Game On!

28 Nov 2023

We’re getting our game on with the Trans Takeover #2, at Macquarie University and with cricketer Danielle McGahey

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We’re getting our game on with the Trans Takeover #2, at Macquarie University and with cricketer Danielle McGahey

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Tuesday from 7-8pm where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about you and how you can get your game on by showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

Coach Daddy – Sam Dengate – Founder and Head Coach – TGeneration Gyms joins Game On! in the JOY 94.9 Studio to talk about an amazing event in its second year – the Trans Takeover #2 on December 16. It’s a popular event with a full house of competitors and all proceeds to be donated to charity – the Trans Justice Project – building a movement standing up for justice and equality for trans and gender diverse people.

Sam shares his Top Five Safe Spaces for trans and gender-diverse folk to get active and be part of an awesome community, and provides a few great suggestions across Australia and internationally. (Starts 3:10)

Looking to get fit for summer? Sam gets into Coach Daddy beast mode and shares some great advice on how to live your best active life in the coming months. (Starts 12:57)

We are joined by amazing ally – Grace Ross-Hubble – Sport Coordinator – University Sport, Macquarie University to talk about how Macquarie University has been a trailblazer in the university sector to make the world of sport and fitness a more inclusive, and safe space for the Rainbow community. The team at Macquarie University has been recognised at the national Pride In Sport awards as a Gold Tier Sporting Organisation for three consecutive years (2021-2023) and was awarded Sporting Organisation of the Year in 2022. And resting on their laurels is not an option! Its onwards and upwards as they head into 2024 as an inclusive team! (Starts 23:45)

Australian-born transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey. Danielle has dedicated her life to cricket: playing men’s grade cricket in Australia before moving to Canada where she was welcomed into cricketing circles – playing women’s cricket and was called into the national team in October 2022. In November 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruled players who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in international women’s cricket. Danielle shares the impact on her international cricket career now being all but over, insights into the broader cricketing landscape and what the future holds. (Starts 33:35)

A big thank you to all of our 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!