 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 2: by a landslide. Completely unblasted opinion observer, you're very unbiased. 226 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,640 Speaker 1: Thank you, free I appreciate that. 227 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 2: In some cricket news, Sydney Thunder's twenty one year old 228 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 2: young gun Georgia vol has been selected to replace the 229 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,959 Speaker 2: injured skipper Alissa Heilly at the top of the Aussie 230 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 2: batting order after the captain was sidelined with a knee injury. 231 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 2: Bowl will debut against Indian next month, in the first 232 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 2: of three ODIs to be played against India. Heally looks 233 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 2: likely to return for the three one days against New 234 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 2: Zealand in Wellington that will immediately follow. Darlie mcgrat will 235 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 2: lead the site in Heally's absence. 236 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 1: She's had a bit of a rough run, hasn't she 237 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 1: plan a fashier the knee. 238 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 2: And I want to know, twenty one years old, she'll 239 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 2: be opening the batting with Phoebe Lichfield, who's also just youngsters. 240 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 2: Elisa Hilly, I mean, she's top top shelf quality, but god, 241 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 2: the youngsters are snapping at the heels yeah. 242 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: Georgia bowl like it's the opposite and respectrum at twenty 243 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 1: one years old, isn't she She'll be excited, probably very nervous, 244 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: but excited. 245 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 2: She's enjoyed a huge WBL season, scoring two hundred and 246 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 2: nine nine runs at a strike rate of one hundred 247 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 2: and forty five point eighty five in nine innings. Her 248 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 2: Sydneys on a team were the first club to cement 249 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 2: their place in the top four and have since been 250 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: joined by the Renegades and the Heat. The final matches 251 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 2: will decide which team joins those three in the finals, 252 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 2: with the Sydney Sixers needing a big win over the 253 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: Heat in order to make the finals and dislodge the 254 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 2: hoe Buttes from fourth spot. So the finals time for 255 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 2: the WBBL first, It's. 256 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: Come around quick, super exciting. They have shortened the fixture, 257 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 1: haven't that. 258 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 2: It is yet it's a shortened season too. It's actually 259 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:13,400 Speaker 2: now in line with the men's season and I guess 260 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 2: it gets it done by Christmas and they move into 261 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 2: international stuff. But the finals do start this week. The 262 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 2: knockout match will shill be third b fourth will be 263 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 2: on Wednesday. The winner of that will play the challenger 264 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 2: on Friday against second Challenger and the big one. The final. 265 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: Doesn't happens much to it, does it. 266 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 2: We will be on Sunday which will be first, which 267 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 2: I believe is the Renegades. They've sown that up versus 268 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 2: the winner. 269 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 1: Of the Challenger. 270 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 2: So make sure you got three final games of the 271 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 2: WBL left and I believe they'll be in Sydney, Brisbane 272 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: and Melbourne. Get there, Get there. 273 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: In rugby League, the NRAL has introduced an annual women's 274 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: Magic Route starting next season with the inaugural two day event. 275 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: That's a hard word sometimes aural. On my first day back, 276 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 1: two days net to be held in Newcastle. Six matches 277 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,960 Speaker 1: will be played over two days at Hunter Stadium as 278 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,439 Speaker 1: part of the expanded twelve team competition with the addition 279 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: of Canterbury and the return of the Warriors. I'm keen 280 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: to see the Warriors back. 281 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 2: Yeah up now many Kiwi sevens players on the roster. 282 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: I reckon a lot, and to be honest, good on 283 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: them because that's kind of also what's happened here in Australia. 284 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: So I hope they go all right. The Newcastle faithful 285 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 1: have been rewarded for their fandom after a sold out 286 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:40,319 Speaker 1: crowd of twenty five seven and eighty two attended State 287 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: of Origin two this season. In other exciting news, the 288 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: NFL confirmed that the women's State of Origin in twenty 289 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: twenty five would feature a match at Alion Stadium for 290 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: the first time. The series will again open on the 291 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: Thursday night before Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium on May first, 292 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 1: before the clash in Sydney two weeks later. Newcastle will 293 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 1: then host the series finale on May twenty nine. So 294 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:05,719 Speaker 1: when we say the Thursday night before Magic Round, we're 295 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: talking about the men's Magic Round Green, which ways are 296 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: not then backing up for the weekend which. 297 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 2: All happens at Suncorp Stadium as well. So it's a 298 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 2: big festival of rugby league. 299 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: Love that the new South Wales team will be looking 300 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: for a new head coach after Kylie hild Up confirmed 301 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: she would not be seeking reappointment after four years in charge. 302 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 2: Wed I'm Kylie, Yeah, she's a good shift. In some 303 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 2: investment news, Michelle Kang is at it again. 304 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 1: She can't stop. Every time I see a post, I'm like, oh, 305 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: this is old news, and I'm like, no, she's gone again. 306 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: Because she is a bloody legend. 307 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 2: We need a connect. Pledging at you, Michelle at Michelle 308 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 2: Kang Investors in teapat she pledged US thirty million dollars 309 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 2: to US Soccer over the next five years. So Kang 310 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 2: is already the owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit, French 311 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 2: top tier outfit, Olympic Leonate Feminine and English second Division 312 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 2: side the London City Lioness's, and she recently made a 313 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 2: significant nation to the US Rugby Union after the Olympics. 314 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 2: So good. The investment will improve competitive opportunities for use players, 315 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 2: expand talent identification, and fuel professional development for female players, coaches, 316 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: and referees. I really like that last part of it. 317 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 2: So crucially, the funds will help give more professional development 318 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 2: opportunities to an additional seventy thousand female coaches and refs. 319 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 2: That's huge, huge, and so so desperately needed. 320 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Oh sorry, I can't wait out of clack. 321 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 2: We just bear with this people, But yes, without female 322 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 2: coaches and referees, you know, if we're only concentrating on 323 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 2: the playing group, we're not really investing in the whole 324 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 2: of game. And I just think that part is so important. 325 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 2: Agree great. In a news release, Caine said she hopes 326 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 2: the donation prompts other donors to invest in women sports, 327 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:56,880 Speaker 2: stating I love this from her. She can just drop 328 00:15:56,920 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 2: the mic every day of the week. 329 00:15:58,400 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: She's so intelligent. 330 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 2: Here she goes, women's sports have been undervalued and overlooked 331 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 2: for far too long. I am committed to raising the 332 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 2: standard of excellence in women's soccer, both on and off 333 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 2: the pitch, by delivering the resources female athletes need to 334 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 2: reach their full potential and surround them with the professional 335 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 2: sport they deserve. I hope this investment serves as seed 336 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 2: capital and spurs other donors to follow suit. 337 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 1: So good resources. It's such an important word, vital. It 338 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: was indigenous round this week for the WNBL and the 339 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 1: Perth Link stormed home to beat the Sydney Flames at 340 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: the Bendat Basketball Center eighty four to seventy eight. I 341 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 1: like saying that one. 342 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 2: Bendat to Bendat. 343 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: It was the flames fourth straight loss despite a solid 344 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: shift ouch from Kayla George, who finished with nineteen points, 345 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: sixteen boards and two blocks. Jade Melbourne led the UC 346 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: Capitals to a second straight win, getting the Bihears seventy 347 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 1: three to sixty over Geelong. Melbourne actually struggled from the field, 348 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: shooting three of eleven from deep, but Jade did damage 349 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: the stripe. Oh my gosh, that's funny. I got really 350 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 1: confused because of her name. 351 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 2: When I was rinning it, and I was like, they 352 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:07,680 Speaker 2: played Geelong, he names Melbourne. 353 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 1: That's very confusing because I was like, wait, I didn't 354 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: think I was talking about Melbourne. Wow, l plays Jade 355 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: Melbourne damage from the name Jade. She got to the 356 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: line often and converted nine out of ten free throws 357 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: to finish with eighteen points, seven rebounds and four assists. 358 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 2: Having these opals back playing at WNBL, isn't it Yes, 359 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:33,640 Speaker 2: a lot of them spent some time in the WNBA. 360 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 2: Love seeing them back here. 361 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 1: And cool that they've had their indigenous around. Some amazing designs, 362 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: a few clashes in the designs. 363 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 2: That the spirit had to change theirs. 364 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 1: There's got to be some forward planning there, guys, a. 365 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 2: Little bit of a couple couple of months out. Hey, 366 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:51,119 Speaker 2: this is out design. What does yours like? 367 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 1: Let's plan ahead. 368 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 2: I reckon improvements. 369 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 1: We're all work ons, always learning. 370 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 2: We're always learning. 371 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 1: I don't have a lot of ground to stand up today. 372 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: After my fun belief. 373 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 2: Hey always learning some awards and years. I feel like 374 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:07,920 Speaker 2: we've learned a lot about awards in the last few months. 375 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 2: It's been great. Yes we did, we sure did. I 376 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,399 Speaker 2: will get to that, but it's definitely awards season. I 377 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:14,680 Speaker 2: think te Fat kicked it off. 378 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 1: We did. 379 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 2: Everyone else has followed. Last week, the Sport in Australia 380 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame Inductions and Awards gala was held in Melbourne. 381 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 2: The big two awards were taken home by three amazing women. 382 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,119 Speaker 2: Of course they were, of course they were. The Dawn Award, 383 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 2: which is named after summing legend at Dawn Fraser and 384 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,639 Speaker 2: his award is the athlete who has shown courage and 385 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 2: bravery and has changed sport for the better. If I 386 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 2: was to say that. 387 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: To you, probably Lauren Jackson, Wow, have you read this? 388 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: It's rare that I do. 389 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:46,919 Speaker 2: You just know stuff. Of course, was one by the 390 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 2: great LJ. The forty three year old basketball legend, told 391 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,119 Speaker 2: the gathered crowd that she competed in her fifth Olympics 392 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 2: in Paris just a month before undergoing a knee replacement. 393 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 1: That's ridiculous. We talked you and I probably at three 394 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 1: am in this club during Paris because she did play 395 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 1: some minutes, but then towards the back end she wasn't 396 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,640 Speaker 1: playing a lot. And I remember us having a conversation 397 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: of like, do you think she's not okay in her body? Yep, 398 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: she needed a replacement. 399 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 2: Pretty crazy, isn't it far out? 400 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:17,119 Speaker 1: She has ruined her body for for this country and 401 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: for the sport, for the love. Yeah, so good. 402 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 2: And she also mentioned in that you know, part of 403 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 2: the driving factor was to have her boys watch her 404 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 2: play at that level. Again, it's very special, so special. 405 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:31,679 Speaker 2: And then the Donn Award, so named after Don Bradman, 406 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,919 Speaker 2: and that goes to the athlete or team whose achievements 407 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:36,439 Speaker 2: have inspired the nation and that was one by the 408 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 2: fantastic Fox sisters who else? Who else? With Jess and 409 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 2: Noomi sharing it the honors, Miomi said, it's still really 410 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 2: hard to find the right words to think of my 411 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 2: name next to all those previous award winners that are 412 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:53,120 Speaker 2: not only icons of Australian history but also just sporting 413 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 2: heroes for us growing up, especially in Thorpe, Kathy Freeman 414 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 2: around that Sydney two thousand Olympics. So good, so good, 415 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 2: So yeah, our awards we haven't been back on air 416 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:06,360 Speaker 2: since then. Oh wow, Yeah, Yeah, it was amazing, wasn't it. 417 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 1: It was so good, Like, it was just quite incredible 418 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 1: to see the hundreds of nominations, the thousands and thousands 419 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:14,520 Speaker 1: of votes, Like it was just like, I think, a 420 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,639 Speaker 1: really special opportunity to see how engaged our community was 421 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 1: with the awards, And I think that's something quite unique 422 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 1: about Tea Fat and I just love seeing it. 423 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was wonderful and it's only just the beginning, 424 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 2: and I can't wait to see where it goes. 425 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, So we will throughout twenty twenty five will be 426 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: chatting about potential nominees. So make sure you guys kind 427 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: of start watching and thinking about who should be nominated 428 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,959 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty five, because it will be bigger and 429 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 1: better next year. Absolutely, let's take a look at the 430 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: key story in a bit of stats and research. News 431 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: our favorite news. It is absolutely our favorite news. Wasserman's 432 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: women focused research brand, The Collective or at least a 433 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 1: report this week titled the New Economy of Sports, Part two. 434 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 1: The report speaks to how the growth of the WNBA 435 00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 1: and NWSL in the US result in huge returns for 436 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: investors with team valuations to increase by at least one 437 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: point six billion with the b US dollars in the 438 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:14,200 Speaker 1: next three years. 439 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 2: That's it three years huge. 440 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: On average, more than sixty percent of this growth is 441 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,199 Speaker 1: based on the new revenue from increased broadcast viewership and 442 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: game day attendances spares some key areas at the repoint. 443 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,440 Speaker 1: Repoint report points. 444 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 2: To media, So whatsom it estimates that the WNBA will 445 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 2: see thirty two percent viewership growth, so they've signed a 446 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 2: new US two point two billion dollar media right steal 447 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 2: and the NWSL are twenty four percent boost by twenty 448 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 2: twenty seven. So in three years, thirty two percent the 449 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 2: WNBA and twenty four percent in an NWSL. 450 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: Huge in attendance by twenty twenty seven, the estimated growth 451 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: in attendance is forty eight percent in the WNBA and 452 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: forty two percent in the NWSL. 453 00:21:57,040 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 2: Huge engagement. Research found that fans of WNABA clubs in 454 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:03,959 Speaker 2: general are thirteen percent more likely to purchase merchandise from 455 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 2: their favorite teams than NBA fans. 456 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 1: That's a big stat It sure is big names in 457 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,200 Speaker 1: the men's leagues. Many clubs are owned by billionaire businessmen, 458 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 1: but a more diverse ownership model in the women's leagues 459 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:21,720 Speaker 1: allows for and encourages active investment and greater stakeholder participation, 460 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 1: which has resulted in celebrities being almost twice as likely 461 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 1: to own WNBA and NWSL teams as the NBA or mls. 462 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: Almost forty percent of WNBA teams have a celebrity owner, 463 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: So good. When do we get to that status? 464 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 2: Exactly? When I was just thinking what sport are we 465 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 2: investing in and what team are we calling the TFAP orangers? 466 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: I think you would die to have a WNBA team. 467 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, it could be about a budget, though we might 468 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 2: have to start local first. 469 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: We are not that celebrity. Let's start WNBL Yeah great, let's. 470 00:22:57,320 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 2: Do it in visibility. Big brand are lining up to 471 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 2: be front of kit sponsors in both leagues. Top NWSL 472 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 2: clubs command US one point four million dollars in average 473 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 2: annual value, which is aav for the prime at real estate, 474 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 2: and WNBA teams command to US one point one million 475 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 2: for the covet space. So that's the across the front 476 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 2: naming rights. So good. Those savvy investors understand that investment 477 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 2: in these leagues and franchises not only increases play visibility, 478 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 2: but their own brands visibility in an ever expanding marketplace that, 479 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 2: like we've spoken about, is loyal and committed. With numbers 480 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:38,119 Speaker 2: showing women's sports fans are fifty four percent more aware 481 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 2: of the brands and forty five percent more likely to 482 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 2: consider buying from those brands supporting the women's game. 483 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: I can't even decide what my favorite stat is here 484 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 1: the Hicks getting better and better and better. The report 485 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:52,639 Speaker 1: from Wassman concludes by stating, given the rapid growth of 486 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: women's sports in twenty twenty four, the landscape is primed 487 00:23:56,119 --> 00:24:00,439 Speaker 1: for new investors to impact the future of the sector signifiquantly. 488 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 1: By providing capital and resources, investors can support the development 489 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: of essential infrastructure that will sustain long term growth while 490 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 1: positioning themselves to maximize future returns and leave a legacy 491 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,120 Speaker 1: in the future of women's sports. How do we invest? 492 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 1: I need to be I guess we're investing with what 493 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:21,439 Speaker 1: we do every day. 494 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,679 Speaker 2: Actually, we are investing every day. That is just We'll 495 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 2: definitely link to that report in the show notes and 496 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 2: in our stories because there's some really great reading in there, 497 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:32,719 Speaker 2: and you should send it to everyone you know and 498 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 2: tell the people to get on board, and. 499 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 1: While you're at it, just send them this podcast. Yes, 500 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: please do yeah, and can you just give us a review. 501 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: I'm just turning this into a shameless plug while you 502 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:43,680 Speaker 1: talked about that, because we'd love if you could just 503 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: give us a review while you're at it. Send some 504 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 1: of the podcasts, send them the report, and that's your support. 505 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 1: That's your investment in women's sport. 506 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:51,399 Speaker 2: This week, that's how easy it is to invest in 507 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 2: women's sport. 508 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 1: Absolutely, let's take a look at what to watch. 509 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 2: The WBBL is coming to a close with three huge 510 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:01,719 Speaker 2: finals to be played this week. Keep your eyes on 511 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:05,359 Speaker 2: Socials for the locations and times because their TBC at 512 00:25:05,359 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 2: the moment, but mark Wednesday, Friday and Sunday in your diaries. 513 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 2: The decider will be played on Sunday. Do not miss it. 514 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 1: It's Granny time. North Melbourne and Brisbane will lock horns 515 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 1: again for the twenty twenty four Premiership for the first time. 516 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:23,080 Speaker 1: The match will be held in prime time this Saturday 517 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: at seven forty five pm ae DT. Do not miss 518 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 1: this one. You can watch it live on the seven Networks, 519 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 1: seven pass Out, Fox Footy and KO everywhere. 520 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 2: The undefeit of Benigo Spirit will host the UC Capitals 521 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 2: in the wnbl at Red Energy Arena on Saturday night. 522 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 2: Tip Off is seven thirty pm ADT and you can 523 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 2: watch live and free. All of your wn bill needs 524 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 2: are on nine Now. 525 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,680 Speaker 1: The seven series is back. Oh my gosh, I saw 526 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:48,240 Speaker 1: the team and out the other day. I can't believe 527 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,400 Speaker 1: it's already time to go again. 528 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 2: We had much of an off season. The girls. 529 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: They're in action in Dubai next weekend, this weekend. 530 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 2: This weekend coming yeah, yeah, sorry. 531 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: They are back in action this weekend and it kicks 532 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 1: off on Saturday. Australian Time will be Live and Furious on. 533 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 2: Stands for I feel like SEVENS is furious. It's really 534 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:10,440 Speaker 2: hard Live and furious. What are your memories of you 535 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 2: buy like friand really really hot. 536 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: Oh gosh, the hotel you'd stay in has the best 537 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 1: buffet ever. I mean, the SEVENS was fine because we 538 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 1: have had a lot of success in Dubai, but the 539 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: hotel was just another level. The eggs this chef would 540 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 1: make for you. 541 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 2: Here, I am thinking I'm going to ask her abou 542 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 2: Dubai and she might get to a dark place and 543 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 2: remember that she broke her arm n Oh. 544 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was traumatic, but I've obviously got Yeah. The 545 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: eggs sound was so delicious. I missed those. 546 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 2: That's a wrap, welcome back. It's great to be back. 547 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:40,439 Speaker 2: I missed you. 548 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: Great to be back. Thanks for carrying the team always, 549 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:44,280 Speaker 1: see you all next week. 550 00:26:44,480 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 3: Love I S.