Game On!

23 Apr 2025

We get our game on with Paul Heptonstall (NRL), Avery Holderness-Roddam (Fencing), Keir Forde (ECKickball)

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We get our game on with Paul Heptonstall (NRL), Avery Holderness-Roddam (Fencing), Keir Forde (ECKickball)

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!

A shout out to all the sporty lesbians! This week is Lesbian Visibility Week running from the 21 to the 27 April!

We are joined by Paul Heptonstall, General Manager Wellbeing and Education of the NRL and the Rugby League Players Association who took out the Ally of the Year Award at the 2025 Pride in Sport awards! Paul outlines inclusion initiatives in rugby league, the locker room as a safe space for players to be their authentic self, and the journey to achieving the commitment of the code to welcoming everyone regardless of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. (Starts at three minutes)

We talk Pride in Fencing with Avery Holderness-Roddam, Participation Manager – The Australian Fencing Federation. Newly appointed Avery shares his journey in fencing as a trans man and encourages us to head along to an inclusive event on this Saturday – Come Out and Fence: Intro to Fencing for LGBTQI+ People – at the State Fencing Centre in North Melbourne from 3.00-5.30pm. (Starts at 18 minutes)

We talk with Keir Forde, Director of Stakeholder Engagement Emerald City Kickball about this fun new sport in Melbourne! With over 80 members already, six teams and a waitlist what are you waiting for? Head along to the massive showdown event on this Sunday and join in the mission to empower and better connect the LGBTQIA+ community through fun, accessible safe spaces and team sports! (Starts at 32 minutes)

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!