What does it actually take to communicate with your teammates mid-game? What happens when your partner is also your teammate? And what exactly qualifies someone as a WAG?

This week on Benched, we’re getting into the things you probably won’t hear in the post-game press conference: gossiping, dating within your team, reality TV, line dancing, AFLW pay and funding, and the surprisingly complex logistics of yelling at your teammates on the field.

We’re joined by queer creator, actor, presenter and professional oversharer Kath Ebbs to talk about their very close relationship with AFLW, including being a WAG to Tilly Lucas-Rodd, the realities of dating someone in the same sporting world, and why sometimes the most important part of sport is simply knowing where your teammate is.

Hosted by Rudy Jean Rigg, Hannah Wilkinson and Mitch Brown, Benched brings together athletes, artists, fans and storytellers to unpack the weird, wonderful and unexpected corners of sport.

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Presented by Pride Cup

Production - Humdinger Studios

Design - Nat Gills

Key Art Photography - Hailey Moroney, Archer Studios

This podcast acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

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