Podcasts

This is the inside story of the Melbourne Football Club’s resurrection, from the man who answered the AFL’s SOS call in the Demons’ darkest hour. Peter Jackson, a former mining and construction industry heavyweight, became the first ever CEO of an AFL club, when he took charge at Essendon in 1996. He oversaw magnificent off-field success, growing the club’s asset base from $2.6 million to $19 million.

It’s the race that stops the nation. The Victorian Racing Club’s Commercial Operations Boss Nick Addison tells us how they’ve been able to keep the Melbourne Cup show on the road in the middle of a pandemic. Twice! Nick also tells us how the VRC are using technology to renew the race’s relevance, and maintain its historic integrity after 160 years.

Sharelle McMahon is one of Australia’s greatest ever netballers. 2x World Champion, 2x Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, 6x Premiership player, foundation captain of the Melbourne Vixens and former captain of Melbourne Phoenix. Sharelle is now Head of Female Cricket for Cricket Victoria, and we discuss elite level performance and the magnificent growth of women’s sport. Shaik Jalal is the Master of Artificial Intelligence. The founder and CEO of Gameface.AI has just done a $30 million deal with US sports giant Slinger Bags.

Sharelle McMahon is one of Australia’s greatest ever netballers. 2x World Champion, 2x Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, 6x Premiership player, foundation captain of the Melbourne Vixens and former captain of Melbourne Phoenix. Sharelle is now Head of Female Cricket for Cricket Victoria, and we discuss elite level performance and the magnificent growth of women’s sport.

Dr. Martin Schlegel, Program Lead for the Australian Sports Innovation Centre of Excellence, with the future reach of sports tech.

This week Hayley highlights the legendary Sir. Doug Nicholls.

Shaik Jalal is the founder and CEO of Gameface.AI, and has just done a $30 million deal with US sports giant Slinger Bags. Shaik has gone from Aussie start-up to the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York City. We get the inside story of how he did it, how his A.I works, and what the future of A.I looks like!

We cross to the US and catch up with Karma Armani for latest news and insights.

With the AFL and NRL complete, all focus is now on the Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing. Joining us on the show is the Champion Horse Trainer Peter Moody, who is favourite to win the Melbourne Cup and the Caulfield Cup, with Incentivise. We also reflect on his world dominance with the invincible champion, Black Caviar. Also on the show, one of the most dynamic businesswomen in the world, Laura Anderson.

Chelsea Disseldorp is a former top flight Dutch Footballer, who now works with the Dutch Premier League with Feyenoord Rotterdam. Chelsea gives us the latest news and industry insights.

Laura Anderson heads up the United Nations’ Creative Economy Mandate, is the Chair of SVI Global and One Global Venture, and is a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce. Laura spent 15 years on the Boards of the Formula One Grand Prix and Moto GP, and is currently on the NBL Board. Laura will share her visionary mind, and help us see the current industry trends, tell us how we can seize them, and also look forward to how big data, tech and sport will evolve throughout the 21st Century.

Hayley McAdam is a rising star of Australian media, with 3KND Indigenous Radio. This week, Hayley tells us about the ancient Aboriginal game of Marngrook, and it's role in the birth of Aussie Rules Football.

With the AFL and NRL complete, all focus is now on the Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing. Joining us on the show is the Champion Horse Trainer Peter Moody, who is favourite to win the Melbourne Cup and the Caulfield Cup, with Incentivise. In the middle of the biggest fortnight of his life, Pete joins us to share the sport’s cutting edge of how you try and win a Melbourne Cup. We also reflect on his world dominance with the invincible champion, Black Caviar.

The Super Coach of Olympic Swimming Michael Bohl tells us the inside story of the Aussies' Tokyo heroics; Nathan Rothschild tells us how his GTG Network became the world leader of sports tech fan engagement; US Correspondent Karma Armani has the latest global sports tech news; Hayley McAdam from 3KND Radio brings us sport and culture; and The Pioneer of Australian Sports Tech James Demetriou gives us the industry's current state of play.

Hayley McAdam is a rising star of Australian media, from 3KND Indigenous Radio. Hayley Mac joins us to chat about sport and culture, and you can catch her on 3KND on digital radio, 3knd.org.au and in Melbourne on 1503 AM.

James Demetriou is the pioneer of sports tech in Australia. He is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Australian Sports Technologies Network, and he joins us for the latest news.

Michael Bohl is the Super Coach of Olympic Swimming. He coaches Australia's most successful ever Olympian Emma McKeon. He also coached Steph Rice, as she took the world by storm in Beijing in 2008. And now Michael is coaching Cody Simpson, as he charges towards Paris 2024. Michael Bohl gives us the inside story of how the Aussie swim team became our greatest ever in Tokyo.

Nathan Rothschild's GTG Network is an Aussie start-up company, that has become the world leader of sports tech fan engagement. They are with the NFL, in the NBA and dominate across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific. Nathan tells us how they did it!

Karma Armani has worked in sports in the UK, Brazil, Europe and now the USA. She brings us the latest news from across the globe!

This is Sport's Cutting Edge: Your home of sports tech, innovation and performance- from the elite through to grassroots. We'll also look at sports business, media, marketing, sports psychology and the power of sport in the community. The latest news, insights and interviews with the people who make it happen!