1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Rap, a weekly podcast covering women's sports news, 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: taking a look around the grounds. This week, Sydney FC 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: have qualified for their seventh straight Grand Final appearance, the 4 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: new South Wales Warrits on their fifth Super Rugby title, 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: and Say Sakaki Bara has taken out her second overall 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: World Cup title in a row. Over the weekend. For 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: the key story, I'll try about the new Super Netball 8 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 1: reserves competition that has been introduced. My name is Chloe Dalton. 9 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: I'm usually joined every week on the show by my 10 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: co host Bez, but Bez is the manager of that 11 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: New South Wales war Tars team that just won their 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: fifth superw title, so she has been up in Queensland celebrating, 13 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: so I've given her the day off. I'm on my own, 14 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: which I'm kind of nervous about, but we'll see how 15 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: we go. Recording on gaddagal Land, Let's take a look 16 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: around the grounds. In football, Melbourne City is set to 17 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 1: host Sydney FC in the A League Grand Final. Sydney 18 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 1: a Grand final bound for a seventh consecutive year after 19 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 1: two goals across both semi final legs from Mackenzie hawksby 20 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: the sky Blues finished with a two to one aggregate 21 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: over the Central Coast Mariners. In the other semifinal series, 22 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: Premiers Melbourne City proved too good for the Newcastle Jets, 23 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: adding three goals on Saturday to finalize a six nil 24 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: aggregate win. In netball, the New South Wales Swifts claimed 25 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,959 Speaker 1: the win in Super Netbwl's what they're calling the State 26 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: of Origin over the Queensland Firebirds in a seventy seven 27 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: to seventy three point extra time thriller. How good is 28 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: a bit of extra time swift shoot at Helen Howsey 29 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: celebrated her one hundredth Super Netball match with five super 30 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: shots that helped her seal the win for her side. 31 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,559 Speaker 1: In hockey, the Hockey Rus ended their campaign at the 32 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: Perth International Festival of Hockey with a three nil win 33 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: over Japan, celebrating Jocelyn Bartram's one hundredth cap. The Hockey 34 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: Crews played two games each against Japan, China and Australia A, 35 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: and they were unable to clinch the overall cup after 36 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: a three to two loss to China in their second fixture. 37 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: In rugby union, the New South Wales war Tars have 38 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: been crowned twenty twenty four Build Corps Super Rugby wins 39 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: Women's champions after defeating Fijian drew Up in the Grand 40 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 1: Final fifty to fourteen at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday. The 41 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: Tars were dominant throughout the match, with wingers Desiree Miller 42 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: and Mayor Stewart combining for five tries. The win was 43 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: the Wartar's fifth title and denied the back to back 44 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:46,399 Speaker 1: champions Fiji, Fijian and Drewer a three peat. Atasi Lafe 45 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: was deservedly named player of the match and I actually 46 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: text Bears last night and asked her to do a 47 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: quick interview with the player of the match. So here 48 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: it is all. 49 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 2: Right, sped hours after we've just signed the Super Rugby 50 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 2: Women's final and with the Tasi left fire best on 51 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: ground absolute Queen Tasi talked to me about that game, 52 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 2: like thoughts about kind of there was a momentum shift. 53 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 3: We were struggling a bit in the middle. Where did 54 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 3: you feel a change? Do you get a good tax? 55 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 3: Oh man, we were struggling there for a bit, especially 56 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 3: in that second half. BTS scored early and bought oh okay, 57 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 3: so first Grand final we've won in two years, we've 58 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 3: lost last two. How did it feel in that full 59 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 3: time spirnment? Oh, it was super special. Obviously he's been 60 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 3: building for such a long time. The last couple of 61 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 3: years we fell short. So it was really really exciting 62 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 3: that we got the win and bought the. 63 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: Truth at that cope yeah, where it lumps and obviously 64 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: best on ground pretty special award. 65 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, Oh my gosh, I'm so stoked. It was such 66 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 3: a surprise as well. But I'm so so grateful. It's 67 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 3: a credit to seriously the whole team and all the 68 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 3: coaching and stuff. And obviously the last few years have 69 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 3: been crazy with all of the setbacks I've had and 70 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: haven't played a Grand Final since twenty eighteen due to injuries, 71 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 3: and so just to have all the support from the 72 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 3: girls and again the coaching staff has been incredible, and 73 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 3: just to get that order and there has been super 74 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 3: special as well. So very grateful and we're on it. 75 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 3: We're on the time time. 76 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,559 Speaker 1: In athletics, javelin thrower Mackenzie Little has continued her great 77 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: form and the lead up to Paris with a silver 78 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: medal at the SUSO Diamond League event. A new season's 79 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: best of sixty two point one two meters was only 80 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: just outdone by reigning world champion from Japan, Haruku Kitaguchi, 81 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: who threw sixty two point ninety seven meters. And finally, 82 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: in BMX, Saya Sakaki Bara has claimed her second straight 83 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: overall World Cup title after winning gold in rounds five 84 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: and six of the UCBMX World Cup over the weekend. 85 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: An incredibly dominant season from Saya. Congratulations and can't wait 86 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 1: to watch you hopefully kill it in Paris. Let's take 87 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: a look at the key story. There's a new pilot 88 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: program in netball that aims to bolster high performance pathway 89 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: opportunities during the twenty twenty four Super Netball season. So 90 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: what it is is it's almost a league for the 91 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 1: reserve players in Super Netball to have an opportunity to 92 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: play against really quality opposition. We saw during the COVID 93 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,679 Speaker 1: years that the A and L, the Australian Netball League 94 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 1: was actually canned and returned as the Australian Netball Championship, 95 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: so the teams will come together over a much shorter 96 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: format at the moment. So it's really great to see. 97 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:36,679 Speaker 1: This is almost the closest thing we've seen to almost 98 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 1: replace that A and L. We know a lot of players, 99 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: spectators and fans of the sport were really disappointed to 100 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: see the A and L removed. I think this is 101 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 1: a great move that there's an opportunity. We know how 102 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: cutthroat the sun Court super Netball is. If you're not 103 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: in that starting seven. Obviously there's a bench players, but 104 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 1: if you're not in that starting seven, you're not getting 105 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: a huge amount of court time. You're not getting a 106 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: lot of opportunity to develop as a player, and I 107 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: think an introduction like this is only going to be 108 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: a positive thing for the future of the game. It's 109 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 1: going to run over five weeks from June first to 110 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: July seventh, and it was established to support talent identification 111 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: and as we said, well as I said, because it's 112 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: just me riding solo provide additional match play for athletes 113 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: on the cusp of sun Corps Supernetball. There's seven teams 114 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: that will participate, so the Melbourne Mavericks are the only 115 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: one who won't. They've definitely expressed interest, but they've as 116 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: their captain Amy Parmenter has spoken about on multiple occasions, 117 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: she's talking about being a new team. They're flying while 118 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 1: building the ship. I think, no, that's definitely not what 119 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 1: you fly in. You fly in a plane learning to 120 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: fly while building a plane. Pame, I need your help here, 121 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: but you know she's there. They're trying to pull together 122 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: this team, so I think adding a development team is 123 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: not a priority for them this year, which I think 124 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: completely makes sense. So hopefully they'll look to join in 125 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five if all goes well with this new 126 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: pilot program. Well, it's kind of really weird and tiring, 127 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: and I need to remember to breathe while I'm just 128 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: doing it by myself. Okay, let's take a look at 129 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: what to watch in football. Melbourne City and Sydney FC 130 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: will now face off in the Grand Final at four 131 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: fifty pm a e st on Saturday fourth of May 132 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: at Amy Park in Melbourne for the right to be 133 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: crowned Liberty A League Women Champions. In netball, the new 134 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: South Wales Swifts take on the undefeated West Coast Fever 135 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: this Sunday, fifth of May four pm a e ST 136 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: at ken Rosewall Arena, and Dozzie Seven's are taking on 137 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: the World at the Singapore seven so they take on 138 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: Brazil in Game one this Friday, May third at two 139 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: to fifty pm local time, which BES hasn't done the research, 140 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: so we don't have it in local time. This is me, Well, 141 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: we don't have it in ast but I think it's 142 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: about a three hour difference. Surely I'll double check that 143 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: before it goes in the newsletter. You can watch that 144 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: one live. 145 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 3: On stan Sport. 146 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: That's the wrap, really speedy one this week. I hope 147 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: you enjoyed it. Can't wait for you to come back 148 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: next week, Bez, because it's weird without you here. This Thursday, 149 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: we've got an episode dropping with Australian wheelchair rugby player 150 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: Shay Graham. She's an absolute legend. She's the first woman 151 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: to ever play in the Aussie Steelers because traditionally it 152 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: was a men's team. She's just broken down so many 153 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: barriers and she absolutely kills it. Listen to this one 154 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: out Thursday from six am wherever you get your podcasts. 155 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:27,119 Speaker 1: Have a great week.