1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to the RAP, a weekly podcast covering women's sports news. 2 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: My name is Chlobe Dalton. I'm an Olympic gold medalist 3 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: and I play AFLW for the GWS Giants. Every week 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: on the show, I'm joined by my co host Bez, 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: who's across all things women's sport, head researcher Merch queen 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: at the Female Athlete Project. 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 2: Bez, what have we got this week? 8 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 3: Taking a look around the grounds, Opal's draw rivals Serbia 9 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 3: for the World Cup. Sam Kerr adds another trophy to 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 3: the cabinet and Russia and Belari's band from the Winter Paralympics. 11 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: For our key story, we'll discuss the WNBA franchise that 12 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: stands accused of treating its players. 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 4: Too well shocking. 14 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: Don't get me started, could be. 15 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 4: A long one. 16 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 3: In the ice Bath with Budgie Smuggler, we chat to 17 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 3: netballer Melbourne Vix's player Ronnie Samerson, who is currently preparing 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 3: for the upcoming Sun Corps Super Netball season. 19 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: This podcast drops every Tuesday mon at six am and 20 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: also comes in email format. We've got an amazing team 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: behind the scenes who put it all together so it 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: hits your inbox. Tuesday mornings. I'll put the link in 23 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: the show notes if you want to subscribe, and subscribe 24 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: to this podcast too so you don't miss an episode 25 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: fifty the fifty century. 26 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 3: So it's just a little muted celebration, a small rays 27 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 3: of the Bat towards the grandstand. 28 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: Fifty episodes of The Wrap. I didn't actually say what 29 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: fifty was. By the way, pretty cool because it's International 30 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: Women's Day. We've released the fiftieth episode of The Wrap 31 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,639 Speaker 1: today and the Daisy Pierce episode last week was episode 32 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: number twenty five quarter century. Not as important, but some 33 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: cool milestones there to tick off the TFAP I reckon, 34 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: let's take a look around the grounds. 35 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 3: In cricket, the ICC World Cup's kicked off on Friday 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 3: and the Aussie Bat has made a very strong statement 37 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 3: against the English team. Rachel Haynes is in fine touch 38 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 3: as she scored a ODI career best one hundred and 39 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 3: thirty from one hundred and thirty one balls. She combined 40 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 3: with captain Meg Lanning, who scored eighty six runs for 41 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 3: a match winning partnership. It was an emotional day for 42 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 3: the Aussie team after receiving news of Shane WARN's passing 43 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 3: and they put on an exceptional display, posting three for 44 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 3: three hundred and ten from its fifty overs. The English 45 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 3: team well left the daunting prospect of a world record 46 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 3: run chase to win, and we're actually right in it 47 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 3: for most of the chase. Nat Skiver made an unbeaten 48 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 3: one hundred and nine, but England fell just twelve runs short, 49 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 3: scoring eight for two ninety eight from its fifty overs. 50 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 3: The Australian ballers all contributed throughout the innings, but it 51 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 3: was Australian legie Alana King who turned the game, taking 52 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 3: two for ten in her first three overs. Quite fitting 53 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,519 Speaker 3: that allege spinner had such an impact on the game 54 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 3: given the news of WARN's passing. King was just eleven 55 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 3: years old when she sat in the stands at the 56 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 3: mcg and watched the great Shane Warn take his seven 57 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: hundredth Test wicket in two thousand and six. His genius 58 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 3: inspired her to take up the craft, and after the match, 59 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 3: King said, I think he is fired, not just me, 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: but plenty of players all around the world to do 61 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 3: the great stuff that we do. There was a bit 62 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 3: of an empty feeling this morning when I woke up. 63 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 3: It was a bit of disbelief. To be honest, he 64 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 3: was a big competitor. He never gave in and he 65 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 3: was always fighting to the end. And I hope that 66 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 3: I've instilled a little bit of that and I'll never give. 67 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 4: Up when I'm bowling. 68 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 3: Australia's next match will be today Tuesday at twelve pm 69 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 3: against Pakistan. 70 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: In basketball, the draw for this year is Basketball World 71 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: Cup was held in Sydney last week and the Aussies 72 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: are currently sitting at number three in the world. They've 73 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: been drawn in Group B alongside France, Serbia, Japan, Nigeria 74 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: and Canada. There's not really an easy pool to be 75 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: drawn into because of the quality across the tournament, and 76 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be a really interesting one. 77 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: The head coach, Sandy Brondelo, has talked about this rivalry 78 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: that now exists between Australia and Serbia. We know the 79 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: Rio twenty sixteen heartbreak where we were defeated in the 80 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 1: quarterfinal against Serbia. Recently we traveled over to Serbia for 81 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: the qualifiers and they got up over the Opals again. 82 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: So I think what they're really hoping for is that 83 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: a bit of home ground advantage for the Opals with 84 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: a loud ossie crowd is going to work in their 85 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: favor for that one. 86 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 4: You're taking your tail waving skills. 87 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 2: Absolutely yes. Padding Mills over here will be in the crowd. 88 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: The top four from each pool will progressed to the 89 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,359 Speaker 1: quarter final stage and the Opals are going to have 90 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: to be consistent throughout the tournament. They claimed a historic 91 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: world title in two thousand and six and have finished 92 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 1: third and second in the respective last two installments. The 93 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: draw was conducted by Basketball Royalty Michelle Tims and the 94 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: Goat Lauren Jackson was in attendance. LJ might just be 95 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: the biggest trump card of all, with the Hall of 96 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: Fame champion a chance of joining the squad after her 97 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: comeback with hometown MBA one club Aubrey Wodonga. Child turns 98 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: forty one in September, but hasn't ruled out an international comeback. 99 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: We can't wait to see how this return goes and 100 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 1: hopefully looking forward to watching her own home soil at 101 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: the World Cup. 102 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 2: I'm calling it, oh. 103 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 4: Bring her back all right. 104 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 3: In soccer, there was some excellent news out of Football 105 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 3: Australia on the weekend when they announced that Matildas will 106 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 3: face World Cup co host New Zealand in a two 107 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 3: game friendly series in April. The location of the first 108 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 3: friendly on April eight is yet to be confirmed. However, 109 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 3: FA confirmed the second game will take place at Cambridge 110 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: Jo Stadium on April twelve. So good to see the 111 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 3: Matilda's back on home soil again. Meanwhile, Sam Kerr's trophy 112 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,799 Speaker 3: cabinet must be getting a little crowded. Over the weekend, 113 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 3: Kerr was honored at the London Football Awards when the 114 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 3: Chelsea striker was named the England Capital FA Women's Super 115 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 3: League Player of the Year. Unfortunately for Kerr she couldn't 116 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 3: add a team trophy. Over the weekend, her Chelsea team 117 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 3: went down to Man City in the Continental Cup final. 118 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 3: Kerr put Chelsea in front after thirty four minutes, but 119 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 3: it was her Matilda's teammates Alana Kennedy playing center back 120 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 3: and Hailey Razzo on the left wing who got the 121 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 3: win when their Man City side scored three goals in 122 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 3: twenty one minutes. 123 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 4: Quite a patch. 124 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 3: The final score was three wonder City and then thralling 125 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 3: match was played in front of a record crowd for 126 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 3: the competition of over eight and a half thousand people. 127 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 3: The A League Women's Premiers Plate was awarded on Sunday 128 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 3: to Sydney FC. Melbourne City. Earlier in the day defeated 129 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 3: Western Sydney Wanders TU nil which put them on top 130 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 3: of the ladder. Hours later SYDNEYFC faced Adelaide United, which 131 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 3: was second v third on the ladder. So this year's 132 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 3: final series we'll see SYDNEYFC and Melbourne City face off 133 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 3: in the one v two match they are winner of 134 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 3: that will go straight to the GF and earn the 135 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 3: hosting rights, and the loser of that contest will play 136 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 3: the winner of the third v four matchup between Adelaide 137 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 3: United and Melbourne victory, and that will be interestingly Adelaide's 138 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 3: first finals appearance in their fourteen year history, So massive 139 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 3: effort for the Reds there. 140 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 2: In afl W. 141 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: Last week on the podcast, I had the chance to 142 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: speak to probably someone who's a bit of AFLW royalty, 143 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 1: a real pioneer of the game, Daisy Pierce. If you 144 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 1: haven't losen this one yet, make sure you check out 145 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 1: the podcast. 146 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 2: It was really cool. 147 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: I've admired Daisy from a distance and played against her. 148 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: It was really special to sit down and have a 149 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: chat with her. Just a country Victorian kid, just very 150 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: down to earth, very humble and really open with what 151 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: she shared. So I really enjoyed that one. If you 152 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: haven't listened to it yet, favorite moment, Oh gosh, I 153 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 1: enjoyed the would you rather at the end asking her 154 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: whether she wants to win a premiership or whether her 155 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: twins would want to win. 156 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:29,679 Speaker 4: I think she took that a bit too literally. 157 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 3: She did she's competitive around answering that she is driven. 158 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 2: That was a bit of a seguey. 159 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: But she's back in the news this week because she's 160 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: weighing up an offer to join Geelong as the men's 161 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: AFL assistant coach. Geelong Chief executive Steve Hocking has confirmed 162 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: that the club has approached Daisy to be an assistant 163 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: coach for the men's team, working under the mentorship of 164 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 1: senior coach Chris Scott. 165 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: She's expected to retire. 166 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: At season's end, but has not yet made an announcement 167 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: about her future. She's reportedly been approached by several clubs 168 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: for a coaching position, but a source with knowledge of 169 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: the situation confirmed the Cats are in advanced discussions to 170 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: secure her services. In twenty twenty two. It's also been 171 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: revealed that Essendon offered Daisy the position of being the 172 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: club's inaugural AFLW coach. However, they confirmed that Piers, after 173 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: much consideration, turned that offer down. She's part of the 174 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: AFL's Accelerated Coaching Program, which is designed to fast track 175 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: female coaches. This is I love seeing this because we've 176 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: talked about the inequalities that exists for female athletes, but 177 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: there's so many elements to that in women's sport as 178 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 1: a whole, getting more women into coaching roles, administrative roles, 179 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: sitting on boards and things like that. So I really 180 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: like the fact that the AFL are doing something really 181 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 1: practical to put something like this in place. So the 182 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: program will see the AFL and club's cofund six positions 183 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: for women to be employed in an AFL Men's or 184 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: AFL Women's coaching position for a minimum two year period. 185 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: The six successful applicants will then receive mentoring from a 186 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: senior men's AFL coach. The AFL will co fund the program, 187 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:10,200 Speaker 1: and the clubs involved will receive exemption from soft cap limits, 188 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: which is the amount of money clubs can spend on 189 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 1: football department staff. Given her extensive knowledge of the game. 190 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: If she chooses to move into the coaching space, her 191 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: signature will be hot property. It is pretty safe to 192 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,839 Speaker 1: say that she's got some more important business to take 193 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 1: care of before she even considers her off field future. 194 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,199 Speaker 1: On Saturday, the D's keeps the highest score in AFLW 195 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: history in a demolition of depleted Fremantle sixteen goals eleven 196 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: one hundred and seven to three goals one nineteen. 197 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 3: Do you think do you think the coach got angry 198 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 3: about the eleven could have been one hundred and forty. 199 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: So that is the first AFLW team to crack the 200 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 1: hundred so a huge effort by the D's and mate 201 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: Daisy became just the fourth player ever to kick five 202 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: goals in a game when she registered five goals, two 203 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: behind and seven disposals in a huge game for the 204 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 1: Demon Skipper. The Dockers were missing m O driscoll and 205 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 1: both Ebony and Kara Antonio through health and safety protocols 206 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: when they were ruled out just an hour before the 207 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: opening siren. 208 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 3: That's got to put a dent in your team an 209 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 3: hour before bounce off, doesn't it. 210 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 2: And they're pretty big names too. 211 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 4: All right in the Winter Olympics. 212 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 3: The International Paralympic Committee have banned Russian and Belarussian athletes 213 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 3: from competing at the Beijing Paralympics. The IPC had earlier 214 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:29,839 Speaker 3: handed down a ruling stating that athletes from the two 215 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 3: nations would be permitted to compete, but only neutral with colors, 216 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 3: flags and other national symbols removed. The backlash following this 217 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 3: decision was swift, with many athletes coming out to say 218 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:41,479 Speaker 3: they would not compete against Russian or beler Russian competitors. 219 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 3: IPC President Andrew Parsons addressed the Russian and Belarusian athletes, 220 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 3: saying to power athletes from the impacts of countries, We're 221 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 3: very sorry that you're affected by the decisions your governments 222 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 3: took last week in breaching the Olympic truce. 223 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 4: You are victims of your government's actions. 224 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: A quick update on our Aussie Winter Paralympians we've seen 225 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: so far. Amelia Hodgson, who competes as a sighted guide 226 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 1: with alpine skier Patrick Jensen. Over the weekend they finished 227 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: eighth in the power alpine skiing and then in the 228 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: Super g they've had their best ever finish in sixth place. 229 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: Make sure you keep an eye on our Instagram. We 230 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: got you covered with daily schedule, results, medals, highlights, all 231 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: the good stuff, the whole kitten cabirtle in surfing, this 232 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: is a cool one. The Rip Curl Portugal pro is 233 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: happening at the moment. We had three Aussies who progressed 234 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 1: to the quarterfinals Tyler writ Steph Gilmour and India Robinson. 235 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: Tyler and India unfortunately knocked out, with Steph progressing to 236 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 1: the semifinals. At the time of recording, it hasn't happened. 237 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: When it hits your ears Tuesday morning, we might just 238 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: have a result. So best of luck to Steph for 239 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 1: that one. My favorite part of this is to celebrate 240 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: International Women's Day. Jesse Miiley Dye, who does an incredible 241 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: job at the WSL, has been a part of implementing 242 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 1: the surfers wearing on their jerseys. 243 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 2: Do they call them jerseys? 244 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 4: I'm going they do call them jerseys. 245 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: Great weird choice, rash, best Rashies, numbered rashes. 246 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 2: Numbered rashes on their jerseys. 247 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,960 Speaker 1: Each athlete competing both across the men's and the women's 248 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 1: competition have the name of a female athlete who has 249 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: inspired them. So we've seen Tyler Wright has Sue Bird 250 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: on her back, iconic basketballer, and we know how much 251 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: Tyler loves the WNBA. If you haven't listened to Tyler's 252 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: interview on t FAT, make sure you go and check 253 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: that one out. Steph Gilmour, this was a really cool one. 254 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 1: She's got Phyllis O'Donnell, who was the first ever World 255 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,959 Speaker 1: surfing champ back in nineteen sixty four. But be as 256 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,439 Speaker 1: you read a cool story about her. 257 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 258 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 3: So she grew up in drem Mooines, which is an 259 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 3: inn West suburb of Sydney. Apparently her oldest has had 260 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 3: a boyfriend who surfed and this is, you know, obviously 261 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 3: what would have been in the fifties. Left he's bought 262 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 3: at their place and her and a sister took it 263 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 3: down to Marly Beach and had a crack and that's 264 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 3: where she started to learn. 265 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 4: So good, oh good. 266 00:12:58,280 --> 00:12:59,160 Speaker 2: Another one I loved. 267 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: Hi the men's surfer hadn't a Naomi a saka on 268 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 1: his back as well, So I think it's a really 269 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 1: powerful thing. 270 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 3: Did you see jads and Andre actually put Miley Dyer's 271 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 3: name on that also? 272 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 4: I loved that, very cool. 273 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, so I think we know how important it is 274 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 1: for these women to wear the names on their backs, 275 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 1: but the power that male athletes have to use their 276 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 1: platforms to raise awareness of women in sport often goes unrecognized. 277 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 1: So I think it's really cool that they've done it 278 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: across both the men's and women's competitions. 279 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 2: Let's take a look at the key story. 280 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 3: In what is a unique and truly maddening scandal. A 281 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 3: prominent WNBA franchise stands accused of treating its. 282 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 4: Players too well. 283 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 3: The New York Liberty owners, Joe and Claro Wussai, have 284 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 3: been fined by WNBA for violating the organization's collective Bargaining Agreement, 285 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:53,320 Speaker 3: which will refer to as a CBA moving for because 286 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 3: it's a lot of words, on numerous occasions. 287 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 4: How did they do so, you asked Clive. 288 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:01,079 Speaker 3: Well, they paid for a team to NAPPA over the 289 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 3: Labor Day weekend, and they paid for charter flights to 290 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 3: the team during the second half of the twenty twenty 291 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 3: one WNBA season, shocking. The napatrip exceeded the allowable compensation 292 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: to players, and the flights would deemed to provide a 293 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,439 Speaker 3: competitive advantage to New York team. These violations led to 294 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 3: a record fine of US five hundred thousand dollars removal 295 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 3: of Liberty executive Oliver Weisberg. 296 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 4: From the league's executive committee. 297 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: So the issue with this one is not just whether 298 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: the CBA can be updated to allow such travel, but 299 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: whether the varied group of WNBA owners are willing to 300 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: spend the money. It features a mix of aggressive new 301 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: owners with a bit of cash to spend, who want 302 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 1: to signal their optimism for the future, versus the more 303 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: old school owners who prefer the conservative approach that define 304 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: the league's passed. For some owners, the WNBA team has 305 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: been a place to park losses made elsewhere. For some, 306 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: their contribution is seen as pure charity, But refreshingly, there 307 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: are those owners who invested consistently and their teams, and 308 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: in the process have turned about half of them into 309 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: consistent profit makers. So the commissioner of the WNBA, Kathy Engelbert, 310 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: said she would really like the league to use charter 311 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: flights throughout the season, but she said it's not financially 312 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: responsible to do so now. She stated the cost to 313 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 1: provide charter flights for every team would be in excess 314 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: of US twenty million dollars per season, and currently that 315 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 1: kind of spend would jeopardize the financial health of the league. 316 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: She knows there's been a number of discussions with potential partners. 317 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: We've asked all the major airlines, We've asked charter companies. 318 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: I've been working on this since the moment I came 319 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 1: into the league, but without sponsors stepping up, it's just 320 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 1: not on the cards right now. If we could get 321 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 1: it sponsored or funded in some way, I'm all is. 322 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 3: When you think about the WNBA, we're talking thirty home 323 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 3: and away matches in a season. 324 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 4: We're talking a pretty big. 325 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 3: Country where you're flying three four hours sometimes more at 326 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 3: a time. These women are fairly sizable athletes. Wouldn't want 327 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 3: to be sitting in an economy next to Brittany Greiner 328 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 3: long legs, very long legs. So yeah, it might seem 329 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 3: like a maybe a bit of a hullabaloo, but at 330 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 3: the end of the day, this is about their performance 331 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 3: and well equality really. Englebert did go on to highlight 332 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 3: the importance of the CBA and ensuring that rules exist 333 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 3: to create competitive balance and to give every team an 334 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 3: opportunity to compete for a championship under fair rules, there 335 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 3: has to be a level playing field as much as 336 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 3: you can have a level playing field. But with those 337 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 3: new owners such as the Size and Mark Davis of 338 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 3: the Las Vegas Aces, been billionaires who also own men's 339 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 3: pro sports team, there's been the question raised of whether 340 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 3: there is conflict between the WNA's wealthiest owners and the others. 341 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,760 Speaker 1: Now I'm excited for this part because we're going to 342 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: have a debate. I actually don't know whether we agree 343 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: or disagree. I feel like we're probably going to agree 344 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: on this one, but it's a really tricky one and 345 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,160 Speaker 1: it's obviously going to be seen across a multitude of sports. 346 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 1: As women's sports continues to grow and prosper and have 347 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: investors and sponsors coming on board, we're going to see 348 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: different teams get different levels of access to funding four 349 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 1: things like chartered flights. Do you allow it or do 350 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: you ensure there's an equal playing field. 351 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 3: I think for me, there's two streams of thought. If 352 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 3: I want a competition that is in inverted commas, fair 353 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 3: and controlled, Yes, you need a CBA, you need a 354 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:40,159 Speaker 3: salary cap. Yes, you need to limit what billionaires can 355 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 3: spend on their teams to ensure that you don't end 356 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 3: up with two or three super powerful teams and the 357 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 3: rest languishing. However, you know, is that a. 358 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 4: Restriction of free trade? 359 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 3: And are you limiting all athletes just to excuse some 360 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 3: probably frugal behavior from some ordinary So yeah, I guess 361 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 3: the question at the end of the day is do 362 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 3: you want an even competition where it's not dominated by 363 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 3: one or two big teams, or do you want to 364 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 3: hope that my old favorite are quote, you know, if 365 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 3: you've got these these owners out there willing to invest 366 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 3: and spend rising tide lifts or boats, you know, maybe 367 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 3: it'll make those those other owners that probably don't take 368 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,400 Speaker 3: it as seriously as they should pony up. 369 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: I feel like you haven't really You've given me quite 370 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: a balanced answer there. 371 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 2: You haven't really gone one way or the other. 372 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: I think probably what's a clear distinction in this example 373 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: is the fact that it's about flights. So I understand 374 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,920 Speaker 1: the salary caps because that can create a real distinction 375 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: between access to talent and players. 376 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 2: But I think a huge area. 377 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,639 Speaker 1: That's lacking in women's sport is access to resources, recovery, 378 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: things like that. This is a small win that can 379 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 1: make the players' lives easier, and I understand the financial 380 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: elements of it, but I'm going to use a case 381 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 1: study the new South of Ours cricket team, The Breakers, 382 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: the women's team back in twenty sixteen, became the first 383 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: professional team when len Les as sponsors came on board 384 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: and said, we want. 385 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 2: These girls to be professional athletes. 386 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:18,160 Speaker 1: So the minimum salary was about thirty five thousand dollars 387 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,679 Speaker 1: and girls who were playing internationally who were playing for 388 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 1: the Breakers could earn about one hundred thousand dollars. 389 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:24,479 Speaker 2: I'm also reusing this. 390 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: We discussed it on my Giants podcast the other day, 391 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: but I think it's a great case study what happened 392 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: then they were already such a successful team. By twenty eighteen, 393 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,639 Speaker 1: they had won nineteen of the twenty two titles in 394 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: the women's National Cricket League competition in history. Dominant team 395 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: made professional. All the other states then had to get 396 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: on board. Look at the state of cricket now, how 397 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:49,120 Speaker 1: success We know how successful AUSI women's cricket team have been, 398 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: but crickets across our entire country now have the opportunity 399 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 1: to be full time athletes. Because I think that's an 400 00:19:55,040 --> 00:19:58,680 Speaker 1: example of when there's a team that's so far ahead 401 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 1: if they get something put in place, like the opportunity 402 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: to be full time athletes, the other teams almost have 403 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: to find a way to not get left behind. So 404 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:13,680 Speaker 1: on that case study, I'm saying, let the billionaires. 405 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 4: Have at it. 406 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I'll give you my number. 407 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 3: If so, WNBL flag waiver to WNBA. 408 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 4: What are you going to do there? 409 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:23,399 Speaker 2: Own a team? 410 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:23,880 Speaker 1: Oh? 411 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 4: Excellent. No, that's his perfect example. 412 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 3: And I think one of the things that you touched on, 413 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 3: which for me in my environment in rugby union is 414 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 3: absolutely close to my heart, is just making sure that 415 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:44,160 Speaker 3: the teams and the playing environment has enough resources to 416 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 3: not be worried about waiting to see a physio or 417 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:51,359 Speaker 3: you know all those kind of enough staff, enough food, 418 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 3: enough build allocation, all those types of things that just 419 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 3: make turning up and playing and getting better at your 420 00:20:58,400 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 3: craft infinitely. 421 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,880 Speaker 1: Now it's time for the Budgy Smuggler Ice Bath. 422 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 3: This week, in the Ice Bath with Buddy Smuggler, we 423 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 3: chat to netballer Melbourne Vixen's play out Rannie Sammerson, who 424 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:14,439 Speaker 3: is currently preparing for the upcoming Sun Corps Super Netball season. 425 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 4: Close caught up with Ronnie earlier this week. 426 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: Ronnie, thank you so much for having a chat with 427 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: us on the Rap today. To kick us off, can 428 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 1: you tell us how you first started playing netball? 429 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:27,879 Speaker 5: So, my mom, this is a funny story. 430 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 6: I have four brothers, though too old or too younger, 431 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,479 Speaker 6: and I'm right in the middle, and so growing up, 432 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 6: I was always, you know, playing those traditionally male dominated 433 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 6: sports like basketball and rugby, and I loved it. That's 434 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 6: Polynesian and Mum's German. And Mum looked at me one 435 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:47,400 Speaker 6: day and she was like, you. 436 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:51,399 Speaker 5: Know what, I don't want my girl playing these sports. 437 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 5: She's like, I wanted to have all of her teeth. 438 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 6: So she chucked a dress on me and she's like, yeah, 439 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 6: go play netball. And I cried because I want to. 440 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 5: Yeah. I wanted to go play by all with my brothers. 441 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:04,919 Speaker 5: I wanted to show that it was tough and I 442 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:08,159 Speaker 5: was real big. But that's how I started playing. 443 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 2: And did it take you long? 444 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: Even though you were upset about it, did it take 445 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: you long to enjoy playing netball? 446 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 2: No? 447 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 6: The girls were really nice. Obviously, I made a lot 448 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 6: of mistakes. I was going offside, I was dribbling the ball, 449 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,040 Speaker 6: but the girls was so lovely. They were like, no, 450 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 6: it's okay, and they still gave it to me. So 451 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 6: I think that's what ultimately ended up being my decision 452 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 6: to stay, was just how nice they were and it 453 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 6: was like a family and they really wanted me there too. 454 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,920 Speaker 1: Fast forwarding a number of years, you're playing in the 455 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: Australian Netball League, which unfortunately has had a few impacts 456 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 1: due to COVID and isn't functioning at the moment. But 457 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 1: you had back in twenty eighteen an incredible season, won 458 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 1: the league MVP, and not long after that ruptured your ACL. 459 00:22:58,200 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 1: What did it feel like coming off the back of 460 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,440 Speaker 1: such a successful season and then having to go through 461 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: a long term injury like that. 462 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,199 Speaker 6: Yeah, I literally went from the peak of my career 463 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 6: right down to the bottom. So it was really really tough, 464 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,119 Speaker 6: more mentally and emotionally than anything. 465 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 5: Like I've always felt strong physically. 466 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,439 Speaker 6: But as soon as I did it, I asked the 467 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 6: victims if I could have some regular sessions with the 468 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 6: psychologists because I knew it being a twelve month injury, 469 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,359 Speaker 6: and the surgeon kind of said, you're young, and with 470 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:32,720 Speaker 6: that there is an increased chance of you know, rerupturing it, 471 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 6: so they wanted. 472 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:34,680 Speaker 5: Me to take my time. 473 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 6: So I wanted to get in straightaway just for mental health, 474 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:41,159 Speaker 6: because I wanted to be as mentally tough to tackle 475 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:44,120 Speaker 6: this rehab process as possible. 476 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 5: But it was just really devastating because you know. 477 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,560 Speaker 6: I thought I'd performed really well, and I thought I 478 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 6: was in good stead to earn myself a contract the 479 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 6: following year, and yeah, to have then actually be bedbound 480 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:00,159 Speaker 6: and have to learn how to work. 481 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:01,960 Speaker 5: Again was quite tough. 482 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 1: One of my favorite parts of reading about your story 483 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 1: was leading up to your debut in the Suncop superneerbul. 484 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 2: So did you play? 485 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 1: Was it five games across three years because of the 486 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:17,639 Speaker 1: impacts of COVID? Was it about that before your Suncorp 487 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:18,639 Speaker 1: Supernebawl debut. 488 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:23,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, so twenty nineteen was rehabby I did it in December, 489 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 6: so I had surgery in December, so I was looking 490 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:30,119 Speaker 6: to make my comeback in twenty twenty and the season 491 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 6: doesn't start until later, so I was back fully training 492 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 6: in jam But then obviously we. 493 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:39,960 Speaker 5: Were locked down, so I couldn't do anything. I wasn't 494 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 5: in the hub. 495 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:42,919 Speaker 6: When the girls went to Queensland, so I was just 496 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 6: at home watching them on the TV. 497 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 5: It was the only thing getting me through. 498 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 6: That and just all the other sports that were available, 499 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 6: which was so good. 500 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 5: And then yeah again because the season doesn't start till 501 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 5: quite late. 502 00:24:57,240 --> 00:25:00,560 Speaker 6: I probably only played five matches for Vienna in twenty 503 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:02,920 Speaker 6: twenty one, so that was almost like, yeah, a three 504 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 6: year no netball on an actual game experience for me. 505 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 1: You then stepped up got the call up to play 506 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:16,639 Speaker 1: for the Vixens. It's been described as one of the 507 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 1: greatest debuts in netball history. So you've come off not 508 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 1: playing many games, coming back from an ACL What was 509 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,679 Speaker 1: your headspace like? You then came in and hit the 510 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,399 Speaker 1: game winning super shot and had an incredible performance from 511 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: a shooting a percentage as well. How did you get 512 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:35,400 Speaker 1: yourself mentally prepared for something like that. 513 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 6: I think it started in twenty twenty one, where we 514 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:41,479 Speaker 6: were slowly coming back to community netball. 515 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 5: I just realized how. 516 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 6: Much I loved this sport and how easily it can 517 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 6: be taken away, I guess with injury and COVID. 518 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 5: So I kind of made a. 519 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 6: Promise to myself that anytime I stepped out on court, 520 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 6: whether it be training or playing that I was going 521 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 6: to give one hundred and ten percent and just leave 522 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,159 Speaker 6: nothing behind because it could be my last game and 523 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:02,439 Speaker 6: I never really know. 524 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 5: So that's what I was trying to do, and I 525 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 5: don't know. 526 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 6: It was no different when Simone then said would you 527 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 6: like some game time? 528 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 5: I was like, yes, I would like some game time. 529 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:14,880 Speaker 2: Yes, please love play. 530 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 5: I was like, has anyone ever said no? Maybe I'll 531 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:19,399 Speaker 5: say no, just a spice it. 532 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:22,200 Speaker 2: So No. 533 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 6: I just wanted to kind of be happy going off 534 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 6: the court at anytime, saying yeah, like I was happy 535 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 6: with my performance and if that was my last game, 536 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:34,760 Speaker 6: then I'm glad I went out with a bang. 537 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 1: You guys had a pretty tough twenty twenty one season 538 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: as a group, but you've just recently played in the 539 00:26:41,320 --> 00:26:44,200 Speaker 1: preseason competition, the Team Girls Cup and taken out the win. 540 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: How does that feel in terms of building confidence leading 541 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: into the upcoming twenty twenty two Super Netball season. 542 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 2: There was a lot of words in there. 543 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's very good. 544 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,600 Speaker 6: I mean we've gone through this preseason with a new 545 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 6: mentality and focus. Obviously, just the Vixens as a club 546 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 6: have been so successful in its history and last year 547 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 6: was just not one of our greatest hormsses or our 548 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:13,720 Speaker 6: greatest years. So I think we've just like rechanged our focus. 549 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:16,960 Speaker 6: We've got a good group of girls. Now we've have 550 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 6: a few international imports. 551 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 5: Just kidding. It's Western Australia. They are a different. 552 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 2: Country though they've separated themselves. 553 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:30,880 Speaker 5: They separated, we can call them international imports. So yeah, 554 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 5: just having all of these new additions to the group, 555 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 5: it's a whole new vibe. 556 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,880 Speaker 6: And I think we had always thought we'd been training 557 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,160 Speaker 6: really well, but I think that preseason t Girl's Cup 558 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 6: tournament was just icing on the cake, saying yes, we 559 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,680 Speaker 6: are on the right track and there's still so much 560 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 6: more for us to improve and build on, which is 561 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:48,640 Speaker 6: really exciting. 562 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, very exciting. Really looking forward to watching you this season. 563 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: My loyalties with the Giants because I play AFLW there, 564 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:57,320 Speaker 1: but I'm looking forward to. 565 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 2: Watching you at the Vixens too. 566 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 5: I was hoping maybe that's separated. I don't know. 567 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:11,000 Speaker 6: Thank you just be for football, Yeah, yeah, so good, 568 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 6: Thanks so much for coming on, Thank you so much 569 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:14,200 Speaker 6: for having me. 570 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:18,959 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at what to watch in the 571 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: winter parallemp pics. We're going to see other Bozzy female 572 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: athletes competing, including Ray Anderson, Melissa Parine and Bobby Kelly. 573 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:30,800 Speaker 2: Another Sighted guide. 574 00:28:31,359 --> 00:28:34,679 Speaker 1: You can check out our tvapp Instagram account at the 575 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: Female Athlete Project for all the schedules, results, guides on 576 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: each discipline, medals, fingers crossed, and you can watch all 577 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 1: the action on the Seven Network. 578 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 3: In Rabby Union, the Super w comp kicked off last 579 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:51,840 Speaker 3: weekend and Round one saw the Queensland Red's, Usophals Wartars 580 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:55,840 Speaker 3: and newcomers Fijiana Druer on the winner's list. Round two 581 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 3: kicks off on Friday night at five point fifteen when 582 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:01,320 Speaker 3: the Melbourne Rebels host the act Brumbies Amy Park. The 583 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:04,040 Speaker 3: Reds and Fijiana will both be looking for win number 584 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 3: two when they play at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday at 585 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 3: five point fifteen, and the last match of the round 586 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:13,120 Speaker 3: will see the Mighty Wartars host the Western Force at 587 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 3: Leichhard Oval on Sunday AVO. 588 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 4: Kick off for that one is four fifteen. 589 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 3: The sun is sure to be shining after what seems 590 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 3: an eternity of rain in Sydney, so if you're in Sydney, 591 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:28,200 Speaker 3: come along watch your war Tars women continue their quest 592 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 3: for five in a row. But if you can't, all 593 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 3: matches alive on stand Sport and excitingly, the Reds v 594 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:35,800 Speaker 3: Fijiana match will be showing free to air on the 595 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 3: nine network. 596 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 2: Who love free to air women's sports, sure do. 597 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 1: In AFLW, the final round is here and it's tight. 598 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 2: At the top. 599 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 1: Adelaide Crows and the Melbourne Demons are equal, with the 600 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: Brisbane Lines just one win behind. The Lions will face 601 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:54,000 Speaker 1: a desperate Western Bulldogs who will need to win and 602 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 1: have Collingwood lose to Richmond to qualify for the finals. 603 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:01,000 Speaker 1: That Lions v Bulldogs match will be on Sunday at 604 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,160 Speaker 1: three ten pm and you can watch on Fox Footy 605 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 1: and the seven Network. 606 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 3: And in what to listen to, as we spoke about before, 607 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 3: Daisy Pierce was Close interview last week, really really insightful 608 00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 3: chat with as Close said, an absolute pioneer of women's 609 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 3: AFL someone that grew up playing with the boys as 610 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,520 Speaker 3: a kid, that old chest son of a story, got 611 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 3: told she couldn't play, found a home at the Darbrin 612 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 3: Falcons and you know, just dominated how about having the 613 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:32,640 Speaker 3: best and fairest traphic named after you. 614 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 2: That's an achievement right and then winning it yourself. Amazing. 615 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,680 Speaker 1: That's a real flax. Is something else a little International 616 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:42,800 Speaker 1: Women's Day. Happy International Women's Day to everyone, by the way, 617 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:46,160 Speaker 1: and to you Bez. Hats off all that you do 618 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 1: for women in sport and for TFAPP as well. 619 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 3: Tell me what's what are your statue Women's Days commitments? 620 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 3: Where are we going to see you? 621 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:56,800 Speaker 1: There's a lot of panels this week. I'm feeling a 622 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 1: bit overwhelmed already. There'll be a lot happening. I'm excited, 623 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 1: but it is absolutely my biggest week of the year. 624 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 4: Choco Bloc Choc a block for. 625 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:09,400 Speaker 1: When you're a female athlete who campaigns for gender equality. 626 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: International Women's Day is the full schedule. 627 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 4: Well, you're a hot commodity. Thanks. 628 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:17,720 Speaker 1: If you want to watch something, the Office for Women 629 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: in Sport and Recreation is offering an array of online 630 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:26,640 Speaker 1: speakers and presentations. There's no cost to watch it. It includes 631 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:30,360 Speaker 1: the incredible Jess Fox, a panel discussion on the future 632 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: of sports leadership with Tanya Hosh who's. 633 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 2: The exec GM of the. 634 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 1: Inclusion and Social Policy at the AFL, tal CAR, the 635 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 1: CEO of the Y Australia and Kelly Ryant, the CEO 636 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,239 Speaker 1: of Netball Australia. So a great line up there. If 637 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 1: you want to check that one out, we'll put the 638 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: link in the show notes and. 639 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:48,160 Speaker 2: That's the wrap. I'm a bit out of breath. Was 640 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:48,640 Speaker 2: there a lot? 641 00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 3: There was a lot in there and only fitting for 642 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:54,200 Speaker 3: our fiftieth big shout out to your friend. You've been 643 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:57,240 Speaker 3: here for all fifty and just get better like a 644 00:31:57,280 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 3: good red wine. 645 00:31:58,760 --> 00:32:02,400 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. Cheers to you, see you next week. 646 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:03,200 Speaker 4: To your friend 647 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:13,200 Speaker 2: M