Smart Plays is Club Respect’s podcast that shines a light on uncomfortable topics in Australian sport and aims to rebuild respect as the base platform for interaction between fans, parents, coaches, players and officials.
Join Club Respect Manager, Tarik Bayrakli, on a journey to bring sport into the modern world of respect and to rebuild the respect for each other that we need to have if sport is going to thrive.
Smart Plays has been made possible thanks to the support of donors. Special thanks to the Wood Foundation and Spicers Australia.
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Production team
Host: Tarik Bayrakli
Executive Producers: Mary Crooks AO & Tarik Bayrakli
Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh
Graphic design: Ally Oliver-Perham
With thanks to Patrick Skene and the entire team at the Victorian Women’s Trust.
Short trailer: The Potential of Sport
At its best, community sport is a social glue, teaching values of fair play, inclusion and respect from the ground up. But community sport at its worst becomes a battleground in which a win-at-all-costs mentality can lead to verbal and physical abuse of players, coaches and match officials
Episode 16: Officiating – A modern view
In this episode, we chat with Brooke Kneebush about the crucial role of match officials in the Australian sports ecosystem and the important role of the Australian Sports Commission. Check out episode information, including a transcript here.
Episode 15: Men, sport, violence prevention (Part 2)
In Part 2 our chat with Jackson Katz, we explore how men can meet the moment in showing leadership in violence prevention. From institutional support that can make a real difference at the policy level to individual actions that can challenge harmful behaviours. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 14: Men, sport, violence prevention (Part 1)
In part 1 of our chat with Jackson Katz, we speak about the crucial role men play in addressing gendered violence and the powerful opportunity for change through sport. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 13: Inside a community sports tribunal
In this episode, we speak with Sophie Arnold about how tribunals play out in local leagues – the heartland of community sport. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 12: Revolutionising sports uniforms for women & girls
In this episode, we speak with Professor Clare Hanlon, who argues that respect is about giving choices and that women and girls must feel confident and comfortable stepping onto the field of play. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 11: Walking in two worlds – First Nations inclusion in sport (Part B)
In this episode, we speak with Jacara Egan about support for First Nations athletes ‘walking in two worlds’ and the challenge for clubs wanting to create an inclusive environment. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 10: Walking in two worlds – First Nations inclusion in sport (Part A)
In this episode, we speak with Tahlia Taylor-Kickett, a role model and leader for the NT Yapas football team and mentor for elite athletes with the Australian Institute of Sport’s Share-A-Yarn initiative. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 9: The scourge of match official abuse
In this episode, we speak with Patrick Skene about the scourge of match official abuse, what sports codes are doing in Australia and the global movements pushing for respect. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 8: Changing club culture – Pemulwuy Shield
In this episode, we speak with Daniel Bourke, who was integral in the formation of the Pemulwuy Shield at the Balmain Tigers Australian Football Club and in Sydney AFL’s Indigenous Round. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 7: Combatting online abuse with AI
In this episode, we speak with Matt Von der Muhll about how to tackle the problem of online abuse using the power of Artificial Intelligence. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 6: Wisdom from a sports diversity warrior
In this episode, we speak with Nick Hatzoglou about the leadership required in sports club to make them accessible for marginalised groups. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 5: Time-out! Basketball’s response to bad behaviour
In this episode we speak with Basketball South Australia’s Operations Manager, Jacqui McConville, about the tinderbox atmosphere of Basketball and how leagues and associations around the state are taking a unified stand against anti-social behavoiur. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 4: Respecting and disagreeing
In this episode, we chat with Rana Hussain about the modern challenges for clubs pursuing the inclusion of marginalised groups. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 3: Violence in sports clubs – the shocking research
In this episode, we speak with Aurélie Pankowiak and Mary Woessner who are the co-authors of a shocking research study into the prevalence of violence in grassroots community sport. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 2: Female footy umpiring crisis
In this episode, we chat with Victoria Rawlings and Damian Anderson about their breakthrough report on the female footy umpire crisis and the improvement and conditions of respect for female umpires in Aussie rules football. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
Episode 1: Sideline abuse and the parent-coach connection
In this episode, we chat with Julia Walsh about the challenges for parents and coaches that often leads to sideline abuse and how clubs can invest in the coach-and-parent experience. Check out episode information and additional resources here.
