The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry.

In this episode, we continue our 'Sport Student Series' where we have discussions with recent graduates and current students. We are joined by up and coming student Michael Loong. Michael has just finished his university studies in the past couple of weeks, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Sydney. Michael has a strong passion to work in the sports industry and is working tirelessly to get his break in a full-time position.

We learn how Michael has made the most of multiple extra curricular activities and experiences through university, and why students should be doing more than just the standard university work if you want to stand out during and after university. We dive into his recent experiences working at Cricket NSW and the West Tigers, and also hear how and why Michael has started his own blog at the end of last year called The Debutant Report.

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Mitch can be reached on LinkedIn (@MitchSiwek)

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry. 

In this episode, we speak with the General Manager of Operations at the NBL Championship winning team, Melbourne United, Mark Boyd. Mark has spent the past 15 years at the club, even witnessing and working through the re-branding and development of the club from its Melbourne Tigers days.

Joining us after what was an extremely successful year at the club, Mark provides us with an insight into what it is like being involved in a championship-winning team. We also discuss his love for the club where he has been for almost 15 years, how he went about managing the operations of the club in a COVID world and his involvement in the NBL cup earlier this year.

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Mark can be reached on LinkedIn @MarkBoyd
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Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn @Nathan Perrone

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry.

In this episode, we continue our 'Sport Student Series' where we have discussions with recent graduates and current students. This week, we welcomed Mia Smith onto the podcast. Mia has been heavily involved in the business side of sport, especially that of events and event management. Mia talks to us about her time at university, volunteering and doing a diploma. She currently works at Max Events as an Event Assistant and has had a vast amount of job titles previously including a Premium Experience and Hospitality Coordinator Supporter for Tennis Australia. 

During the episode, we discuss how volunteering for all types of roles and positions is pivotal and paved the way for Mia to enter the sport industry. Mia discusses her time doing a diploma of events during school and which has since cemented her love for all things events. We also delve into what it's like to work at events and some of the activities completed on game day.

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Mia can be reached on LinkedIn (@MiaSmith)
Emily can be reached on LinkedIn (@EmilyOrrell)
Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn (@NathanPerrone)

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry. 

In this episode, we speak with Rhys Bennett. Rhys is currently the Stakeholder Services Manager at the AFL and has a decade of experience working across major sporting organisations here in Melbourne.

We learn how Rhys has gone from strength to strength, earning himself multiple promotions across both the AFL and Victoria Racing Club within the membership and game development departments. We find out exactly what a Stakeholder Services Manager does on a daily basis, the culture of the AFL working environment and the added bonuses of working full time at the AFL. We also hear about his development as a leader in the industry and how he values loyalty within a working environment.

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Rhys can be reached on LinkedIn @RhysBennett
Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn @NathanPerrone
Emily can be reached on LinkedIn @EmilyOrrell

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry. 

In this episode, we recap our guest episodes for the month of May and take a look at one of the key takeaways and insights that our guests provided. We hear from Operations Coordinator at the Super Netball League - Ali O’Brien, Commercial Partnerships & Sales Manager at Western United - Andrew Pirchan, Junior Content Producer for Collingwood FC and founder of the Digital Rookie Hub - Patrick Quay and Sport Scientist & Data Analyst at Melbourne Storm - Robert Delves.

A massive thank you to Brittany Baylis, Marnie Fontana and Luke Perry who formed part of our Sport Student Series and we wish them all the best moving forward in their careers.

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Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn @NathanPerrone
Ryan can be reached on LinkedIn  @RyanPatterson

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry.
 
In this episode, we speak with Sport Scientist and Data Analyst at the Melbourne Storm, Robert Delves. Upon graduating from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Rob decided to go down the path of further studies and pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science at Victoria University, where he completed an Honours project with the Victorian Institute of Sport. 

Throughout his career Rob clearly developed a career pathway for himself, taking the appropriate steps and gaining the necessary experience to land him his current position at such a successful organisation. Conversations around culture and an emphasis on how personalities contribute to an organisation, lead the way for a fun and insightful chat with one of the most down-to-earth industry professionals in sport.

Action Item: What do you think about sports science involvement in local sport (i.e. stats, video analysis and load management)?

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Rob can be reached on LinkedIn @RobertDelves
Ryan can be reached on LinkedIn @RyanPatterson
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The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry.

In this episode, we continue our 'Sport Student Series' where we have discussions with recent graduates and current students. We speak with 3rd-year Exercise & Sport Science/Business (Sport Management) student Luke Perry. Luke is making the most of the ample opportunities presented by Deakin University as he has managed to land the role of Vice President of the Deakin University Sport Society (DUSS). He touches on his duties within this position and how students can benefit by joining the society. 

Luke also discusses his current internship at Exercise Research Australia where he is able to combine his passion for both Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy, and how he is able to manage his time and fit everything into his daily schedule, with the busy life that university entails.

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Luke can be reached on LinkedIn (@LukePerry)
Ryan can be reached on LinkedIn (@RyanPatterson)
Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn (@NathanPerrone)

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry. 

In this episode, we speak with Patrick Quay. Patrick took full advantage of the pandemic by starting his own podcast and learning invaluable tools for his area of interest. His initiative and drive during this difficult time for sport assisted him to not only come out of 2020 firing on all cylinders, but land his current role as the Junior Content Producer at the Collingwood Football Club. 

In the episode, we learn about his application of his Art Degree in the sporting industry, his adventures with Sports Where I am, the power of a coffee, how his own podcast was created and sustained during the COVID-19 lockdown and how he handles the pressures that come along with working under one of the largest sporting clubs in Australia!

Action Item: We want to know what are your thoughts on the potential idea of KAYO streaming community sport?

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Patrick can be reached on LinkedIn @PatrickQuay
Ashlee can be reached on LinkedIn @AshleeClark
Mitch can be reached on LinkedIn @MitchSiwek

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry.

In this episode, we continue our 'Sport Student Series' where we have discussions with recent graduates and current students. This week, we are speaking with Sports Management Student Marnie Fontana, who while studying is also interning at the Hawthorn Football Club as part of their Events team. Marnie has also worked as part of the membership sales team at Hawthorn and we touch on both of these experiences with her in our discussions. 

We also discuss with Marnie how she is feeling about graduating at the end of this year, and what she is doing to prepare herself to enter the industry once she has completed her studies.

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Marnie can be reached on LinkedIn @MarnieFontana
Mitch can be reached LinkedIn @MitchSiwek
Emily can be reached on LinkedIn @EmilyOrrell

The Sports Bubble has discussions with the talented people having fantastic experiences and doing amazing things in the sports industry. 

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Pirchan. Andrew is the commercial partnerships and sales manager at the newly established A-League club Western United. Andrew is arguably a commercial and sales guru with close to 20 years working in this environment, and was a mentor to one of our previous guests Naomi Maclean.

In our chat we learn how one of Andrew’s firsts roles in the industry at the Box Hill Hawks transformed his career for the better and why he is so thankful for this time. We hear about his thoughts on the future of sport sponsorships and how you can position yourself to succeed in the commercial landscape. We also touch on why he loves the commercial and sales environment, and how a new professional sporting club like Western United attracted sponsors without having any proven product.

If you are looking to work in commercial sport or enhance your job prospects in this environment, you don’t want to miss this.

Action Item: We want to know what is your favourite or most intriguing sponsorship deal?   

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Andrew can be reached on LinkedIn @AndrewPirchan
Nathan can be reached on LinkedIn @NathanPerrone
Mitch can be reached on LinkedIn @MitchSiwek