LwL Podcasts – 2016

Merry Christmas (or should we say Mary Christmas) from Ladies who Legspin!

This week we analyse how each WBBL team is placed and pick our favourite moments from the opening round of the men’s Big Bah.

Sydney’s best female umpire Claire Polosak joins the team in studio and Southern Stars wicket keeper Alyssa Healy chats with us about the Sydney Sixers form.

The opening weekend of WBBL02 was a raging success!  Mary K and Britt share their favourite moments from the competition’s first round before addressing some of the more serious issues circulating involving women’s cricket contracts.

Yet another spinner joins the show – this time it’s Melbourne Rengades star Sophie Molineaux.

The Women’s Big Bash is looming!Its second installment, Steve Smith’s catch and conflict locking down dual-athletes are all on Mary K and Britt’s agenda this week. NSW off spinner Lauren Smith lets us in on how the Sydney Sixers’ preparations are going and which member of the men’s Big Bash she’d most like to join her team.

Welcome to the summer edition of the ‘Ladies Who’ brand.  First up, Southern Star, Melbourne Star (and general star) Kristen Beams updates us on her quest with the guitar, her passionate wicket celebrations and her team’s preparations for the second installment of the WBBL.  Also, we preview the WNCL final, talk about Australia’s recent form and introduce you to our newest segment, Around the Grounds.

Mary K chats with Rio Olympic bronze medallist, Jessica Fox.

Ladies Who League is back for a special Pacific episode featuring female journalists and women’s sport from around the region. Guest host Joanna Lester in Papua New Guinea is joined by Lorraine Genia from EMTV in PNG, Sophie Yaruso from TVWAN in PNG, Anasiu Falekaono from Tonga Broadcasting, Iutita Anitelea from TV1 in Samoa and Seamus Marten, CEO of the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea which kicks off in November.

Our final show for the season!  Mary K is joined by Australian Olympic boxer Shelley Watts, BMX Champion Mel McLeod and Ben Wallace from NRL.com.  Everyone gets on the HYPE TRAIN and we talk about the NRL Grand Final, share our biggest moments in women’s sport for the year and chat with Shelley about her Rio experience.  See you all in 2 months for cricket – you’ve been listening to Mary K from Ladies who League

We’ve reached the pointy end of the season with the 2016 NRL Grand Final a big talking point on this week’s show.  In a Grand Final special we discuss the highs and lows of the season, learn more about player name pronunciation with Krit and have a laugh with everyone’s favourite netballer, Sharni Layton.

This week on Ladies who League footy finals continue to headline the show.  We discuss the latest AFL Women’s signings and about the new netball competition.  Aussie gymnast Larissa Miller also shares her Rio 2016 experience.

Our finals fever continues this week on Ladies who League with NRL and AFL discussion.  Australian Wallaroo Louise Burrows joins us to preview the side’s upcoming matches in New Zealand.  We also chat about the memorable moments of the Paralympics and unpack the evolving landscape surrounding women’s sport in the media.

This week, joining Brittany in the studio is Australian/NSW Touch Football player, Sarah Peattie, Emma Lawrence from Fox Sports and Simon Anderson from Cricket NSW to discuss last night’s appalling refereeing decision in the NRL, a “classic” between the Cats and the Hawks at the “G” plus the rest of the NRL and AFL semi-final match-ups and fanfare building around women’s sport.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Sarah Forster from WSFM.  We talk rugby league finals, the amount of money that women will be paid in the inaugural women’s AFL competition and go hard on Andrew Fifita and his behaviour over the last couple of weeks.  Lee Gaskin joins us for a chat about AFL, which Mary K successfully turns into a chat about the GSW Giants and the Canberra Raiders.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Brittany Carter from ABC Grandstand, Nathan Brookes from the League Life NRL podcast and Elle Allsop from Fox Sports.  We talk about the elephant in the room ‘should we be disappointed with our Olympic athletes?’, review and preview the NRL action for round 25 and chat about the recent announcements in women’s rugby league.  Australian Jillaroo Allana Ferguson joins us to preview the game between the Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons women’s teams and Wendy Fox updates us on her women’s gold medallists kickstarter campaign.

Plenty of guests this week with the NRL, rugby, Olympics and Paralympics in focus.  Australian Paralympics chef de mission Kate McLoughlin pops in to say hello before the Aussie team heads to Rio and founder of Australia’s first gay and inclusive rugby team, Andrew Purchas phones in from the field.  Also, Australian biathlete Jill Coulbourn visits to tell us what biathalon is while sharing her experiences as a studying athlete.

This week Mary K is joined by Alison Zell from the GWS Giants.  We look back at Australia’s performances at the Rio Olympic Games, cover all the NRL action and with the inaugural season of the women’s AFL competition kicking off next year, chat with GWS Giants marquee player Emma Swanson.

This week Ladies who League celebrates Women in League Round. Mary K is joined by former Canterbury Bulldogs cheerleader Darcie McDonald and current Australian Jillaroo Maddie Studdon. We review the week in NRL including Jarryd Hayne news, Women in League Round celebrations and review and preview all the action so far and what’s to come.

This week Ladies who League celebrates Women in League Round.  Each day this week we will feature an interview with a different woman in league.  Today we chat with Kezie Apps, current Australian Jillaroo about the growth in the women’s game and the outstanding victory over QLD in State of Origin.

This week Ladies who League celebrates Women in League Round.  Each day this week we will feature an interview with a different woman in league.  Today we chat with Marina Go, chairperson at the Wests Tigers about her career to date, her beautiful family and how the Wests Tigers have changed over the last couple of years.  We also get an insight in what it is like to be a director at a Club and their roles and responsibilities.

This week Ladies who League celebrates Women in League Round.  Each day this week we will feature an interview with a different woman in league.  Today we chat with Raelene Castle, CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs about her role at the Bulldogs, her relationship with the players and coaching staff, how we can get more women involved in our game and about the importance of Women in League Round.

This week Ladies who League celebrates Women in League Round.  Each day this week we will feature an interview with a different woman in league.  Today we chat with NRL referee Kasey Badger about what it is like to be an NRL referee, the Bunker, who is fitter out of her and Gavin and how the Women in League round has changed over the last decade.

Olympics fever hits Ladies who League this week and we become Ladies who Zela.  Mary K is joined by Danielle Warby (editor of SBS Zela) and Amanda Shalala (Fox Sports).  We preview our amazing female athletes that are heading to the Olympics in both an individual and a team capacity and have a chat with former basketball player Hanna Zavecz about her career and the Opals chances ahead of Rio.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Emma Lawrence and Natalie Yoannidis from Fox Sports and Brittany Carter from ABC Grandstand.  We cover the field today from NRL to netball and chat with Stacey Porter who is the captain of the Australian women’s softball team – the Aussie Spirit live from Canada.

This week we remember the huge impact Pat Summit has had on basketball and women’s sport, discuss the Radradra saga and review Round 17 of the NRL.  Mary K is also joined by cricket legends Lisa Sthalekar (Southern Stars and Sydney Sixers) and Alex Blackwell (Southern Stars and Sydney Thunder) to chat WBBL, the upcoming Kia Super League and the growth of women’s cricket in Australia.

This week Ladies who League becomes Ladies who Big League as Mary K is joined from Pam Whaley and Maria Tsialis from Big League magazine.  We talk State of Origin and get warm and fuzzy following the actions of a couple of our football players.

Plenty of laughter in the studio today as Mary K is joined by Renee Gartner, Elle Allsop and Hayley Barker.  We cover State of Origin, NRL and plenty of Olympics chat.  Tune in and giggle along with Mary K and the girls.

This week on Ladies who League it is an Olympics special as Mary K is joined by Nicole Jeffrey and Kate Allman.  We cover State of Origin II, the road to Rio and introduce you to Carmen Marton who will be competing in her 3rd Olympic Games in taekwondo.

Lots of giggles on Ladies who League this week as Mary K is joined by Amanda Shalala and Bryan Fletcher from Fox Sports.  We talk NRL, the fantastic news about the AFL’s women’s competition with Jess Cameron and preview State of Origin with Eric Grothe Junior.  Beware: thought mary K was a sweetheart?  Tune in to this week’s show and listen to her FIRE UP.

Mary K talks to Gold Coast Titans prop Luke Douglas who recently celebrated his 250th game.  Luke Douglas talks about the belief of the team, Nathan Peats and his dance skills, the upcoming match against the Eels and the tremendous work he is doing in the community.

On this week’s episode we look back at all the talking points from another big week in sport.  We talk State of Origin and NRL.  GWS Giants co-captain Phil Davis joins us for a chat about the great start to the season and returning from injury plus all your favourites including Mary’s Mix-Up.

Ladies who League preview State of Origin Game I!  This week, Mary K is joined by Fatima Kdouh from the Daily Telegraph, Danika Mason from Channel 9 and Lucy Thackray from Channel 7.  We cover all the NRL action, speak to Gordon Tallis and Steve Roach ahead of Origin and send plenty of good vibes to the Aussie women’s rugby 7’s team as they look to #makehistory in France.

This week Mary K is joined by Shannon Byrne from ABC Grandstand, sports journo Sarah Leach and superstar of the Aussie Women’s Rugby 7’s team, Alicia Quirk. We cover all the big issues in sport this week – the landmark Netball Australia broadcast deal, Johnathan Thurston and his 250th game and all the latest in men’s and women’s Rugby 7’s. We also talk Jarryd Hayne – how would Alicia feel if a jetsetter tried to enter the women’s team now? Take a listen and find out.

This week on Ladies who League Mary K is joined by Kate Allman from the Law Society Journal, Kristy Williams from Girls Play Footy and Lizzie Campbell, captain of the Australian Women’s Touch Football Team. This morning we talk about the very emotional display for Nathan Peats at the Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs at the 9th minute, the Trans Tasman clean sweep by the Australian teams, the success of the GWS Giants and the result of the inquiry into the death of Phil Hughes.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Tara Rushton, Lucy Thackray, Jen Browning and Melanie Dinjaski.  We cover the extraordinary Jillaroos game against the Kiwi Ferns, give massive props to the GWS Giants for supporting women’s AFL, interview Matildas striker Michelle Heyman and go from the Parramatta Eels nightmare to the Leicester City fairy tale.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Yvonne Sampson from Channel 9, Director of the Men of League Foundation Helen Wood Grant, Australian Jillaroo Samantha Bremner and NRL Referee Kasey Badger.  We talk all things rugby league with reviews of the first 2 games of the round, previews of upcoming fixtures, get an insight into the life of a referee and the great work that the Men of League Foundation do in the community and hear the remarkable story of a young Australian Jillaroo.

Mary K chats with the Australian men’s, women’s and mixed touch football team captains ahead of the Trans Tasman Test Series in April/May

A rugby league special today as Mary K is joined by Michael Crocker from the Rugby League Players Association, Morgan Kasmarik from Sky News and Elle Allsop from Fox Sports.  We talk about the big issues in rugby league – tripping, golden point and the Brisbane Broncos skinning the Rabbitohs.  We also talk about the work the RLPA is going and get excited about the Jillaroos Test against the Kiwi Ferns in May.

Mary K chats with singer/songwriter/satirist and creator of Rugby League the Musical, Denis Carnahan.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Tara Rushton and Elle Allsop from Fox Sports and Carly Adno from the Daily Telegraph.  A big football show as we find ourselves in the midst of the A-League Finals. We talk stadiums and the fairy tale that is Leicester City.  Enjoy the show!

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Joanna Lester from ABC, Brock Schaefer from Souths Cares and Elle Allsop from Fox Sports.  We talk about the power of sport as a development tool, wonder how we can get ANZ Stadium its soul back and say a big hooray for women’s cricket and the Southern Stars.

Mary K talks to Newcastle Knights winger, Nathan Ross about his journey into the NRL.  Nathan talks about his most memorable moments, the role his family has played, the life of a first grader and a mutual love with Mary K of Taylor Swift

This week Ladies who League, fire up!  Joined by Britt Carter from ABC Grandstand, Ann Odong from the Women’s Game and Lucy Zelic from SBS, we have a love in over Lauren Jackson, rip into Rebecca Wilson and wonder why it’s still such a big issue when someone like Rebecca Maddern is appointed to the AFL Footy Show.

Happy Easter everyone!  As you tuck into your hot cross buns this weekend, tine into this weeks episode of Ladies who League with Erin Riley, Pam Whaley and Jill Scanlon.  We talk NRL, AFL, rugby union and about *those* tennis comments.

A busy show today as Mary K is joined by Erin Riley, Danielle Warby from SBS Zela, Megan Hustwaite from NewsCorp and Naomi Stalenberg from the Sydney Thunder WBBL team to talk NRL, AFL, T20 and WNBL.  We also spend some time gushing over David Pocock and wonder if he would like to be a “Ladies who League” ambassador.

This week on Ladies who League, Mary K is joined by Melanie Dinjaski from Fox Sports, Britt Carter from ABC Grandstand and Anna Harrington.  We cover it all, from Steph Curry and his sneakers, to putt putt golf to the Matilda’s, to the NRL and to Mary’s tipping form.

Who has the best hair in the NRL?  Will the Parramatta Eels make or break Mary K’s birthday? Who was the standout at the rugby 7’s in Sao Paulo? What do you mean the NRL has a float at Mardi Gras?  All this and much more as Mary K is joined by Pam Whaley from Big League Magazine, Jill Scanlon and Kia Handley from ABC

This morning on Ladies who League, Mary K chats with Erin Riley, Denis Carnahan from Rugby League the Musical and Marikki Watego, Captain of the Indigenous All Stars Touch Football team.  We talk football, Buzz Rothfield’s 40 year anniversary and even have a sing-a-long.

Episode 1 done and dusted.  Mary K is joined by former Australian netball star Mo’onia Gerrard, Melanie Dinjaski from Fox Sports and Jill Scanlon to talk Superbowl 50, rugby 7’s and the Auckland Nines.  We cover all the big issues like Eli Manning memes, Queen Bee and the halftime show, whether Mary K should support the San Francisco 49ers or the Oakland Raiders, the Parramatta Eels winning the Auckland Nines, predict who will win the NRL Premiership and much more.