Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport live every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Basketball – We chat with AJ Lamarque Sydney Spectres member and Pride In Basketball Ambassador about inclusive basketball in Sydney and the opportunities for you on and off the court – even at the Gay Games in Valencia, Spain! (1:57)

Running / Walking – Run clubs are all the rage so we chat with Vice President Melbourne Frontrunners Nic Norris about the awesome annual Pride Run on Sunday 22 February 2026 at the Botanical Gardens. Registrations are open for what is a very fun and very colourful morning of connecting! More info Melbourne Pride Run. We also delve into Nic’s running exploits which include a move into triathlon with a commitment to complete an Ironman! (11:37)

Basketball – Melbourne United embraces the NBL’s annual Pride Round for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday the 7th of February 2026 with an exciting home game at John Cain Arena. High flying Dutch dunker Jesse Edwards is live in the JOY 94.9 Sport Studio to talk about why the club celebrates diversity and inclusion in basketball, being an active ally and sharing pro tips on how to dominate on the court with a challenge accepted to attempt a 720 slam dunk! (20:10)

Who is getting their game on as we close the show? This week Ash Riddell,AFLW player with North Melbourne. The runner-up to Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff last year, this year North Melbourne’s Ash Riddell polled 23 votes to add the League’s highest individual honour to her fifth All-Australian selection. And potentially a back-to-back premiership on Saturday when North Melbourne take on the Brisbane Lions for the AFLW Grand Final. Saturday 29 November. 7.45pm – a night grand final for the first time. We hear part of Ash Riddell’s wonderful speech after being announced AFLW 2025 Best And Fairest! (37:36)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport live every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Gail and Glenn, founders of Country Struts, the boot-scooting group that’s been taking Melbourne by storm had the Carlton AFLW team jumping, turning, and toe-tapping their way through a full session of boot scouting fun recently. Did the fun factor get them the win and into the AFLW Semi-Final for 2025? Let’s say yes! You’ll be on a winner if you give boot scouting a go with Gail – the real deal rodeo dance queen complete with denim and rhinestones and concrete cowpoke Glenn! (Starts 2:14)

You are never too old to give sport a go! Singer and songwriter Nicolette Forte picked up a footy 20 years after having to put it down as a 13 year old with no pathway at te time. Enter the over 35s AFL masters women’s league and the mighty Parkside Spurs! Nicolette nicknamed Nico Kico for her kicking prowess is loving the game so much so that she wrote a song about it – The Chasing Game. Check out the video featuring the team! (Starts 11:43)

We welcome Melbourne United Head Coach Dean Vickerman to the JOY Sport Studio to chat about the club’s incredible support for inclusion in basketball. This is the fourth consecutive year the professional basketball club has supported basketball being a sport for everyone with another Pride Round planned for February 7 2026  at John Cain Arena. The game will be against the Adelaide 36ers – the team Isaac Humphries plays with Isaac being the  first openly-gay NBL player coming out in November 2022. Isaac played for Melbourne United at the time and Dean talks about the support for Isaac and why inclusion for the club is so important. (Starts 21:48)

On Sunday just gone, the 16 November, it marked three years to the day that Isaac Humphries came out to the world and changed his life forever to become the only active openly gay male professional basketball player in a top-tier league anywhere in the world. We hear part of an interview Isaac shared on Adelaide’s NOVA919 with Jodie & Hayesy of the impact it made to himself, and a global audience. (Starts 42:18)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport live every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Ice Hockey – Something new is hitting the ice in Canberra! The Capital Riot Ice Hockey Club is ACT’s first LGBTQIA+ ice hockey team. One of the founders and player Morgan Taylor joins Game On to encourage you to hit the ice because ice-hockey is for everyone! (Starts 1min 50secs)

Exercising in the heat – Jamie Crain CEO Sports Medicine Australia shares how you can stay safe while out and about under our blistering Australian sun. The Sports Heat Tool, developed by the Heat and Health Research Centre at  the University of Sydney is an easy way to know how safe playing conditions are based on your local weather and sport type! (Starts 9mins 18 secs)

Tennis – The fabulous Glam Slam has opened registrations for 2026! Rowen D’Souza  Founder of the Glam Slam at the Australian Open is in the JOY 94.9  Sport Studio to talk tennis and how you can be part of this incredible event which is all about growing a community of tennis players! (Starts 21mins 25secs)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport live every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

We start the show with an update of what is happening in inclusive sporting news!

We speak with a trailblazer in Australian horse racing — jockey Tyler Leslight. Tyler made headlines as Australia’s first openly transgender jockey, and his courage and authenticity have inspired many both within and beyond the racing world. Tyler is a participant in the Racing with Pride series, an initiative from Racing Queensland celebrating inclusion and diversity in the sport and joins us to talk about his journey, the racing community, and what it means to live authentically in the saddle. (Starts 7mins 18secs)

Then it’s time to talk basketball with the new Melbourne Spectres President Connor Wilson live in the JOY Sport Studio. The Melbourne Spectres is Melbourne’s LGBTIQ+ and Allies Basketball Club with clubs based in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. We find out what the Melbourne crew is up to which includes heading to the Gay Games 2026 in Valencia, Spain! Connor shares the incredible connection the club  has with Melbourne United, one of the biggest professional basketball teams in the country. (Starts 23mins)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Perth (Boorloo) has officially been announced as the host city for the 2030 Gay Games! In 2030, thousands of athletes, fans and allies from around the world will head to Western Australia for the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ sporting and cultural celebration. We chat with Laurie Butterly CEO Pride WA live from Valencia Spain about the years of hard work, collaboration, and passion to make a dream an exiting reality and where to from here!

With summer just around the corner Jason Lee and Dave Hann of the Glamourhead Sharks want you give swimming a go! Not just in the pool but out in the ocean. This dynamic duo give us the low down on how to get into open water swimming over summer and the events to mark in your sport diary!

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

We turn our attention to the sport of badminton.  Stefanie Lim, newly appointed Co-President of the Shuttle Swingers and one of the key organisers behind the upcoming Sydney Trans Tasman 2025 Badminton Tournament joins the show. This incredible event  brings together badminton players from across Australia and New Zealand for a celebration of sport, inclusion, and community. (Starts 3mins)

The Pride Football Australia Tournament is over for another year hosted by Melbourne Rovers and held at the Home of the Matildas in Bundoora thanks to the support of Melbourne Victory and Football Victoria. LGBTQIA+ inclusive teams from across Australia took part across two days of celebration Perth Pride FC was  there kicking goals in more ways than one! We chat with Founder Phillip Griffiths about setting up Perth’s first LGBTQIA+ soccer club, how you can get involved and hosting the next Pride Football Australia Tournament! (Starts 12:30mins)

Andrew Kegele, Chapter Lead When No One’s Watching (WNOW) wants you to join in 6am every Wednesday at St Kilda Beach rain hail or shine for a run, workout, swim and circle of 60 press ups followed by a coffee and a chat. WNOW is a men’s mental health initiative. The goal? Movement and Connection. Andrew joins us today to tell us more. (Starts 28:10mins)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Marathon Man – He did it! Colin Hutson ran his first marathon on Sunday in Melbourne after training with the melbournefrontrunners! Colin joined the show last Wednesday telling us how he had prepared and joined again this week to tell us how he went! Check out the Melbourne Frontrunners Pride Run on the 22 February 2026 – tickets selling fast for what is a sell out each year! (Starts 2:32)

AFLW – This week is Round 10 of the AFLW and the second week of the annual Pride Round over two weeks for the first season. melbourneaflw athlete saraidtaylor shares why this round is so important for the league and how you can get involved and celebrate inclusion in sport. The Demons go head to head with the sydneyswansaflw on Saturday 18 October at Casey Fields – Gates open 2.05pm! (Starts 12:26)

Lacrosse – The annual lacrosse.victoria Together Cup is on this Sunday 19th October at PJ Lynch Reserve in Altona North. zacansell is the Lacrosse Together Cup Ambassador and joins us live in the JOY Sport Studio to share his journey in sport and how you can get involved in the Come & Try session from 10am and enjoy the round robin until 2.30pm. And this community event is free! Fun fact – Lacrosse returns to the Olympic Games in 2028, after being approved by the International Olympic Committee! (Starts 25mins)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Football  – We talk football with James Cardell, President of Pride Football Australia, because the Pride Football Australia Tournament is being hosted by the Melbourne Rovers this year. It’s an annual celebration of football, diversity, and unity and you are welcome to join in on Friday and Saturday 10 and 11 October! (Starts 2mins 37secs)

AFL/AFLW – This week is Pride Round for the AFLW – one of two – Round 9 and 10 so all 18 teams will be able to wear their pride jerseys. Brett McAloney, Founder of the Rainbow Crows, the official LGBTIQA+ supporter group for the Adelaide Football Club joins us on the line from Adelaide about how the club is celebrating pride, the plans for their 10th anniversary next year, and his positive coffee catch up with Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine. (Starts 10mins 25secs)

Marathon running – We chat with Colin Hutson – a Melbourne Frontrunner about his first ever marathon this Sunday – the Melbourne Marathon, how he has prepared and with the tips and tricks he will be sharing how you could be running your own 42.195km race! (Starts 22mins 22secs)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Lacrosse – We chat with Kristen Hutchison, Development Officer Lacrosse Victoria about the awesome 2025 Lacrosse Together Cup – get involved in a fun day of lacrosse on Sunday 19 October PJ Lynch Reserve, Mason St, Altona North! (Starts 2mins 15secs)

QSA – We are joined by Stella Lesic, President and Founder of the Queer Sporting Alliance (QSA) to hear about how you can support QSA for Give Out Day on the 16 October and how to get involved with their next massive event – January 17th/18th 2026 is the National Sports Tournament at Narrandjeri Stadium, Thornbury Victoria – the largest LGBTIQA+ sports tournament in the country. Cant catch. Can’t throw. You’re in! (Starts 9mins 51secs)

Cycling – Gracie Elvin Cycling commentator, Olympian and 2x Australian Road Champion tells us how to get pedaling for a great cause as a Ride For The Kids Ambassador! The Ride For The Kids starts in October – every kilometre and dollar you raise helps Brainwave Australia support kids with brain injuries and their families. Always wanted to get into cycling but not sure how? Hear from the best! (Starts 20mins)

We have a Sport News Update covering Isaac Humphries success on the basketball court, Matilda’s Mary Fowler hitting the catwalk, Rory McIlroy’s comments about the 2025 Ryder Cup and crowd behaviour, and the inaugural 2025 Xceed Real Estate LGBTQIA+ Sport Awards, proudly presented by Team Perth! (Starts 41mins)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On

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Welcome to Game On JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

We chat with Lexi Rodgers about featuring in a 21-part docuseries HOOPS sharing her experience with basketball, being blocked from being able to play professionally, the lessons learnt and what the future holds. Check out the series @transathletica.series – all episodes are out now! (Starts 2:30)

We head west to chat with Justin Barnes Chair Team Perth about the launch of the 2025 Xceed Real Estate LGBTQIA+ Sport Awards aimed at shining a spotlight on the people, clubs, organisations and initiatives that are creating meaningful, lasting change in sport and recreation for LGBTQIA+ people across Western Australia. Time to nominate! We also have an exciting Gay Games 2030 bid update! (Starts 21:38)

And with the AFL Grand Final on Saturday, Gabby Co-Founder  Geelong Cats Pride and member of the Geelong Cats Cheer Squad joins us with an update on how the preparations are going and how you can get involved whether you are a Cats fan or you want to get on the bandwagon and have some fun! And of course there is the Round 7 AFLW match in Geelong tomorrow against the Hawks – will there be a crowd of 10,000? Head along – everyone is welcome. Go Cats! (Starts 33:05)

A big thank you to our wonderful guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On

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