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14 May 2025

Getting our game on with The Open Table for Radiothon, Queer Touch Football and Queer Curling

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Getting our game on with The Open Table for Radiothon, Queer Touch Football and Queer Curling

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!

This week was JOY 94.9’s annual fundraiser week – Radiothon! With the Victorian Sport Awards on, Jacs reports live from the MCG bringing you an update of all the inclusive action in sport that is being celebrated across Victoria!

It’s the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community, an event that celebrates the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes and legends. Mel Jones is presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award. Mel is a pioneer on and off the cricket field – a former player for Australia, now commentator with Fox Sports and Sky Sports, and is one of the women who helped evacuate 19 Afghan female cricketers to safety in Australia after the Afghanistan government was overthrown by the Taliban.

In the Polytan Peter Norman Inclusion Award category Proud 2 Play, along with Racing Pride and Motorsport Australia are finalists and ultimate winners hosting a pop-up Pride Hub at the Australian Grand Prix, the first of its kind at any Formula 1 Grand Prix worldwide.

In The My Sport Live Community Sporting Event of the Year Award category the Queer Sporting Alliance are Finalists with their incredible National Sports Tournament – two days of sport – basketball & netball, as well as DJs, roving roller skating and a queer community market featuring local businesses – the largest rainbow community sports tournament in the country. Their motto is: Can’t catch? Can’t throw? You’re in!

Craig, host of The Open Table, is in the Game On hot seat across the hour supported by Latham who has said yes to being the trusty Panel Operator!

Craig and Latham are joined by Teddy a queer First Nations Rainbow Mob member to talk about his love of touch football. Interested in getting involved and starting a social touch football team? Reach out to Teddy on Instagram. (Starts 7mins 49secs)

Warren Pinto, from the Queer Curling Australia Network joins Game On to chat about the joys of being on the ice and encourages you to get involved in this fantastic sport! Reach out to the team on QCANcurling@gamil.com (Starts 23mins 47secs)

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!