1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: This episode is brought to you by the Athletes Foot. 2 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to the RAP, a weekly podcast covering women's sports news. Bez, 3 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: what have we got around the grounds this week? Or 4 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: we're in control here, Bailey? Producer Bailey has put the 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: NBA Finals on in the background, and Bez is already distracted. 6 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:25,960 Speaker 2: I can do two things at one time. 7 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 3: A woman, the Hockey Roos secure series win over India, 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 3: a new soccer league set to form in the US. 9 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 3: And could we see cricket included in the twenty twenty 10 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 3: eight LA Olympics. That sentence in itself is strange, isn't it. 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: It's weird. I still don't know how I feel about it. 12 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 2: Money Talks, you are correct. 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,959 Speaker 1: For the key story, we'll discuss the financially troubled Collingwood 14 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: Bagpie's Supernetball team, and Bez is ready to rage. 15 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 3: Only because I'm troubled by Collingwood's performance. Yesterday, I was 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 3: at the MCG with eighty thousand of my closest friends 17 00:00:58,240 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 3: and it was a tough day being a cartment fan. 18 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: My name is Chloe Dalton and I'm joined every week 19 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: on the show by my co host Bez. 20 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 2: Welcome Home, Friend, thank you. How was Bali? 21 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: It was so good. We've had a few holidays where 22 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: we've had a not good run with weather, like you 23 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: know when you try and go somewhere beach in tropical 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: and then you get cyclone warnings. This was not that, 25 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: so that was really nice. It was just a really 26 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: lovely holiday to kind of switch off and have a 27 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: bit of time away from all the jobs. 28 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,479 Speaker 3: What of your last kind of beachy holidays was unintended 29 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 3: because you had a broken face as well. 30 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 2: That's not a fun holiday. 31 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: It was not a fun holiday in my face, four 32 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 1: weeks out from the Tokyo Olympics. 33 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 2: Not a fun holiday. 34 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: Ended up on Hamilton Island. 35 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 2: That was quite nice, Silvili. 36 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,960 Speaker 1: Good to see it though with my eyes being so small, 37 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: it's just a. 38 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 2: Pirate of your way around Hamilton Island like you're on 39 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: an island. 40 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: Lucky. 41 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 2: Did you wear a patch? 42 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: No? I did not. Let's take a look around the grounds. 43 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: In hockey, the hockey Roos in India have played out 44 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: a one all draw in the final match of the 45 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: three Test series in Adelaide on Sunday, but that was 46 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: enough to secure the series after two earlier wins. A 47 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: largely inexperienced hockey Rous team featuring five debutants, scored an 48 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: impressive four to two win in the opening match last 49 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: Thursday and backs that up with a come from behind 50 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,679 Speaker 1: three too victory on Saturday. We love a come from 51 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: behind win, Jane Claxton said after wrapping up the series. 52 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: Our aim was to build throughout the series and learning 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: the way of play. We all had a lot of 54 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: new girls coming in. It was the first time we 55 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: had played together as a team, so it was good 56 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: to build across the three matches. What this series has 57 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: shown is that we have backups in every position and 58 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: players who can all play attacking style of hockey. So 59 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: it's going to be a really exciting next couple of 60 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: years for the Hockey rus That sounds overall quite positive, 61 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: doesn't it. 62 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, and very exciting because I reckon the hockey eroos. 63 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 3: For me, I'm a bit of a four once every 64 00:02:58,440 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: four years hockey fan, not gonna lie. 65 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people. 66 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 3: Are, Yeah, but they're always like hockey rows on the 67 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 3: When the Olympics kind of calendar comes out, I'm watching 68 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,399 Speaker 3: them every time. Absolutely, So we need some gold again, please, 69 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,679 Speaker 3: Ladies in footballs, some interesting news out of the US 70 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 3: last week in the footballing world, the USL, which is 71 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 3: the United Soccer League, has announced that they intend to 72 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 3: apply for a us Soccer Division one sanctioning by September 73 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 3: the first, twenty twenty three. The USL's Super League is 74 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 3: one of two women's soccer leagues under the USL's umbrella, 75 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 3: which also includes several lower tier men's leagues. 76 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: They did expect it to apply for. 77 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 3: A Division two status and serve as like a semi 78 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 3: pro league like its male equivalent, the USL Championship, but 79 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 3: instead they've opted for full professional status, which is quite 80 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 3: interesting giving the NWSL is now quite set in the States. 81 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 3: The new league is set to he go off in 82 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 3: August twenty twenty four, and it states that the league 83 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 3: helps address the opportunity gap between men's and women's professional 84 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 3: soccer in the United States, home of the world's most 85 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: successful women's national team. There are currently one hundred and 86 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 3: one professional men's soccer teams and twelve professional women's soccer 87 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 3: teams in the United States. 88 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: I had no idea there are one hundred and one 89 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: men's professional teams. 90 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 91 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 3: When we think of probably men's professional football I'm sure 92 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,160 Speaker 3: it's I'm assuming it's not as kind of. 93 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 2: Lucrative as European. 94 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 3: Football in the States, but still one hundred and one 95 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 3: professional teams with male athletes getting professional coaching and being 96 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 3: full time athletes. 97 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was my question. When we say professional, does 98 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: that mean they're full time? 99 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 2: I believe? So wow, let's go with yes. 100 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 3: The league will run in a different window to the 101 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 3: NWSL and aims to provide a differentiated experience that includes 102 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 3: playing on the international calendar and operating a connected women's 103 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 3: pathway from youth to professional. The fall to summer calendar, 104 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 3: which is unique in American soccer, aligns the USL Super 105 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 3: League with the global game and prioritizes player welfare and 106 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 3: performer The competition will have ten to twelve teams in 107 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 3: its inaugural twenty twenty four season, and the USL Super 108 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 3: League President Amanda van Dervoort said, our aim is to 109 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 3: significantly expand opportunities in women's soccer through strategic growth, build 110 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 3: a pathway that connects talent with opportunity, and engage communities 111 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 3: by celebrating a universal passion for the game expressed through 112 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 3: local culture. The USL Super League aspires to be a 113 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 3: global leader in women's football, and we look forward to 114 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 3: working together with all stakeholders to help shape the future 115 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 3: of the game for women and girls in our country, 116 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 3: across the region, and around the world. 117 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: When I was reading this story, I did want to 118 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 1: say that her name does look a lot like she 119 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: who must not be named. 120 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: He's waiting for me. 121 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 1: Did you know that what's coming? 122 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely so, don't she who must not be named. 123 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: It is confident that the soccer landscape is strong enough 124 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: in the US to support two Division one competitions, pointing 125 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: out the United States has twelve professional women's teams but 126 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 1: is about the same footprint and population as all of Europe, 127 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: and they have over one hundred and fifty top tier 128 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: professional women's teams. I actually find these comparisons really helpful 129 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 1: because it's kind of sometimes when you think about the 130 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: fact that there's already twelve professional teams a really successful competition, 131 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: But when you put it in that perspective, it makes 132 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: sense to have more opportunities available. 133 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 3: The US population is four hundred and something million people, 134 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 3: so we'll go with that. 135 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:25,799 Speaker 2: I'm not going to give you an exact number. 136 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: She also confirmed that the USL would be competitive on 137 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 1: player salaries, not just domestically, but also in the international marketplace. 138 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: Vanderwilt is acutely aware that a good broadcast deal is 139 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: key to helping gain more financial stability, and based on 140 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: discussion so far, she believes there's an appetite for more 141 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:46,359 Speaker 1: women's sport. She told The Athletic In our industry we 142 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: talk a lot about this rising movement of the commercialization 143 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: of women's sports and interest. But you know, I can 144 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: tell you that on the inside having those conversations, it's 145 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: absolutely true. I think then when we're seeing it from 146 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: a commercial stand point, from a fan standpoint, fan engagement 147 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: is off the charts. Decades of work have gone into 148 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: where we are today, and amazing people have been investing 149 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: their lives in this journey along the way. I'm excited 150 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: that we now have these ownership groups that are prepared 151 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: to invest at the levels that they're ready to invest, 152 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: from building and upgrading incredible stadiums across this country to 153 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: really investing in the experience for both their players and fans. 154 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: I think it's an incredible moment in women's soccer. BEZ. 155 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: Last week on the podcast, we chatted about the WNBA 156 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: and how savage some of the cuts were leading into 157 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: the season, and the fact that there's not enough spots 158 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: about i know, devastating one of Australia's best players. 159 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 3: And looking at the socials for the Chicago Sky a 160 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 3: lot of people really upset her. And a Virginia Tech 161 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 3: rookie also, I think he was drafted number six or something. 162 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: As some of the really high draft picks didn't even 163 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: make the team. So I think when we compare it, 164 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: I think this is a great example of providing elite 165 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: professional pathways for the players who just miss out on that. 166 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: Like if the WNBA had something at a similar level 167 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: to this, it would be hugely beneficial to those players. 168 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I definitely agree. 169 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 3: And I think the fact that this competition is actually 170 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 3: going to run in a different window to the NWSL 171 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 3: Whilst it is competition, because it's the same sport and 172 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 3: obviously they're probably looking at a lot of the same fans, 173 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 3: they're going to choose different cities to base the teams in. 174 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 2: It is going to run in a different window. So theoretically, if. 175 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 3: You're an American who doesn't necessarily want to go overseas, 176 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 3: you could play year round at home. 177 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: Do you reckon players will go across two different teams? 178 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, potentially anyone? How often? How long your contract runs for? 179 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 3: But I imagine those contracts are But I imagine a lot 180 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 3: of those contracts do only run for the length of 181 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 3: the season and preseason because a lot of them do 182 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,719 Speaker 3: go and play in Europe. Yeah right, in some more 183 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 3: football quick This is me kind of being indulgent, but 184 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 3: the quick WSL update. Manchester United scored a last GAT 185 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 3: winner to beat Manchester City two to one on Monday 186 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 3: morning and ensure that the title would be decided on 187 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:09,560 Speaker 3: the final weekend. Earlier, Mighty Sam Kurz, Chelsea had cemented 188 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 3: their spot on top of the ladder with a clinical 189 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 3: two nial win over Caitlin Ford and Steph Catley's arsenal 190 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,319 Speaker 3: Co played provider to her skipper Ericsson for the second 191 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 3: goal and most importantly played out the full ninety minutes, 192 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:25,839 Speaker 3: So it looks to be over that slightly worrying niggle. 193 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:28,559 Speaker 2: That she had last week. Yeah, we love that few. 194 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 3: Chelsea hit two points ahead of United with a game 195 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 3: remaining and will win the title with a win at 196 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 3: bottom side Reading on Sunday. 197 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 1: Go Chelsea in motorsport. Molly Taylor is back on the 198 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: Extreme E series this season and has linked up with 199 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: Kevin Hanson at Velochi Racing, and she's also doing what 200 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: she does best winning. 201 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 2: Give us a little reminder about Extreme ME. 202 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: Clark so extremely it's very I love Extreme Me because 203 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 1: it's very environmentally sustainable. That's the whole point of it. 204 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: So it's an off road racing series showcasing electric SUVs 205 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: and futuristic technologies. It's so funny. Sometimes I just pictured 206 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: Tesla's racing around the desert. It's not Tesla's some of 207 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 1: the world's most remote and extreme environments. It involves ten 208 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: teams consisting of one male and one female driver, racing 209 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: across ten races in five incredible locations, highlighting the effects 210 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: of climate change and how Extreme E works with change 211 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: makers to be part of the solution. So I was 212 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: watching some randomly in BALI was on my TV the 213 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:33,199 Speaker 1: other day. It was great. I was watching Molly race 214 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: around the track. When they talked about having two drivers, 215 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: I thought they would both be in the car at 216 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: the same time and then rotate. They do one and 217 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: then they do like the slow drive in for the 218 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 1: transition and then off they go again, tag team in 219 00:10:43,679 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: and out. Yeah, quite cool. Last week, Taylor took out 220 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: her second Extreme E victory of the season after surviving 221 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: a wet and slippery hydro x pre The pair led 222 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 1: from start to finish to qualify for the Grand Final, 223 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 1: where the heavy rain began to fall for the first 224 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 1: time in extremely histe. 225 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, they've never raced in the rain before. 226 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: Was that anything to do with climate change? 227 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 2: That's probably a really good point, friend. 228 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: The victory means that Taylor and Hanson sit firmly atop 229 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: the championship standings, eleven points clear of their closest competitors. 230 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: Taylor will look to make it back to back wins 231 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 1: at the next round of the championship at the Island 232 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:21,199 Speaker 1: x Prix in Italy on the eighth to ninth of July. 233 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 3: In at cricket so following on from last week's chat 234 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 3: about netball's intense desire to be included in the twenty 235 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 3: thirty two Brisbane Olympics, there were some pretty interesting reports 236 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 3: out of LA last week that cricket might find itself 237 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 3: an unexpected inclusion in the twenty twenty eight Los Angeles 238 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 3: Olympic Games. 239 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 2: Strange so strange so great though, I mean, we'd love 240 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 2: it one hundred percent more, gold, more better, way more better. 241 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 3: The IC n LA twenty eight the twenty twenty eight 242 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 3: host Committee, are in the middle of a multi year 243 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 3: selection process to determine which new sports, if any, should 244 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 3: be added to the next Olympic cycle. 245 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 2: Sports such as lacrosse, which are created in North America. 246 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 2: How do you feel about lacrosse. 247 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: It's hard because I imagine there'd be a lot of 248 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: North Americans who would argue that cricket is not a 249 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: global sport, but I don't perceive lacrosse to be a 250 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 1: global sport. 251 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't understand it. It's like running with tennis rackets. 252 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 1: Pretty talented. Yeah, some of the highlights reels I've seen, 253 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: they're pretty impressive. 254 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 2: Still don't understand it. 255 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 3: US flag football, which has the backing of NFL, so 256 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 3: that's effectively OZ tag, but NFL. 257 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 1: You can have os tag in the Olympics. Sorry. 258 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 3: And obviously baseball and softball, which is for baseball and softball, 259 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 3: they're like in and out and in and out, like. 260 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: Like a toxic relationship. 261 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 2: Because they have it with each other. 262 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 3: Drincken Baseball and softball get the yump about being kind 263 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 3: of lobbed into the same like they're different games, different 264 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 3: sized balls. 265 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: I don't know, it's weird anyway, we digress. 266 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,679 Speaker 1: You then get the ump and to give umpire. 267 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 2: It's a weird saying. I'm sorry that channeling Mandy there. 268 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 2: Shout out to my mum. Anyway. 269 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 3: The International cree At Council of the ICAC recently put 270 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 3: together a financial estimate for how the sport's global popularity 271 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 3: might translate to actual dollars, and those numbers are very compelling. 272 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 3: The ICC calculated that the proposed men's and women's cricket 273 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 3: matches would increase the value of the Olympic media rights 274 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 3: in India by more than US two hundred million dollars 275 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 3: next cycle. 276 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:26,960 Speaker 1: There's quite a lot of money. 277 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 3: That is all, according to a document recently viewed by Sportco. 278 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 3: The inclusion of a sport that the US would not 279 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 3: be expected to meddle in would be as surprised, but 280 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 3: the financial argument is obviously very strong, and just to 281 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 3: in comparison the value of the IC's media rights in 282 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,480 Speaker 3: other parts of the world, particularly in India, which is 283 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 3: a populous country obviously second most most them and China 284 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:51,199 Speaker 3: are fighting for gold in that. 285 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 2: And it's not it's a country. 286 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 3: The IC has not yet fully monetized that rights are 287 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 3: expected to increase over two thousand percent when, if, and 288 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 3: when cricket is added to the Games. 289 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's big numbers. 290 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 3: The current deal in Indury is worth reported US twelve 291 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 3: million dollars for the four year cycle that holds the 292 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 3: twenty twenty four Summer Games in Paris, So you're talking 293 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 3: going from US twelve million to US two hundred million 294 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 3: and that's conservative estimates. 295 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 2: Wow, that is a big uptick. 296 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 3: Obviously, they'd be adding the twenty the T twenty format 297 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 3: to the Games and it would be I think they 298 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 3: said six teams. Again, there's that cap that they're worried 299 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 3: about of ten and a half thousand athletes, so that 300 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 3: would These are all things that they would have to consider. 301 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 3: The ultimate decision does rest primarily with the LA twenty 302 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 3: eight committee, but the ICC believes the global economics argument 303 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 3: could resonate there as well. As their reports at the 304 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 3: ICC has pitched the possibility of a separate agreement under 305 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 3: which LA twenty eight could share in the economics of 306 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 3: additional international IOC media rights gained from cricket's involvement, So 307 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 3: I see kind of saying, well, we'll do a direct 308 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 3: deal with LA twenty eight. 309 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 2: Not just the IOC madness. 310 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 3: It just again shows that there's such a huge market 311 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 3: in India in the sporting landscape, and just especially when 312 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 3: cricket's involved. 313 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: While you were talking, I was remembering a discussion a 314 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: few weeks ago on Sports Sunday about cricket in the 315 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 1: US and why it hasn't worked in the past. So 316 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 1: I think there's been a pro cricket tournament that launched 317 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 1: in two thousand and four that didn't really work. There's 318 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: been All Stars games on baseball fields. But there's talk 319 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: of this Major League Cricket similar to like Major League soccer, 320 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: major League rugby that's launched over there that they're going 321 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: to try. I think it's starting in July of this year. 322 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: So I think there's attempts in the US to try 323 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 1: and build the game over there, which they have struggled 324 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: in the past. But I wonder whether over the next 325 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: couple of years, if that competition is successful, whether that 326 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: might change the minds of some of those North Americans. 327 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 2: Lacrossees. Lacrosse is lacrosse called the Lacrossease. 328 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: In rugby league. The Rugby League World Cup in twenty 329 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: twenty five is in doubt after France pulled out of 330 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: hosting the tournament. France had been preparing to be sole 331 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: hosts of the event for the first time since they 332 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: held it in nineteen seventy two, but have pulled out 333 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:15,400 Speaker 1: after funding cuts from the French government. The French government 334 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: had demanded a guarantee that the tournament would not suffer 335 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: a financial loss, and when the organizing committee were unable 336 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 1: to meet the conditions set to secure the economic viability 337 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: of the event, the decision was made to withdraw from 338 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: hosting the tournament. The tournament was expected to be the 339 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: biggest in history, played across forty venues, with men's, women's, 340 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: wheelchair and youth events running alongside one another, but that 341 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: has all been thrown into doubt and has left the 342 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: International Rugby League Board scrambling to find a replacement host. 343 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: The IRL Board had an emergency meeting last week and 344 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: the body's chair, Troy Grant, revealed four nations have already 345 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: expressed an interest in taking over from France, including Qatar, 346 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: New Zealand South Africa. And Fiji. Grant stressed that no 347 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: option is off the table, including the prospect of delaying 348 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: to twenty twenty six or even canceling all together and 349 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: planning for the twenty twenty nine tournament. I don't think 350 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 1: that's either of those are the best option. If four 351 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 1: countries have. 352 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 2: Put their hand out the rugby league giant of guitar, it's. 353 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:15,160 Speaker 1: A weird decision. 354 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 2: Yes, no, I agree, it has to go ahead. 355 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 1: Surely, Surely, I feel like there's been We've had our 356 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:22,719 Speaker 1: fair share of sports not going ahead. You've just got 357 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:26,400 Speaker 1: to keep rolling with the momentum of it. Grant noted 358 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: that the scope of the tournament does pose issues for 359 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: host nations and said we'll be guiding each expression of 360 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: interest to our committee and all those and any options 361 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: will be presented and proper due diligence will be done. 362 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 1: But the reality is the size of the tournament will 363 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: have a bearing on what we do the guitar bid, 364 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 1: as you said, this is a bit of an interesting 365 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: one given the game isn't actually played there. Well, I'm 366 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: sure there's a few different local teams. 367 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 2: I don't know they have a few xbacs playing some 368 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 2: rugby league, for sure. 369 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, But the interest follows the hosting of the 370 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: fee for Football World Cup last year that attracted a 371 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: decent amount of debate in the human rights space. As 372 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,879 Speaker 1: we know, the temperatures in Kata in October and November 373 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,679 Speaker 1: would be a major concern for the sport that's played 374 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:11,680 Speaker 1: generally in winter around the world. 375 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 2: You can't play rugby league in forty degrees. 376 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: No, it's not okay for the big props, is it. Nah. 377 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 3: We very much hope that the hunt for a new 378 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 3: host does not result in the event being streamlined to 379 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 3: just include the Men's World Cup, which I think is 380 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 3: probably a bit of a fear. Has that been a 381 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:29,400 Speaker 3: genuine discussion Do you think I've just seen some back 382 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 3: and forth conversations around it. Grant admitted that if the 383 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,919 Speaker 3: World Cup is still held in twenty twenty five, that 384 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,760 Speaker 3: multi tournament format will be difficult to replicate given the 385 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 3: tight timescales involved in effectively repackaging and rebuilding an event 386 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 3: in a different country within a little over two years. 387 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 2: He said the uniqueness of three. 388 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 3: World Cups being run at the same time was something 389 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:50,400 Speaker 3: that drew record investment. 390 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:51,679 Speaker 2: So it's kind of admitting there. 391 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 3: That because we did have the wheelchair, the women and 392 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 3: the men all running alongside each other. We got record 393 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 3: investment from that last one in London in England. Sorry 394 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,479 Speaker 3: I wasn't in London, Northern England. He went on to say, 395 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 3: we're the only sport that's conducted our World Cup format 396 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 3: like that and it stood us aside from other sports. 397 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 3: It's a massive selling point sort of Bannon that stratege 398 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 3: would be disappointing, but we have to be practically any 399 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 3: decisions we make going forward. Yeah, he's setting U up 400 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 3: for disappointment. I can feel it. 401 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: They can't possibly just go ahead with the men's. 402 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 3: I just don't see. Besides New Zealand, it's interesting. I 403 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:31,119 Speaker 3: haven't heard anything from Australian rugby League yet, but South Africa, Fiji, Qatar. 404 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 3: For them to run a tournament of that size I 405 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:36,680 Speaker 3: think would be very challenging. 406 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 1: But what I find interesting about the French one is 407 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,160 Speaker 1: are they not going to have all of the infrastructure, 408 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 1: at least a large portion of the infrastructure from the 409 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:47,399 Speaker 1: Olympics setup? 410 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,359 Speaker 2: You would think so, yes, Like it seems like. 411 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 1: Quite a natural progression from the Olympics into the Rugby 412 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: League World Cup. 413 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 2: I think there was well and they were also hosting 414 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:58,400 Speaker 2: the Rugby Union World Cup ates in November this year. 415 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's a lot going on there. It doesn't really am. 416 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 2: I allowed to say it's because rabby union's more better. 417 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 1: You are You often hold your tongue, so I'll let 418 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 1: you have. 419 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:06,880 Speaker 2: That one now. 420 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: Look. 421 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 3: I think reading more about this, they struggled to find 422 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,199 Speaker 3: investors too, and I think that probably is part of 423 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 3: maybe rubby Union is taking a lot of that money 424 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 3: this year. And then obviously you got the Olympics twenty 425 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 3: twenty five. It would be the third thing in a row. 426 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 3: So yeah, very interesting from the French rugby league. In 427 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:30,920 Speaker 3: more rugby league news and some more better rugby league news, 428 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 3: the state of Origin squads were both announced last week 429 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,680 Speaker 3: for the upcoming two game series. The new so Fars 430 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 3: Blues have six new faces in their squad, including Newcastle's 431 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 3: premiership winning half back Jesse Southwell, who is in line 432 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 3: to make her State of Origin at debut. The Sky 433 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 3: Blues squad features eleven players who went away with the 434 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 3: Jelerus squad for the victorious World Cup campaign last November. 435 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 3: The Queensland Morons will have some young blood also making 436 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 3: their debut. At Combat Stadium on the first of June. 437 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:00,960 Speaker 3: Broncos Captain Ali brig I'm sure we'll lead the new 438 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 3: look marone squad which includes six Julery Stars. Very exciting 439 00:21:06,119 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 3: two game series first of June, Combat Stadium, Thursday night. 440 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 1: Get there, can't wait for that one. This episode is 441 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: brought to you by the athletes Foot, proudly supporting women 442 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 1: in sport since nineteen seventy six. Start every game on 443 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: the right foot with the right fit. Get fitted in 444 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:28,680 Speaker 1: store today or online at the Athletesfoot dot com for netball, football, 445 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 1: running and recovery. Now that's fit in. No one watches 446 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 1: women's sport news. I like this title a lot. Research 447 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 1: from the Women's Sports Sports Sports Trust, the Women's Sport 448 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 1: Trust has revealed that the first four months of twenty 449 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: twenty three record TV viewership for women's sport in the UK. 450 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: The study showed this first stat. I'm going to say 451 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 1: it kind of annoys me. Why because I'll tell you 452 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: the stat Because like someone could just be flicking channels 453 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: and accidentally watched three minutes. So the stat is that 454 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: twenty point six million people watched three minutes or more 455 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: of women's sport coverage. From first of January to thirtieth 456 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: of April twenty twenty three, in comparison to eighteen point 457 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 1: nine million in twenty twenty two. 458 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 3: I think part of that is and there was another 459 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 3: article that I read recently that spoke to how I 460 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:27,919 Speaker 3: think the generation eighteen to twenty four year olds prefer 461 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 3: to watch highlight packages than whole matches. Okay, so I 462 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 3: think this kind of speaks to that whole younger generation. 463 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: The fluid fans. 464 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:38,200 Speaker 2: Fluid fans, I don't have time for a whole game. 465 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,679 Speaker 1: Give me three minutes, because I do love like uko 466 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 1: minis and all of those kind of things. If you 467 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:43,880 Speaker 1: miss a game, right, good is it? 468 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:44,360 Speaker 2: Yeah? 469 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,639 Speaker 1: Okay, all right, fine, I'll give them that start. 470 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 2: She's she's just winding back around gap people, Okay. 471 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: Continuing on to the other ones that I thought were. 472 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 3: Quite defense, I'm not kicking the boot into anyone here 473 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 3: in particular, although I just have but like three minutes 474 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 3: of highlights for football match in English match, you're going 475 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 3: to see all the goals and all these gender goals. 476 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,480 Speaker 1: Getting a hate out of the football and rugby league today, 477 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 1: isn't you. 478 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 3: I don't hate either of them, just being real three 479 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 3: minutes of soccer match. 480 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:16,639 Speaker 2: It's probably covering. 481 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 1: It works out quite well. The Women's six Nation was 482 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: the most viewed on record, with ten point four million 483 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 1: viewing hours compared to the previous best of seven point 484 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: seven million last year. Do you see why when it 485 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:33,439 Speaker 1: said three minutes verse ten point four million viewing hours? Like, 486 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: it's a different story, you know what I mean? Forty 487 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: two percent of fans for the Women's six Nation were female, 488 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: compared to thirty seven percent in twenty twenty. 489 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 2: Two last Girls keep supporting women's sport. 490 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,360 Speaker 1: We love that, because nothing makes me more angry than 491 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 1: seeing the comment sections of a lot of posts about 492 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:51,680 Speaker 1: women's sport. These men coming along and saying it's women's 493 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: fault they don't watch any sport, which is simply not. 494 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 3: True, simply not true. There was an awesome quote from 495 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 3: oh maybe get it wrong American soccer player who said, look, 496 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 3: I don't necessarily love watching fencing, but I don't tweet 497 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:06,400 Speaker 3: about it. 498 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:08,200 Speaker 2: Oh so good. 499 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: I like that. Average match audiences for the WSL are 500 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 1: up thirty six percent season on season, and the twenty 501 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 1: twenty three International Cricket Council the ICC T twenty World 502 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: Cup racked up a record breaking seven point one to 503 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 1: one million live TV viewing hours, eclipsing the previous best 504 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: of five point seven to seven million for the twenty 505 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: eighteen edition. Tammy Parler Women's Sports Trust Chief Executive said, 506 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 1: the unstoppable rise of women's sport is again illustrated by 507 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: these record breaking figures. It is hugely encouraging to see 508 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 1: that a number of sports, including football, rugby, union and cricket, 509 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:48,399 Speaker 1: are attracting record audiences in the first four months of 510 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. Sorry I'm laughing because Producer Bailey's over 511 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: there snoring. I forgot to give a shout out to him. 512 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 1: He ran his first half marathon in that what was 513 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: it called the Howker Cocker Runaway Sydney ha Marathon. So 514 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: shout out to producer Bailey. 515 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 2: And he's a bit pooped. 516 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: Wh I'll excuse the snoring on today's episode. 517 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 2: It was a cute quiet snare. 518 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 1: It was a quiet snore. 519 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 2: Is a bit pooped because he. 520 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,640 Speaker 3: Ran twenty one point one columnus the first time ever. Yeah, 521 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 3: impressive legend. I'll usually drive that far. Rugby union, the 522 00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:22,439 Speaker 3: Wallaroos opened their international season with a win and at 523 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 3: the same time sent skipper Shannon Parry out a champ. 524 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 3: The Wallerooes defeated Fijiana twenty two to five, scoring four 525 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 3: tries and holding the ever dangerous Fijiana to just one. 526 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:33,919 Speaker 3: I think that was probably the most impressive thing for 527 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 3: me that they Fijiana looked dangerous every time they. 528 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 2: Touch a footy. They just some of the offloads you. 529 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 3: Just think, oh she's gonna drop that, Oh that's not 530 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 3: going to get to it, and it just happens so amazing. 531 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 2: And they did. 532 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 3: They actually had a feebit to the footy in that 533 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:54,400 Speaker 3: second half and powerful running, incredible offload game. But yeah, 534 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,840 Speaker 3: awesome work from the Walleries that just kept getting up 535 00:25:56,880 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 3: and making tackles. Blindside flanker Ashley Mass was easily best 536 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 3: on ground, having a hand in all four tries, carrying 537 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 3: the ball and bending the line and getting turnovers at 538 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 3: crucial times. 539 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:08,200 Speaker 2: May Stewart scored. 540 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 3: Two tries from the wing, showing why she is the 541 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 3: best finisher in the game with her pace and power 542 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 3: my humble opinion. Earlier in the week, Shannon Parry had 543 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,680 Speaker 3: announced that the twenty fourth Test match would be her last, 544 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 3: and she was cheered from the field at full time 545 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:22,119 Speaker 3: by emotional teammates. 546 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 2: Even Shadow shed a tear. 547 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,480 Speaker 1: It doesn't happen often. Shedding a tear. 548 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 3: Hardly surprising given what she's given to the game when 549 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,440 Speaker 3: you consider what she's given to the game. 550 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:34,119 Speaker 2: Four World Cups, the Wallaros. 551 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 3: It's funny, you know, I obviously met Shadow first time 552 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:40,679 Speaker 3: playing fifteen's and she obviously spent so long within the 553 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:43,359 Speaker 3: SEVENS program. I was when I was reading that, I 554 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 3: was like, oh surprise, she'd been to full fifteen's World. 555 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 1: Cups and even and we've had this discussion before, the 556 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 1: fact that it was her twenty fourth test match, Like 557 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:55,600 Speaker 1: obviously her seventh career took up a large chunk of that. 558 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:57,440 Speaker 1: But the fact that she went to four World Cups 559 00:26:57,440 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: and has only paid twenty four test matches. 560 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:01,680 Speaker 2: She wasn't missing many Walleros tess matches. 561 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: No, she wasn't because they just weren't available. 562 00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:08,679 Speaker 3: No, and obviously was in the Aussie seven squad that 563 00:27:08,720 --> 00:27:13,160 Speaker 3: included that game changing twenty sixteen Olympic gold medal in Rio. 564 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 3: At full time, Parry said, plenty of emotions. It's been 565 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:18,439 Speaker 3: a long ride for the last thirty years. The squad's 566 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:20,920 Speaker 3: in really good shape. And looking forward to being a spectator. 567 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,439 Speaker 3: I'm looking forward to being a spectator now on the sidelines. 568 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:25,760 Speaker 3: For me, the timing was right and the body's not 569 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 3: where it was ten years ago. I'm really happy with 570 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 3: the decision I've made. I've loved every minute out there. 571 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,199 Speaker 3: I wasn't sure I was going to last eighty but 572 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,120 Speaker 3: just managed to pull through. It's all about the team 573 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 3: moving forward now. They've started off the twenty twenty three 574 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 3: campaign on a positive note. 575 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 1: I like that she said it's been a long ride 576 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: for the last thirteen years and that the body is 577 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 1: different to ten years. She only had three good years 578 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:46,200 Speaker 1: with their body. 579 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 2: Sunfi Small window. 580 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,639 Speaker 3: It wasn't ounce last week that new Sophars Warrotars skipp 581 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:55,680 Speaker 3: Up Pipa Duck would take the reins as Wallero's captain 582 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:59,199 Speaker 3: after Parry's retirement. Dark at twenty two, will become the 583 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 3: youngest player and the Wallerioes when she returns from a 584 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 3: foot injury against the New Zealand Black Ferns on June 585 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:05,880 Speaker 3: twenty ninth in at Redcliffe. 586 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 1: Will you go up for that one? 587 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 2: I've already bought tickets because I was away this weekend 588 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:10,679 Speaker 2: and cop some grief. 589 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: Sir, I'm not surprised. 590 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 3: Look, Carlton Collingwood, I've got to keep Kirsty happy and 591 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 3: that was booked a long time ago, and. 592 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: We're about to get into that story. Let's take a 593 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 1: look at the key story in netball. There's been plenty 594 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 1: going on off the court in netball recently. The Collingwood 595 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:32,159 Speaker 1: Magpies players and staff were told last week that the 596 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 1: AFL club's troubled super Netball program could be finished after 597 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 1: this season. Magpie's CEO Craid Kelly called a meeting and 598 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:43,640 Speaker 1: advised the group that their future is in doubt due 599 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: to financial issues. Collingwood sit at the bottom of the table, 600 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:50,480 Speaker 1: having only won two games this season and our experience 601 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: in dwindling crowds. They are the least successful of the 602 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: three expansion sides affiliated with football teams that joined the 603 00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:01,320 Speaker 1: competition in twenty seventeen. They made the finals in three 604 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 1: out of six seasons, but having been knocked out each 605 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: time in the elimination final. The team has attracted some 606 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,800 Speaker 1: of the biggest stars in netball, but failed to turn 607 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 1: that into success on the court. Players and fans were 608 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 1: quick to ask how the organization got to the stage 609 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:21,719 Speaker 1: of asking the struggling Netball Australia for financial assistance. Netball 610 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 1: Australia is expected to announce a three hundred thousand dollar 611 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,840 Speaker 1: profit this year, but it still owes four million dollars 612 00:29:27,880 --> 00:29:30,440 Speaker 1: in loans that have been extended to twenty twenty five. 613 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 1: In stark contrast, the Collingwood Football Club and brand is 614 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 1: one of the largest organizations in Australian sport. Last November, 615 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,960 Speaker 1: the club announced its twenty twenty two financial results with 616 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: a net profit of over seven million dollars, and given 617 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,840 Speaker 1: it is estimated to cost roughly three million dollars to 618 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 1: run a Super Netball club per season, it seems a 619 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 1: bit rich that they are asking Netball Australia at full 620 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: support bez you had some thoughts on that one. 621 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I might hold them for now, I keep going. 622 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:04,160 Speaker 1: Collingwood is believed to place the Super Netble team at 623 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:06,520 Speaker 1: the bottom of their list of priorities after the AFL 624 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: and VFL teams. Madison Brown told Fox Sports that she 625 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 1: wasn't surprised by the news. The former Magpie and Diamond said, 626 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 1: as someone who's been in the inner sanctum at Collingwood, 627 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: I'm not surprised they found themselves in this position. I 628 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: don't think the foundations at this team's inception was set 629 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 1: up to keep this club alive internally either. It's like 630 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:29,280 Speaker 1: someone at Collingwood thought, we are a huge sporting organization, 631 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:31,760 Speaker 1: we aren't going to struggle with this. But netball is 632 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 1: a different market. You can't treat it the same as football. 633 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think for me that, you know, Madison Brown's 634 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 3: really summed it up there. It's not the same market, 635 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,880 Speaker 3: it's not the same sport. But the reality is at 636 00:30:42,920 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 3: Collingwood Football Club is a brand. You know, eighty thousand 637 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 3: people the MCGS. They granted it was a Colon home game, 638 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 3: so they weren't be getting all that money, but it 639 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 3: would if it was a Collingwood home game, same kind 640 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 3: of deal. Seven million dollars in profit. This is a 641 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:01,240 Speaker 3: not for profit organization. How are you reinvesting that that money? 642 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 3: And I just think that Collingwood is, you know, one 643 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 3: of the largest names in Australian sport. There's no doubt 644 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:14,000 Speaker 3: about that. There's an opportunity here for them, one hundred 645 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 3: and thirty year old club to say, actually, you know what, 646 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 3: we're going to pilot something here. We're actually going to 647 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:21,720 Speaker 3: dig in. We're going to have a real crack at this. 648 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:24,400 Speaker 3: We are going to make our Collingwood netball club the 649 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 3: best club in the country instead of after six years 650 00:31:27,800 --> 00:31:30,040 Speaker 3: going well, you know what's too hard, it's not happening. 651 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:33,960 Speaker 1: I also don't think making finals three out of six 652 00:31:34,040 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 1: times is a horrible track. 653 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 2: Record, Absolutely not. 654 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 3: And they've had some and have some amazing netballers Shanny Layton, 655 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,080 Speaker 3: no order, You've got Ash Brazil there at the moment, 656 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:50,080 Speaker 3: you know, big names, people that you know, exceptional athletes, 657 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 3: and I just yeah, for me, it just doesn't smell right. 658 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 3: It really feels like the Collingwood club itself is saying 659 00:31:58,280 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 3: we've given it six years. That's enough, ticked a diversity 660 00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 3: box that we needed to tick. We're now actually I'm 661 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 3: putting maybe you know, casting ex ursions here on Collingwood, 662 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:11,680 Speaker 3: but it's almost like now that they've actually got an 663 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 3: AFLW team, maybe we don't need that the netball anymore. 664 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,440 Speaker 3: Maybe we don't need to tick that diversity box because 665 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:20,600 Speaker 3: we've actually got the AFLW girls that we look after. 666 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 3: I just think that, Yeah, for me, it just stinks 667 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 3: that Colin would have saying Oh, we're not making money, 668 00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:26,800 Speaker 3: so we're out. 669 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 1: Seems like a very shortly side, very short sighted decision. 670 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:34,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, six years. I mean what club makes money after 671 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:35,120 Speaker 2: six years? 672 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 1: None? 673 00:32:36,840 --> 00:32:39,120 Speaker 2: None, Thank you, you've heard it here. 674 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:43,360 Speaker 3: Facts net Fall Australia CEO Kelly Ryan fronted me last 675 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:46,000 Speaker 3: week and said that even if Collingwood was unable to 676 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:48,720 Speaker 3: participate next season, there would still be eight teams competing 677 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:51,880 Speaker 3: for the trophy. As per the current broadcast agreements, they're 678 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,280 Speaker 3: locked into that. On Sunday night, the Magnpiere's played a 679 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 3: Swift team that were looking for their six straight. When 680 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,680 Speaker 3: they are on a roll, the Swifts go the Swifts 681 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 3: and it wasn't pretty. 682 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:02,640 Speaker 1: Excuse me go the Giants. 683 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:05,560 Speaker 2: Wrong Sydney team anyway. 684 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 3: The Magpies were whacked by the Swifts eighty five to 685 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,800 Speaker 3: fifty six, and after the match, head coach Nicole Richardson 686 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:13,840 Speaker 3: spoke for the first time about the turmile turmoil her 687 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 3: club finds itself in. She told Fox and It Well, 688 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:18,760 Speaker 3: it's not due to performance or results or anything like that. 689 00:33:18,800 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 3: The club is looking at whether the program moving forward 690 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:24,680 Speaker 3: is financially viable for the Collingwood Football Club. It's completely 691 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:27,040 Speaker 3: out of our hands. It's really quite an emotional time. 692 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:29,080 Speaker 3: We're not using that as an excuse for our game 693 00:33:29,080 --> 00:33:32,040 Speaker 3: against the Swifts. Really tough for those players to have 694 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:35,040 Speaker 3: been told on Tuesday that you might not have a 695 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 3: job in four I think the season's got five weeks 696 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:39,720 Speaker 3: to run before finals and. 697 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:42,640 Speaker 1: I don't imagine running out onto the court you'd feel 698 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 1: this burning desire to play for your club. 699 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 3: The reality is that teams need to be successful to 700 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:50,920 Speaker 3: attract fans like there's no doubt about that, and commercial partners, 701 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:54,720 Speaker 3: especially in what is becoming a more and more crowded 702 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 3: sporting landscape. And despite having a start started team over 703 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,720 Speaker 3: the years about Collingwood have kind of failed in that 704 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 3: space mind you. Like you said, three finals appearances in 705 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:10,520 Speaker 3: six years, it's not terrible anyway. One group that has 706 00:34:10,520 --> 00:34:13,080 Speaker 3: taken the new as well again cilvil Linings everywhere is 707 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:16,400 Speaker 3: Netborl Tasmania, who've lodged submissions to be part of super NETBWL. 708 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:20,040 Speaker 3: Previously CEO Mitch Colson said, it's been a bit of 709 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 3: a whirlwind and it's hard not to let your mind 710 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 3: get carried away in terms of what could be. But 711 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:26,680 Speaker 3: if things eventuate or unfold as they might then just 712 00:34:26,680 --> 00:34:28,719 Speaker 3: the potentially his opportunity. It's pretty hard not to be 713 00:34:28,719 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 3: excited about it. Tassy's turning into a sporting superpower. 714 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:34,000 Speaker 1: It's all happening down in Tazzi, isn't. 715 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 2: It, isn't it. 716 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:37,319 Speaker 3: The timing of the colleen Or review could not be 717 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:40,399 Speaker 3: worse given that no players from any Super Netball team 718 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,040 Speaker 3: a contractor beyond the end of this season. As there's 719 00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:46,280 Speaker 3: no collective players agreement from Netball Australia beyond September twenty 720 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:46,839 Speaker 3: twenty three. 721 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:49,799 Speaker 1: THEIRS is a little bit similar to AFLOW in terms 722 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:51,480 Speaker 1: of these really short term deals. 723 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:53,800 Speaker 2: Year to year bad luck. If you've got a mortgage, 724 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:54,439 Speaker 2: bad luck. 725 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,120 Speaker 1: Don't get me started on that. 726 00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:59,760 Speaker 3: The uncertainy of the team's participation moving forward could delay 727 00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:03,200 Speaker 3: any new CPA because it they have that new team. 728 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:04,640 Speaker 3: If there is a new team has to be involved 729 00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:09,200 Speaker 3: in discussions. It's just an absolute nightmare and leave players 730 00:35:09,239 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 3: without contracts and without an income. Neble Australia has confirmed 731 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 3: they are working with Collingwood through the process and is 732 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:18,560 Speaker 3: committed to an eighteen sun Corps Superneval competition in twenty 733 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:19,080 Speaker 3: twenty four. 734 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:21,359 Speaker 1: We thought interesting to look at some of those play 735 00:35:21,480 --> 00:35:25,120 Speaker 1: numbers that came out just recently April twenty eighth of 736 00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:28,480 Speaker 1: April twenty twenty three by the Australian Sports Commission. So 737 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:31,840 Speaker 1: netball is played by over six hundred and twenty thousand 738 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: adults across the country. It's third on the list when 739 00:35:34,920 --> 00:35:37,560 Speaker 1: it comes to team sports, sitting behind only soccer at 740 00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:40,240 Speaker 1: one point one six million and basketball at eight hundred 741 00:35:40,280 --> 00:35:43,720 Speaker 1: and thirty thousand. AFL is fourth on the team sport 742 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:47,680 Speaker 1: list at five hundred and sixty thousand adult participants. It 743 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:50,479 Speaker 1: just the people are there playing the game, they want 744 00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 1: the sport. 745 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:53,640 Speaker 3: It's so like the numbers are there, Like you said, 746 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:58,319 Speaker 3: it's just it comes again down to that investment, you know, 747 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:03,680 Speaker 3: like it is something where there's already the base of 748 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,120 Speaker 3: the pyramid is there, and it's kind of a bit 749 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 3: weird because it is the diamond's obviously the top of 750 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:11,600 Speaker 3: the pyramid and getting the investment, but you've got all 751 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:13,680 Speaker 3: levels of the pyramid are important. And I just think that, 752 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:16,759 Speaker 3: you know, as I said, Colin wouldn't need to be 753 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,399 Speaker 3: better here and just stand up and say yeah, we're 754 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:21,560 Speaker 3: taking a hit, but we believe in the sport and 755 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:23,919 Speaker 3: we believe in this team and we're going to spend 756 00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:24,920 Speaker 3: the money that we've got. 757 00:36:25,520 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: And it's also interesting thinking about the Victorian government investment 758 00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:32,799 Speaker 1: into netball, the fact that the Commonwealth game is going 759 00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:34,840 Speaker 1: to be played there. The Diamonds are so successful a 760 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 1: lot of the time in the Commonwealth games like it 761 00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:39,080 Speaker 1: just it doesn't really line up. Obviously there's the Melbourne 762 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,560 Speaker 1: Vixen's to compete with, but you kind of want to 763 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 1: be in Victoria for this period of over the next 764 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:45,720 Speaker 1: few years in particular. 765 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:48,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I also had a look further into those odd 766 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:53,560 Speaker 3: play numbers and Victoria has the largest number of netballers 767 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:54,319 Speaker 3: in it. 768 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:56,719 Speaker 2: Strange behavior, really strange. 769 00:36:57,480 --> 00:37:00,360 Speaker 3: Be better, magpies, come on, get in like have dig, 770 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:01,719 Speaker 3: have a dig, have a dig. 771 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 2: Long term. 772 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:04,640 Speaker 3: You spend one hundred and thirty years playing AFL with men, 773 00:37:05,040 --> 00:37:06,400 Speaker 3: give it more than six years. 774 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:08,480 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at want to watch. 775 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:12,960 Speaker 3: Australian Open Diving Championships are being held in Perth this week. 776 00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:16,040 Speaker 3: The championships serve as the selection event for the World 777 00:37:16,040 --> 00:37:18,480 Speaker 3: Aquatics Championships in Fukuwoka. 778 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:19,080 Speaker 2: That's a lot of. 779 00:37:19,120 --> 00:37:22,600 Speaker 3: Championships later this year and will feature Australia's best divers. 780 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:24,839 Speaker 3: The five day event is open to the public from 781 00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:27,640 Speaker 3: May twenty fourth to May twenty eighth. If you aren't 782 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:30,279 Speaker 3: in Perth, you can live stream on diving dot org 783 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:30,840 Speaker 3: dot au. 784 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:34,480 Speaker 1: The World Surf League heads to the Surf ranch in 785 00:37:34,520 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 1: California this week, with the event kicking off on Saturday, 786 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:40,319 Speaker 1: May twenty seventh. This is a unique event held in 787 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:42,920 Speaker 1: a state of the upwavepool, so no waiting around for 788 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:46,240 Speaker 1: Mother Nature to deliver a swell. Make sure you tune 789 00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:48,719 Speaker 1: into this one. It'll be live on Foxtel and the 790 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:49,520 Speaker 1: Seven Network. 791 00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:51,680 Speaker 2: It's pretty cool. Look however, that's. 792 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:53,520 Speaker 1: Kelly Slater's one, right, yep, so cool. 793 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:57,160 Speaker 3: In tennis, the French Open starts on the weekend. Tennis 794 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:00,480 Speaker 3: back wood, the majors are back. How do you feel 795 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:02,640 Speaker 3: about the close season the clay season? 796 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:06,520 Speaker 1: Cloth, I don't have a lot to contribute about the 797 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:09,960 Speaker 1: specifics of the clay season. All I know is Rappa. 798 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:10,920 Speaker 2: Oh sad? 799 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:11,480 Speaker 1: Did you hear? 800 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:14,160 Speaker 3: I mean he's pulled out of this year's French chapperd 801 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:15,680 Speaker 3: and said he's only got twelve months left in him. 802 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:16,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, really sad. 803 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:19,440 Speaker 3: The Farewell Tour, the world's best will be looking to 804 00:38:19,480 --> 00:38:21,360 Speaker 3: secure the second major of the season. 805 00:38:21,480 --> 00:38:23,280 Speaker 2: And it starts on the weekend. 806 00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:25,719 Speaker 3: You can watch it all on stand Sport and the 807 00:38:25,840 --> 00:38:26,720 Speaker 3: nine network. 808 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:27,759 Speaker 1: And that's the rap. 809 00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:30,600 Speaker 2: That is it wrapped. See you next week, Friend. 810 00:38:30,400 --> 00:38:37,720 Speaker 1: See you next week. Bye.