1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: This episode is brought to you by the athletes Foot. 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 1: Welcome to the RAP, a weekly podcast covering women's sports 3 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: news bears. What have we got around the grounds this week? 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: Nina Kennedy shares a gold in the pole volt Spanish 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: football present Luis Rubali's has been stood down following an 6 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 2: unsolicited kiss of a player. The Aussie sprint Kalake and 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 2: Paracanou team make history topping the metal tally at the 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 2: World Champs. 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: For the key story, we'll chat to Georgie Maynard, who's 10 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: the founder of True North Research, about the data surrounding 11 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: fans emotional connection to some of our favorite teams. 12 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 3: I'm very much looking forward to that chat. 13 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: I love the work that Georgian True Nos do. I 14 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: talk about them a lot in I talked about them 15 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 1: in my book, and I talk about them a lot 16 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: when I chat women's sport things in commercial settings, because 17 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: it's really interesting data, as you'll hear her talk about. 18 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: And it's a hard thing to quantify when you talk 19 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: about emotional connection with teams. But I think true of 20 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: dore a really good job of it. 21 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: Couldn't agree more. Let's take a look around the grounds 22 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: in athletics Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon shared the most amazing, 23 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: feel good moment of the World Athletics Championships last week. 24 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: After a long day in the field, both athletes missed 25 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: their jumps at four point nine five meters, so officials 26 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: gave them a choice. They could keep jumping and slowly 27 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: drop the height until a gold medalist could be decided upon, 28 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: or share it. Nina Kennedy looked at Katie Moon and said, hey, girl, 29 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: you maybe want to share this. Kennedy said, I kind 30 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: of looked at her and the relief. You could see 31 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: it on her face and you could see it on 32 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: my face. 33 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 2: It was mutual love, a bit of mutual relief. 34 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: So good. She went on to say, are you sure 35 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: you want to do this? Yes? Okay, And so we 36 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: did and she was like, are you sure? You're the 37 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: bloody goat, the greatest of all time? Are you sure? 38 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: And they did it. Kennedy broke two national records on 39 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: her way to the World Championships gold, and then after 40 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: they share their really special moment. It was kind of bizarre. 41 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: We saw a little bit of it on our channels, 42 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: but I think it was probably worse for Katie from 43 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: an American audience. She got kind of slammed by a 44 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: lot of people about the fact that she shared a 45 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: gold medal, which just didn't make any sense to me. 46 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: And I think there's a real level of ignorance sometimes 47 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: when it comes to people understanding the intricacies of certain sports. 48 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: That's why I loved the post that Katie shared on Instagram, 49 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: because she actually described the sport and the way the 50 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: sport works to prove these trolls wrong. Anyway, she said, 51 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: to say that I've seen mixed reviews about our decision 52 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: to share the win would be an understatement. While part 53 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 1: of me doesn't want to entertain the negative comments, I 54 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: would like to help enlighten those that are calling us cowards, 55 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: shameful and pathetic. That's so horrible. 56 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 2: It's just again, this is going to be a bit 57 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: of a theme throughout today's episode. 58 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 3: I but like, why do these. 59 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 2: Athletes have to prove themselves, have to explain themselves, have 60 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: to be the ones that poke their heads up and 61 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: say enough is enough? Yeah, And here she is, like 62 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: definit being called pathetic for winning a gold medal from 63 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 2: launching herself four point ninety five meters in the air 64 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 2: on a bendy stick. Like if I look up pathetic 65 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: in the dictionary, it's not that it is not that brave, 66 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: it's courageous. It's probably pretty silly. 67 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: A little bit. Katie went on to say she wanted 68 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: to explain the mentality of her decision. Pole vault is 69 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: not an endurance event. Once the fatigue sets in, it 70 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: not only becomes more difficult but dangerous. The sport has 71 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: seen everything from athletes just landing funny with minor tweaks 72 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: to horrific accidents. We had jumped an entire competition, vaulting 73 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: for almost four hours in eighty five degree heat thirty 74 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: degrees celsius. That's warm. The competition ended and we were exhausted. 75 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: They've made a responsible decision and they've won a gold 76 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 1: medal for. 77 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: Their country, and she's will has to justify herself. 78 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: Infuriating. 79 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 2: Also on the weekend, Mackenzie Little launched the javelin sixty 80 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 2: three point three eight meters. That's longer than an an 81 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 2: Olympic slaz swimming pool, Like by a fair bit. 82 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: I wasn't sure what you were going to say. 83 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:25,159 Speaker 2: It's nothing sixty meters. Yeah, that final round throw secured 84 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 2: a bronze medal for Little. She was briefly sitting in 85 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 2: the silver metal position before Japan's Haruka Kittaguchi jumped from 86 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 2: fourth to take the gold medal with a monster sixty 87 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: six point seven to three meter effort. Columbian floor Denise 88 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 2: ruiz Hatato was pushed back to silver with sixty five 89 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 2: point four to seven. This is amazing. So Mackenzie Little 90 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 2: is in her final year of medicine. 91 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: She's she's smart. 92 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: You've heard it here first. 93 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: Because apparently you can do better, not be sides. 94 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 2: I believe so. 95 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 3: Yes, there's like a beginner's course. Anyway, she told reporters. 96 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: I meant to be flying home tomorrow morning, and I'm 97 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: meant to be at the hospital at Royan. Not sure 98 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: on Monday, but I hear there's a medal so many 99 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 2: so we're. 100 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 3: Gonna have to talk about that later. 101 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 1: Amazing. 102 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: I think she's yeah, she's doing a final years of PRAC, 103 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 2: she said. I would say that rounds two through four 104 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 2: and five, I felt so close, but I felt like. 105 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 3: Something was missing. 106 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 2: I kept going back to my coach, Angus McIntyre on 107 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: the fence and saying I needed to get this and 108 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 2: this right if I'm honest, it didn't come together on 109 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 2: the six but I've got more distance and I'm so 110 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 2: excited to show you I have more at the Diamond 111 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 2: League Final, which is in Oregon, USA in September fifteen 112 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: to sixteen. 113 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: Great location. 114 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 3: And she said, but this. 115 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 2: Is absolutely a dream and the highlight of my career. 116 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 2: It's a crazy thing. I watched a bit of those 117 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 2: throwing events. You just have to get everything perfect, don't. 118 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: You, Everything perfect, And when it comes together, it's quite 119 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: a beautiful thing. 120 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: And it must be so bizarre when it does come 121 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 2: together and the athlete feels it and they're like, what happened? 122 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:57,359 Speaker 3: How do I do that again? 123 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,799 Speaker 2: Yeah. 124 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: On Monday morning, there was some history made when Eleanor 125 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: Patterson and Nikola Olislagas both finished on the podium in 126 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 1: the high jump. It was the first time Australia had 127 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: ever produced two medalists in the one event at a 128 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: World Athletics Championships. I didn't know that. That's cool, So 129 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: cool that good on them. It's really cool because I 130 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: think traditionally and probably also in the track events, we've 131 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 1: struggled a little bit to medal. But I think it's 132 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: really cool seeing the way our field athletes are dominating 133 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: in things like this and Nina Kennedy in the pole 134 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: vault too amazing. Defending world champ Eleanor Patterson has made 135 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: a remarkable return from foot surgery in February, where she 136 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: had a plate inserted in her broken foot. She dumped 137 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: one meter ninety nine. I don't know, I overthought it. 138 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: I overthought the reading. I don't know why I added 139 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: the meter in the middle. It just happened. On her 140 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: first attempt to secure the silver medal, OLiS Lager has 141 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: won the bronze behind her on countback after clearing the 142 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: same height. On her second attempt, Ukrainian Yaroslava Mayhichik won 143 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 1: the gold after clearing two point oh one meters. The 144 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: Ukrainian athlete was forced to flee her hometown shortly after 145 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: the war with Russia began last year, shifting to train 146 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: in Germany. She said after the event, I'm so proud 147 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: to win this gold for my country. I can't wait 148 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: to go back and show this medal to my coach 149 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: that was team finished the nine day titles in Budapest 150 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: with a record hall of six medals, bettering the previous 151 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: high watermark of four, set in Seville in nineteen ninety 152 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: nine and equalled in Berlin in two thousand and nine. 153 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: Well done to the whole team, especially the four female medalis. 154 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: We'd love to see it six medals, four for the girls. 155 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 2: Good ratios. Yeah, you're the girls in football. Well where 156 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 2: do we start. It's been a really tumultuous week post 157 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: World Cup victory for the Spanish. They were seen partying 158 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: in Ibitha after returning home with the trophy that had 159 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 2: a little open top bus parayed through Malan straight off 160 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 2: to by Betha, and instead of spending the next month 161 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 2: being celebrated at every bar in Spain, they're having to 162 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 2: fight in another fight with their governing body. Obviously, we've 163 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 2: spoken at length about their issues leading into the World Cup. 164 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 2: There's been so much written and shared about this binfire 165 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: and the last week. We just thought we'd give you 166 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 2: a quick lile update for those that have potentially blissfully 167 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 2: missed out. 168 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:29,119 Speaker 1: During the metal ceremony, Lewis Rubala's president of the Royal 169 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: Spanish Football Federation forcibly grabbed Spanish player Jenny Himoso and 170 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: kissed it on the lips. 171 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 2: Mosto said in a video streamed on social media after 172 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 2: the kiss last Sunday that I didn't like it, but 173 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 2: what can I do. 174 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: What followed was a public outcry, with many calling for 175 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: Rubialis to stand down. 176 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 2: He fronted a general assembly in Spain and told the 177 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 2: mostly male audience repeatedly that he will not resign, saying 178 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 2: the kiss was consensual and the issue here was false, 179 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: false feminists. He was cheered by the majority of the 180 00:08:58,040 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 2: people in that room. 181 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: It was a disturbing video to watch. All twenty two 182 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 1: of Homoso's winning teammates and fifty eight other Spanish players 183 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: announced in a statement they would not play for Spain 184 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: unless he resigned. 185 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 2: Amoso said in her own statement that was issued through 186 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 2: foot Pro, which is the players union, that she denied 187 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 2: consenting to the kiss. She said, I won't tolerate anyone 188 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 2: putting in doubt my word, and even more so that 189 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 2: anyone invents words that I did not say. 190 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: The Spanish Federation continued to support Rubales and said they 191 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: would take legal action against Tomoso as astounding. 192 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,959 Speaker 2: FIFA announced that Rbalas would immediately be suspended from all 193 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 2: foot related activities at national and international level for an 194 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 2: initial period of ninety days pending the disciplinary proceedings that 195 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 2: have been opened. 196 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: Eleven coaches and technical staff released a joint statement in 197 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: which they condemned his conduct, writing, the undersigned, in light 198 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: of the unacceptable attitude and statements made by the head 199 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: of the federation, have taken the decision to resign from 200 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: their positions. 201 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 2: Or hey, Vilda was not including those eleven staff that 202 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 2: have stood down. He has since come out and said 203 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 2: that he doesn't support the behavior, but he hasn't himself down, 204 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 2: not well, not the last I've seen. Wow, that is 205 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 2: a lot. 206 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: It's a lot to process, isn't it. 207 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 2: And we're still waiting for more obviously, So obviously the 208 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,679 Speaker 2: incident in itself was appalling, but I think the resulting 209 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 2: in action or action and inaction from the Spanish football 210 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 2: is almost as bad in a way, absolutely, Like this 211 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 2: was something that happened on the world stage in front 212 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 2: of everyone's eyes. 213 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 3: You have to take some kind of action. 214 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: Well they've chosen to take action against the player instead, 215 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: Like that's mind blowing. 216 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 3: And I think we spoke about this last night. 217 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:50,840 Speaker 2: But the fact that Ribalis is really Homoso's boss and 218 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 2: her superior it means that there is that power imbalance 219 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 2: there that can actually really the idea of consent in 220 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 2: a relationship like that is is very fraud and to 221 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 2: be honest, I don't think there can be consent went 222 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 2: between that when there is a power and balance like that. 223 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 2: And so the fact that he said, you know, she 224 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 2: would she consented, I'm like, she's your employee, mate. 225 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: There are so many issues with that, so many issues. 226 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just think the sooner the will that the 227 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 2: Spanish Football Federation give him and build the fleet. To 228 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 2: be honest, because they obviously seem like best buddies, well yeah. 229 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 1: I think you touched on before the action in action, 230 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: none of their response has surprised me in the slightest 231 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: because we've known for a very long time there were 232 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: issues there. They've already refused to take action in the 233 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: lead up after knowing multiple players were not comfortable with 234 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: the treatment from the coach, and to me, it's just 235 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: really exemplifies what the federation stands for. 236 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 2: And so going back to what we salked about earlier 237 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 2: in the podcast about I spoke about I'm pretty strong 238 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 2: on this at the moment. For some reason, weird, there's 239 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:01,679 Speaker 2: something in the back of my head that's really nagging 240 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 2: on me. But the fact again is that his female 241 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 2: athletes having to stand up in the public eye, take 242 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 2: a stand say enough is enough, and especially these Spanish 243 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 2: football as they should be not being able to even 244 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,959 Speaker 2: say their name right now, let alone making these kind 245 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 2: of statements and having to withdraw. There's been some interesting 246 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:26,959 Speaker 2: commentary around the treatment of the US women's team on 247 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 2: their return to the States, obviously after what they would. 248 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 3: Have deemed themselves a disappointing finish in the World Cup. 249 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 2: Heaps of pundits back in the States said that the 250 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 2: team's long fight for equality affected their performance, and they 251 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 2: suggested that the players should just stick to playing soccer. 252 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 2: So US soccer player Margaret Midge Perk told media, I 253 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 2: think in light of what we just witnessed on the 254 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 2: World Cup stage, it reiterates that there is not a 255 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 2: space at the moment to just play soccer. You don't 256 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 2: think people just want to play soccer and it is, honestly, 257 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 2: we're at that point, just like the Walleries last week 258 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 2: and so many other teams before them. You know, the 259 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 2: players absolutely just want to play the sport. They don't 260 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 2: want to have these battles. But here they are again 261 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:09,080 Speaker 2: and then the battles. 262 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,680 Speaker 1: It's kind of ironic, isn't it, This idea of the 263 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 1: trolls and the haters saying, just play soccer or just 264 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: play whatever sport they're pointing out. The ideal scenario is 265 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: that would be all you can do. You get paid 266 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: enough to just play soccer. Gosh, you'd love that when. 267 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 2: You don't have to work, you don't have to fight 268 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 2: for quality, just play the sport. 269 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 3: That'd be real nice, and be real nice. 270 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 1: In paddling, Ali Bull has won back to back world 271 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 1: titles at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe World Championships, 272 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 1: being held in Germany. She dominated the women's K one 273 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 1: thousand meters race, finishing almost two seconds ahead of her 274 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: nearest competitor. After the race, she said, I'm really stoked 275 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:51,959 Speaker 1: to be able to go back to back in the 276 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,199 Speaker 1: K one one thousand. It's a challenging race and it's 277 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 1: pretty cool I was able to do it. I tend 278 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: to try and not look around when I'm in a race. 279 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: I just knew there was a bit of a tail 280 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,319 Speaker 1: breeze on today. I really wanted to go hard from 281 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: the start. I overcooked myself in that middle section, but 282 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: I was really glad to still be able to come 283 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 1: away with a win. I reckon the lactic acid in 284 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:12,239 Speaker 1: that event would be horrendous. 285 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 2: How often do you get on a er like a 286 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 2: rowing machine and overcook yourself after the first twenty seconds 287 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 2: all the time and you're like. 288 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: On, oh, I should probably stop now. 289 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 2: At the World Torture Device. 290 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 1: On Saturday, Duel Paralympians Susan Seepel returned to the World 291 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: Championships podium with a bronze medal in the women's VL 292 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: two two hundred final. The Aussie team sprint, kayak and 293 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: Paracnoue team made history, topping the medal tally and recording 294 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: the most successful World Championships campaigned by the Australian team 295 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: to date with four gold, three silver and one bronze medal. 296 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: Paddle Australia National High Performance Director Kim Crane said she 297 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: was extremely proud of the whole team. We're naturally why 298 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: to look at the medal Italian performances as after a 299 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: critical benchmark event. Our achievements here have been outstanding and 300 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: it's fantastic to celebrate that. However, what our reflect on 301 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 1: the most with great pride is the courage it's taken 302 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: for this team to be here competing in the arena. 303 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 1: When you understand the work behind the strategy, the critical conversations, 304 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: the big decisions, the commitment, the relentless hours of work, 305 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: the growth in our people as a whole, and the 306 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: individual personal challenges that have been overcome by our athletes, 307 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: coaches and support staff, then our results here means so 308 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 1: much to us as a group and as a national 309 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: high performance program. Wow. 310 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know, I left that all in because I 311 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 3: was just froffing over. 312 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 2: It's really great quote. It's even better. The standard of 313 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 2: racing here on the world stage is absolutely cut throat. 314 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 2: We must continue to strive for excellence in everything we 315 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 2: do as we're now talking about tenths of a second 316 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 2: between placings. 317 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: Well except for aaluable who won by two seconds because 318 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: she's a beast. 319 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 2: She is literally Kayak Queen. 320 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: This episode is brought to you by the athletes Foot, 321 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 1: proudly supporting women in sport since nineteen seventy six. Start 322 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: every game on the right foot with the right fit. 323 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: Get fitted in store today or online at the athletes 324 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 1: Foot dot com. For netball, football, running and recovery. Now 325 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: that's fit. 326 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 3: In netball. The Collingwood bagpies. This is a bit ironic, 327 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 3: isn't it? 328 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 2: Really like they've entered their netball journey in the world, 329 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 2: in the galaxy because Collingwood doesn't love them. 330 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 3: Take that back. 331 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 2: I'm sure Collingwood loves them, just someone just didn't think 332 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 2: that the investment was returning what they wanted I believe. 333 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 3: But anyway, I have. 334 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 1: The energy for that. 335 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 2: Too, too much Collingwood. So they've ended their netball journey 336 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 2: by claiming the Australian Netball Championships gold medal. In Sunday's final, 337 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 2: they won fifty seven to fifty five against the Swift's 338 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 2: Academy in Queensland and scored an amazing twenty goals. 339 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 3: In the final quarter to storm to victory. 340 00:16:57,760 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: It's impressive. 341 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 3: Yeah is coming home with a wet sale. 342 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,640 Speaker 2: Olivia Wilkinson was amazing in the shooting circle all week, 343 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,960 Speaker 2: converting at ninety four point five percent accuracy across the tournament. 344 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 2: She was awarded the MVP for the final and skipper 345 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: Casey Adamson was full of praise for her team given 346 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 2: the kind of bizarre circumstances involved with Collingwood this year, 347 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 2: she said after the game. Unfortunately we all know Collingwood 348 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 2: is no longer next year, but regardless, we're super happy 349 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 2: and grateful that we got the opportunity to still come 350 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 2: here to the AC Championships and display the talent we 351 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 2: have in Victoria. Well done girls. On what must have 352 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 2: been a really tough period for everyone. 353 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:35,600 Speaker 1: In rugby league, the Roosters made a statement on the weekend, 354 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 1: running in ten tries to whack the West Tigers forty 355 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,120 Speaker 1: eight to ten s FS. It was the biggest win 356 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,879 Speaker 1: in NRLW history and leaves the Roosters on top of 357 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,120 Speaker 1: the ladder after six rounds. And the other match on Saturday, 358 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:51,480 Speaker 1: the Gold Coast Titans had to rely on an epic 359 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: last minute field goal from Lauren Brown to see off 360 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: the Saint George Illawaro Dragons twenty three to twenty two. 361 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 1: It was a beautiful kicked Yeah Dragons fullback Teak and 362 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,880 Speaker 1: Berry almost got the Dragons over the line single handedly 363 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: scoring four tries, equaling the all time record for most 364 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: tries in the match. Records just dropping left, right and center, 365 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 1: aren't they. 366 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 2: In AFLW. It's back. We're here, yere it is finally, 367 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,440 Speaker 2: finally game week. It seems like forever. 368 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: It has been forever, well for. 369 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 2: You in particular, but it seems like forevery in general 370 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 2: since AFLW has been here. 371 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:29,439 Speaker 1: That's what happens when you're only paid ten weeks of 372 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: the year. 373 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 2: So Friday night we'll see defending champs the Melbourne Demons 374 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 2: undefil their premiership flag when they face Collingwood at Icon Park. 375 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 3: The Demons will be looking to go. 376 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 2: Back to back, but I reckon it'll be interested to 377 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 2: see how they beare without Daisy Pierce, who obviously retired 378 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 2: after winning the Big Cup last year. 379 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: She's a real spiritual leader, isn't she? 380 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 2: I believe, so Collingwood will be excited to be walking 381 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:56,120 Speaker 2: back midfielders Britt Benicci and skipper Bree Davy, who both 382 00:18:56,119 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 2: are returning from acl injuries. On Saturday, there's a huge 383 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 2: derby to open the season for the Crows and Port 384 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:05,120 Speaker 2: Adelaide recruited really well and they'll be looking. 385 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 3: To roll the Crows for the first time. 386 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 2: And on Sunday, if you aren't watching the Sydney Derby, 387 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 2: what are you doing? 388 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: What are you doing? 389 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 2: Honestly? Nor Sydney Oval Giants. Fee Swan's going to be massive. 390 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: I'm excited already. 391 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:17,399 Speaker 2: Because you're excited. 392 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 3: I've got a couple of questions for you. All right, 393 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 3: here we go. 394 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: I'm ready give us a. 395 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 3: Dark horse for the flag. An you can't say Giants if. 396 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 1: You want, Yeah, I'm not going to do. I won't 397 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: be biased. I don't know if i'd say dark horse 398 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: for the flag. But I'm interested to see how Port 399 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: Adelaide goes. You said, I think they've recruited really well. 400 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: We played a practice match against them. I think they're 401 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: going to be significant improvers in the comp this year. 402 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 1: Right player of the season, I'm going to go Jasmine 403 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: Garner from North Melbourne. 404 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 3: I don't think she's in my fantasy team. 405 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 1: Oh you better change. 406 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 2: We should have asked you. See Dalton's my captain. Ah, yes, 407 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 2: she is top goal scorer. 408 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 1: I'll go katehor from the Melbourne Demons. 409 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 3: Night and player to watch someone. 410 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: This one, I'm going to go Giants. Zali Goldsworthy is 411 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 1: a yngkie and she's just got this real X factor 412 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,159 Speaker 1: about it. She's exciting, she's had an exceptional preseason and 413 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:07,120 Speaker 1: I reckon she's going to be bloody good. 414 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, two lights there for me as well. Watching you 415 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,920 Speaker 2: guys at Blacktown last Friday, the friday before, I said 416 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,160 Speaker 2: to you, that's seven's legit. She's got some natural flare 417 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,200 Speaker 2: and twenty twenty three champions. 418 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: I'm going to back the D's in again. I just 419 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:24,199 Speaker 1: think every season they've managed to maintain their list and 420 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 1: haven't been overly impacted by expansion. So I think that's 421 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: going to serve them well. 422 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:31,399 Speaker 3: Right, thank you, thank you. 423 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 2: Time. 424 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: In basketball, the Opals are currently in China playing a 425 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 1: five game friendly series against the world number two ranked nation. 426 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: It is a young team, given the core of the 427 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: group are playing in the WNBA, allowing the Opals to 428 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:49,119 Speaker 1: blood some young talent. Game one was on Friday, and 429 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: after trailing all game, the Opals staged an impressive comeback 430 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,800 Speaker 1: in the last quarter, narrowing the gap and eventually going 431 00:20:55,840 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 1: down by just five points sixty five to seventy. The 432 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 1: Aussies cantinued their improvement in Game two, with Zatina Akuso 433 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 1: huge inside, finishing with twenty points and seven odds the 434 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 1: Opals one seventy eight to seventy one, with the victory 435 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,479 Speaker 1: built on a whole team defensive effort. Unfortunately, these matches 436 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: are closed scrimmages and there is no live stream or 437 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: box scores available. 438 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 3: I just find that's so bizarre. 439 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: It is quite bizarre because like, if it's a friendly series, 440 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 1: it's different to like scrimmages. Do you not classify that? 441 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it is the Opals. It's not as if 442 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 2: like it's just an Australian A team over there. 443 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,160 Speaker 3: They calling on the oples. 444 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 2: You know, you've got You've got debutantes over there, you know, 445 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:44,440 Speaker 2: pulling on the Opals Jersey Guernsey singlet for the first time, 446 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,680 Speaker 2: pulling on the open singlet for the first time. I'd 447 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,639 Speaker 2: be filthy if that was my friend or family not 448 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:52,680 Speaker 2: being able to watch. 449 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: Them, devastated, wouldn't. Yeah, if it was a fair. 450 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 3: I just don't. 451 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 2: Again, it just comes back to I'm sure there's a 452 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 2: really valid reason, but or maybe not valid enough because 453 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,360 Speaker 2: I just again, it's twenty twenty three. There's no way 454 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 2: these games aren't being filmed. It really doesn't take much 455 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 2: to set up a camera online, put it online and 456 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 2: again promote these female athletes. Great point in some Paralympics 457 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 2: news Monday to twenty eighth, the warg was marked one 458 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 2: year to go until the start of the Paris twenty 459 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 2: twenty four Paralympics. The co captains were named for the games, 460 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 2: with six nine Paralympic Games, Athletics representative Angie Ballard and 461 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 2: triple Paralympic canoe and gold medal lost Curtis McGrath being 462 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 2: awarded the honor. Ballad's hold reporters, I love this leadership 463 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 2: is looking after that sixteen year old who started a 464 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:40,439 Speaker 2: long time ago. It's not always easy to speak up, 465 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 2: and the Paralympics has been a big part of me 466 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,440 Speaker 2: finding a voice. So I feel obligated in a good 467 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 2: way to speak up whenever I can. I really like that, really, 468 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 2: really solid from you, Angie Ballad said she hoped to 469 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 2: ensure this train and Paralympic team members felt safe coming 470 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 2: to her seeking advice or to help solve problems. Going 471 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 2: captain and Danny de Toro paid tribute to Ballard, saying 472 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 2: and I love you, and I've seen you grow and 473 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 2: become this. 474 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 3: Really incredible leader. 475 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 2: It's quiet, but man, do not mess with Angie Ballad 476 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 2: because she's a fierce advocate. 477 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,159 Speaker 1: It's so cool. Also from Danny Detrro, what is she 478 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: a seven time paralympian? 479 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 3: Like what awuayne. 480 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: That's a big statement coming from her, isn't it? 481 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 3: What a queen? 482 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: I really love that piece around leadership because I think 483 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: as a leader, you won't always necessarily echo what every 484 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:26,520 Speaker 1: member of your team says when they come and approach you. 485 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 1: But the biggest thing you want people to feel safe 486 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 1: when they come and talk to you. So I think 487 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 1: it's really cool that she's prioritized that. 488 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 2: And that she can again, we grow so much to 489 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:41,199 Speaker 2: our athletic and life journey, but she remembers being a 490 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 2: sixteen year old, you know, and being probably so overwhelmed, 491 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 2: yeah by where she was out of that Paralympics. 492 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:48,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's cool. 493 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's great. 494 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at the key story. Georgie, thank 495 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 1: you so much for having a chat with us today. 496 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: Can you tell us a little bit more about True 497 00:23:57,720 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: North Research and the Emotional Connection Score. 498 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, So we've been measuring an emotional connection to sporting 499 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:10,200 Speaker 4: teams and leagues since October tw twenty eighteen. So we've 500 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 4: been looking at how are national teams doing, how are 501 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 4: league teams doing, and what about the sponsorships that are 502 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:22,160 Speaker 4: sponsoring those teams, what's the impact on them. So it's 503 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 4: been really excited. We've got to ten waves just before 504 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 4: the Matilda's had their World Cup a few months ago, 505 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 4: and we've got our next wave coming up in September October, 506 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 4: so that'll be really interesting to see what happens next. 507 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: What is it that Football Australia and the Matildas did 508 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 1: well in the lead up to the FIFA Women's World Cup. 509 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:45,199 Speaker 4: Yeah, so what was really interesting for them was to 510 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 4: watch how they increased interest in watching them and awareness 511 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 4: of the FIFA World Cup. The emotional collection score stayed, 512 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 4: it didn't reach its highest highest score, which previously was 513 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:06,399 Speaker 4: in April twenty twenty, actually just after the Matilda's have 514 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 4: played quite a lot of local games in Australia, which 515 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 4: is the big impact. So I was anticipating that in 516 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:16,199 Speaker 4: our September October result we're going to see something similar 517 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 4: because the ability to engage with the team face to 518 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 4: face is a huge impact, which the cricket team, the 519 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 4: women's cricket team in twenty twenty showed as well. So 520 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:33,360 Speaker 4: I think that's what's interesting is the Matildas have before 521 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 4: the event grown interest in the event, increased the potential base, 522 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 4: and then we saw that happen enormously when it actually happened. 523 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 4: So you've got this biggest supporter base. It's now looking 524 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 4: at okay. So have we now got that strong emotional collection, 525 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 4: which we know, we've seen all the evidence, we know 526 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 4: that it's going to be a really strong emotional connection. 527 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 4: So I'm looking forward to seeing the actual score itself 528 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:59,360 Speaker 4: to see how far it's increased itself in the last 529 00:25:59,400 --> 00:25:59,919 Speaker 4: six months. 530 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 1: What do the Matildas need to do post fear for 531 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: Women's World Cup to maintain a high score, and is 532 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:11,679 Speaker 1: it just about continuing to perform and win games. 533 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 4: I think there's quite a lot of impact for women's 534 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:22,520 Speaker 4: sport that has success like that, you know, for just 535 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 4: just to say, I was quite gutted by the Matilda's 536 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 4: and then the next day the la As his results. 537 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:30,879 Speaker 4: There was like two teams losing. But what I was 538 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 4: really loving about the results is the impact it had 539 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,600 Speaker 4: on people who were passionate about these teams and seeing 540 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 4: what it meant for them in terms of you know, 541 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 4: there's a local women's girls' sports team, and I think 542 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 4: that's the next step is making is getting strong support 543 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 4: around those young girls that were already playing, which we 544 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 4: know exist, but to complete maintaining that audience among girls 545 00:26:55,480 --> 00:27:00,239 Speaker 4: and boys playing football and ensuring that support is is 546 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 4: maintained because you're going to have an absolute peak right now, 547 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 4: it's maintaining that or at least maintaining a high score 548 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 4: over time, and a lot of the Matilda's play at 549 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 4: Chelsea or Arsenal, which you know is a long way 550 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:19,480 Speaker 4: from home, so it's ensuring that that connection is maintained 551 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:25,680 Speaker 4: and ensuring that the communication and the media maintains that coverage. 552 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,720 Speaker 4: So you know, there's the local level of people participating 553 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 4: in the sport, there's the media, there's the coverage, there's 554 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 4: the one on one interactions with these individuals. So there's 555 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 4: lots of components to the next step to keep that 556 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 4: emotional connection with all the people that you built it 557 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 4: with enormously over the last few months. 558 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: What can other teams like the Wallaroos, who we've talked 559 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 1: a lot about on our podcast preparing for the twenty 560 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: twenty five Women's Rugby World Cup in the twenty twenty 561 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 1: nine Women's Rugby World Cup, which will be held in Australia, 562 00:27:56,880 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 1: learn from teams like the matildas any other sporting examples. 563 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think the Wallaroos, it's I think there's a 564 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:07,879 Speaker 4: real potential for them to build their emotional connection. I 565 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 4: mean partly because they haven't got a strong emotional connection 566 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 4: at the moment compared to some of their other international teams. 567 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:19,760 Speaker 4: But the example of the Rugby seven's women's team demonstrates 568 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 4: how much potential there is in the world of rugby. 569 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 4: And the other thing that's interesting about this audience is 570 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:33,880 Speaker 4: that the audience that they engage are much more They're 571 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 4: much more likely to engage with their sponsors. So Wallaroos 572 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:44,360 Speaker 4: and Rugby seven's sponsors will really benefit because this audience 573 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:48,320 Speaker 4: over the demographics are reflective of the ones that are 574 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 4: most likely to engage with sponsors. So really, what I 575 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:52,680 Speaker 4: would be doing if I was Rugby Australia is I'd 576 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 4: be proving the results from this because you're talking to 577 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,760 Speaker 4: a much younger audience that engages with Wadaroos and Rugby 578 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 4: seven demonstrate that by sponsoring you're getting quite a good 579 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:07,240 Speaker 4: impact as a brand, or very good impact as a brand. 580 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 4: You know, you're more likely to walleries and see very 581 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 4: strong results around those outputs of sponsorship, so consideration usage, 582 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,720 Speaker 4: sentiment towards the sponsor. So that means you've got an 583 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 4: opportunity there to engage sponsors, get them to invest in 584 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 4: you more. Then you can engage in what the FA 585 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 4: have been able to do over the last few months 586 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 4: and years, but is to put some of that income 587 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 4: back into the players the matches that you play, looking 588 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 4: at how you can do more local matches. Because the 589 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 4: Walleries had a benefit to their emotional Connections score when 590 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 4: their playing of rugby really increased in twenty nineteen, they 591 00:29:53,880 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 4: upped their local playing of the tournament of their matches, 592 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 4: so we're seeing that as well when we've seen that 593 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:08,040 Speaker 4: for matildas in twenty twenty. So we know that playing 594 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 4: more matches locally has a big impact on emotional connection. 595 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,360 Speaker 4: So you want to do that and you can and 596 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:15,360 Speaker 4: you can only do that if you are investing in 597 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,960 Speaker 4: your women's team. So that's really the conclusion around it. 598 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 1: Why should brands invest in women's sport. 599 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 4: Brands have got a great opportunity with women's sport because 600 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:32,360 Speaker 4: we've been looking at the success of sponsorships in every 601 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:36,479 Speaker 4: and every benchmark that we've run since twenty eighteen. So 602 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 4: for each team, they've got up to sixteen sponsors that 603 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 4: are being measured, and over the years, we consistently see 604 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:46,920 Speaker 4: that if you invest in sponsoring a a women's team, 605 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:49,480 Speaker 4: that the awareness of your sponsorship is going to be 606 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 4: the same as awareness of a man's sponsorship a men's 607 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:57,320 Speaker 4: team sponsorship. But what you see is after that consideration, 608 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:01,680 Speaker 4: usage of that sponsor has increased. So you've seen a 609 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:06,960 Speaker 4: really strong impact at impact on your brand in terms 610 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 4: of sentiment usage consideration. So they're definitely providing great results 611 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 4: for those sponsors, and the dollar costs per thousand positive reactions, again, 612 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 4: we often see that women's results are you're spending less 613 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 4: than one thousand dollars to get a positive reaction from 614 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:28,840 Speaker 4: a women's team after you're spending way more than one 615 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 4: thousand dollars for every positive reaction sentiment that you have, 616 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:38,600 Speaker 4: So you know, there's definitely a strong case for sponsors 617 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 4: for sponsoring and women's teams. 618 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your time today, Georgie. As 619 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:44,880 Speaker 1: you know, I tell you all the time how much 620 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: I love the work that you and your team at 621 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: True North Research do and we really love sharing the 622 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 1: statistics and data on our channels at the Female Athlete 623 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:55,840 Speaker 1: Project because I think it's so important that this information 624 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 1: gets in front of the people that need to see it. 625 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: Thank you so much again, it's an absolute pleasure. 626 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 4: Chloe. Always love to come on and chat to you 627 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 4: about sport. 628 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:09,320 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at what to watch. The US 629 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: Open starts on Tuesday morning Australian time. Ozzie Olivia Gadeki 630 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: will make her US Open debut after successfully qualifying for 631 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:20,760 Speaker 1: the season's final major in New York. You can watch 632 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: all the action on the nine Network and stand Sport. 633 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 2: And as we said, AFLW is back. 634 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:26,240 Speaker 3: I'm pumped. 635 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 2: Round one is this weekend and if you're in Sydney 636 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:29,840 Speaker 2: you need to be at Northsidney Evell. 637 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:30,720 Speaker 3: There's no excuses. 638 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 2: No, it's Father's Day, you know, it's fine. Bring your dad, 639 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 2: Bring your dad great, he'd love. 640 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 3: That, So get there. Support Chloe. 641 00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:41,480 Speaker 2: Put some orange on. Should be wearing the orange. 642 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 3: All the charcoal. I reckon the charcoal. 643 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 2: This weekend're playing the Red and White. 644 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 1: I hope so to light the great John Preusoner. 645 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:52,720 Speaker 2: It's a nice one for the GWS Giants in the 646 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 2: derby against the Swans. The match starts at three five 647 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:58,160 Speaker 2: pm and if you aren't in Sydney, you can obviously 648 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 2: catch all the AFLW this weekend live free on the 649 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:04,800 Speaker 2: Seven Network, on the AFLW app and on Foxtel and 650 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 2: k There's really no. 651 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 1: Excuse in NRLW. Second place Newcastle face fourth place Canberra 652 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 1: on Saturday in our nation's capital. Kick Off at g 653 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:17,560 Speaker 1: Io Stadium is eleven o five am and with only 654 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 1: three rounds before finals, this one could have a huge 655 00:33:20,200 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 1: impact on the final spots. Watch live on the nine 656 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 1: network and Foxtel. And that's the wrap. So I just 657 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 1: got a bit. 658 00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:28,480 Speaker 2: Sniffy as happens because you're sad it's over. 659 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:33,600 Speaker 1: I'm sad it's over every Monday three week and we're done. 660 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:35,200 Speaker 3: Well done, rapped. 661 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 1: See you next week, See. 662 00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:37,240 Speaker 3: You next week, friend. 663 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:38,680 Speaker 1: Bye