Sidelined

10 May 2023

Interviews: We’re talking rugby, we’re talking water polo, we’re talking AFL – all with pride!

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Interviews: We’re talking rugby, we’re talking water polo, we’re talking AFL – all with pride!

This week on Sidelined, Soupy, Demetra and Jacs are covering three awesome ball sports played on the land and in the water and letting you know how you can be part of the fun!

Ash Unicombe, Assistant Coach of the Melbourne Chargers Rugby Club – Melbourne’s gay and inclusive rugby club shares his love of the sport, how he got involved, how you can get involved and the exciting Surf v Turf Fundraiser against Melbourne Surge Water Polo Club. (4:30)

Demetra and Jacs headed along to watch the Melbourne Chargers compete in the annual Pride Cup where this year the team went head to head with Monash University Rugby Club. It was a Festival of Rugby with all teams taking part wearing rainbow-coloured socks, playing on a pitch with a rainbow flag painted on the grass, and rainbow flags proudly flying

The Pride Cup is part of the official Pride Round and part of Rugby Victoria’s commitment to promoting and supporting the diversity and inclusion of LGBTQI+ rugby participants, communities and families.

In A Chat With Jacs, Jacs spoke with Neil Hay, Rugby Victoria President and on the Board of Directors of the Melbourne Rebels. Neil was instrumental in the current success of the Melbourne Chargers being a previous head coach of Melbourne’s gay and inclusive rugby team in the early days. Neil shares why he coached the Chargers, why inclusion is important, the ground-breaking research undertaken with Monash University to stop homophobic language in sport and the future of rugby for the LGBTIQA+ community. (15:38)

A big thank you to Tyrone Landsman – President of the Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club, Anthony Past-president of the Melbourne Chargers, Rory – Current Melbourne Chargers Committee Member and Chargers Player, and Chris Gist – Captain Monash University Rugby Club for being a part of the show. (24:35)

In Demetra’s Drama, Demetra talks with Ness Gemmell President of Bulldog Pride about IDAHOBIT Day, the AFL Pride Collective’s push for a Pride Round, and the importance of AFL and AFLW Pride supporter groups. (28:00)

Charlotte Lynch of Melbourne Surge Water Polo shares why water polo is a passion and encourages everyone to give the sport a go. Turns out being bad at a sport isn’t that bad and can even be very endearing! (38:49)

Are you a sporting fanatic or simply interested in learning more about the exciting world of sport? Then tune in to JOY’s brand-new sports show Sidelined.

We cover the latest sporting headlines, delve into current LGBTQIA+ issues in sport, chat with sporting folk, and check out some truly surprising, quirky sports.

All this and more on  Sidelined, JOY 94.9’s Home Of Sport  with your hosts Soupy, Demetra and Jacs.  Kick goals with Sidelined, Wednesday evenings 7 – 8pm here on JOY 94.9 recorded live at the magnificent Victorian Pride Centre.