Club Respect: Smart Plays

Keeping fit while earning some cash and being a part of the sport you love. Sounds like a pretty good deal! Picking up some useful life skills like learning to negotiate with people and staying calm …

Content warning: domestic abuse and violence. 

In Part 1 of our chat with Jackson Katz, we delved into the world of gender-based violence and the crucial role men play in preventing it. But it's not j…

Content warning: domestic abuse and violence. 

In May 2024, all 18 teams in the Australian Football League stood for a minute’s silence, arm in arm, to take a united stance on preventing men’s violenc…

Accountability in sports clubs. It’s an issue we’re focusing on more and more. Why? Because club committees and leaders are fed up with dealing with issues of poor sideline behaviour - week-in, week-…

In 2021, US popstar Pink offered to pay a fine imposed on the Norwegian Beach Handball team after they chose to wear bike shorts instead of the mandated bikini bottoms at the European championships. …

Walking in two worlds is a balancing act. In one world, you’re connected with mob, kinship and community obligations; in another, you’re engaged in broader Australian society and expectations. 

The ch…

“Nothing about us without us”. It’s an essential principle in community sport that is rooted in the idea that increasing the participation of an underrepresented group should not be forced or imposed…

The abuse of match officials continues to plague sport at all levels and every code.

It’s part of a deeply ingrained culture that is passed down from generation to generation. Kids are carelessly nurt…

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” This powerful quote is about the importance of making decisions guided by a set of values.

The values of a sports club aren’t always so cl…

Abuse on social media is a growing issue for athletes and sports brands. According to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner: 

• Online abuse is often racist, with first Nations players three times more likel…

Are ethnic clubs good for football? Can AFL still capture the multicultural market, or have they missed the boat? Can cricket shake its title of being pale, male and stale? How are these sports helpi…

“An environment that is free from harassment, bullying, degrading, or intimidating behaviour.” That’s the aim of Basketball South Australia who believe there’s absolutely no excuse or circumstance to…

Haneen Zreika and the Pride Round jumper. Netball Australia and Hancock Prospecting. FIFA Men’s World Cup and player activism. Athlete power is challenging the way sports are run. But what happens wh…

Shocking research results showed that 82% of Australians experience 1 form of interpersonal violence in sport as a child.

The study was the most comprehensive of its kind in Australia, involving 886 a…

Victoria Rawlings and Damian Anderson are on the front line of trying to improve what has become a dismal situation, the improvement and conditions and respect for female umpires in Aussie rules foot…

Parents and Guardians play a crucial volunteer role in making sure grassroots sport takes place, being the transporter, supporter, spectator, consoler, officiator and educator. 

Coaches are the custod…

Club Respect: Smart Plays was produced with special thanks to the Wood Foundation and Spicers Australia. 

Production team 
Host & Executive Producer: Tarik Bayrakli 
Executive Producer: Mary Crooks AO
Cr…