Game On!

2 Oct 2024

We are getting our game on talking with Kristen Stone Hutchinson (Lacrosse Together Cup), Danni Di Toro (Para tennis/table-tennis) and Noah Gemmell (Bulldog Pride)

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We are getting our game on talking with Kristen Stone Hutchinson (Lacrosse Together Cup), Danni Di Toro (Para tennis/table-tennis) and Noah Gemmell (Bulldog Pride)

Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 8-9pm 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! And we cover topics designed to make sure you are kicking goals in life!

We are joined by Kristen Stone Hutchison, Development Officer Lacrosse Victoria and Pride in Sport Ally of the Year Finalist 2023 and 2024 to tell us how we can get involved in the fabulous sport of Lacrosse. You are invited to their annual Lacrosse Together Cup which also includes a Come & Try day at PJ Lynch Reserve, Mason Street, Altona North on Sunday 20 October, 10am-2:30pm. Come one come all and wear your rainbow colours! You never know – one day you could be giving the sport a go and the next you could find yourself competing on the world stage! (Starts 2mins 18secs)

That is exactly what our next incredible guest on Game On did! Highly decorated eight-time Paralympian Danni Di Toro who is just back from Paris having competed in the Para Table Tennis talks to us about being a Para-athlete, a Paralympian, the sports of para-tennis and para-table tennis because she has competed at the top level in both, and how you can find your place in these two incredible sports. Interested in giving para-sport a go? Check out The Start Line, Paralympics Australia’s dedicated home for information, guidance and opportunities for thriving Para-athletes to begin or continue their Para-sport journeys. Keen to know what your Para-sport options are? There are 29 sports listed on the Paralympics Australia website. (Starts 14mins 59secs)

And while the AFL Grand Final is done and dusted for another year, the AFLW is gaining momentum. Next week is Round 7 – a very special week in the AFLW calendar with the Western Bulldogs playing Essendon at Mission Whitten Oval – the venue of the first Pride game in 2018! Noah Gemmell, President of Bulldog Pride, the LGBTIQA+ supporter group for the Western Bulldogs joins Game On! to chat about their exciting Pride Round plans! The AFLW Pride Round runs from Tuesday 8^th October through to Sunday 12^th October. Have a listen and join the crew for the Pride game on Friday 11 October at Whitten Oval. The Western Bulldogs have such a rich history in the AFLW Pride journey since it started in 2018 having celebrated Pride every season with AFLW teams St Kilda and Melbourne joining in 2020 – before being extended to a league-wide Pride Round in 2021! Check out the fixture and head to a game wearing your rainbow colours with pride! (Starts 35mins 24secs)

Why is the AFLW Pride Round so important? Take a listen to Who is getting their game on for a wonderful answer to that important question! (Starts 43mins 34secs)

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!

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