Disability Sports Australia announces partnership with ABC SPORT for the 2022 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championship
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Monday 14 November 2022
Disability Sports Australia (DSA) are proud to announce ABC SPORT as a broadcast partner for the Grand Finals in both Divisions for the upcoming 2022 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championship.
As the tournament reaches its conclusion on Friday 25 November, ABC SPORT will be calling every play of both Grand Finals.
Delivered by DSA in partnership with the Australian Football League (AFL), the Championship provides an opportunity for people with a physical disability, and those without disability, to participate together.
This announcement continues the significant momentum that has been building for the event in 2022 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The live coverage will be available on ABC SPORT digital radio; the ABC listen app and streamed online; with highlights of the games to be broadcast across the following weekend.
Listen to their coverage via ABC SPORT digital radio; the ABC SPORT website or via the ABC listen app.
Ayden Shaw, Disability Sports Australia’s General Manager- Partnerships and Programs, notes the significance of this partnership.
“We are very aware that an event like this has the potential to change community attitudes surrounding people with disability and create awareness of the opportunities available.
“We are absolutely thrilled that between this historic announcement with ABC SPORT and our broadcast with Kayo Freebies that we are catering for more people than ever to access this wonderful sport.”
Disability Sports Australia would also like to share sincere gratitude with its partner the AFL for ensuring that this opportunity is possible.
Kayo Freebies will be streaming all Division 1 matches for all home and away matches throughout the competition from Wednesday 23 November. They will also be streaming the final round of Division 2 matches on Thursday 24 November.
On Friday 25 November, the finals series of both divisions will be covered. Additionally, a celebrity match featuring a team from event Naming Rights Partner Toyota against an All-Stars Team will be included.
Matches will be streamed free via Kayo Freebies, with fans able to access the coverage by downloading the Kayo Sports app or visiting www.kayosports.com.au/freebies and registering for a Freebies account. Kayo Freebies are free, and no credit card details are required to register and start streaming.
The event will be hosted at the newly re-opened, state-of-the-art Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre managed by Aligned Leisure.
The 2022 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championship is a free ticketed event that will be open to the public to watch and support.
The 2022 Wheelchair AFL National Championship is proudly supported by Toyota as the Naming Rights Partner, the Victorian Government, APM, Australian Football League (AFL) AFL Victoria, the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Kayo Sports, and Aligned Leisure. The event is supported by B-Live Streaming, Nillumbik Shire Council, Quest Apartment Hotels, NDSP Plan Manager, Access Ability Australia, the Australian Sports Commission, and Disability Sport & Recreation.
2022 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championship
Dates: Tuesday 22 November to Friday 25 November.
Venue: Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre
44 Civic Dr, Greensborough VIC 3088
Stay up to date with the competition at the official event website:
https://www.wheelchairaflchampionship.au/
Media Contact:
Ayden Shaw
General Manager-Programs and Events
Disability Sports Australia
M: 0411 788 315
E: ayden@sports.org.au
Or
Max Reilly
Events and Communications Officer
Disability Sports Australia
M: 0478 159 118
E: max@sports.org.au
Disability Sports Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which this event takes place, the Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present & emerging.
We extend this respect to the Aboriginal Elders of other communities and all First Nations peoples. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.
