Presented by Adelaide University Sport & Fitness, Play With Pride 2026 is dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion in Sport, Recreation and Fitness, and is set to be a powerful afternoon of thoughtful discussion, while bringing together the LGBTQIA+ community over great food and wine.
Bringing together athletes, advocates, and allies to promote a welcoming and supportive sporting community for all, Play With Pride will feature headline speaker, Ash Brazill, an elite Australian athlete renowned for her success in both netball and AFLW.
A Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Netball World Cup champion with the Australian Diamonds, Brazill has also built an impressive AFLW career with Collingwood and Fremantle.
Known for her leadership, competitiveness and versatility, she is widely respected as one of Australia’s premier dual-sport athletes. Outside of sport, Ash has a key interest in coaching and is a proud mother of Louis & Frankie with her wife, Brooke.
Play With Pride will also feature a panel of voices sharing their insights and stories including Leigh Ryswyck, former AFL and SANFL footballer, community advocate, and passionate supporter of inclusive sport.
In March 2026, Leigh made history when he publicly came out as gay, becoming the first past or present male AFL player to do so. He shared his story on LGBTQIA+ radio station JOY 94.9, sparking national conversation and widespread support across sport and the broader community.,
The panel will also feature Sam Stanton the owner of Studio360 Sports in Adelaide, a fitness coach, DJ, podcast host and participant on Married at First Sight Australia. A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Sam is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where people feel comfortable being themselves.
Connect with others, learn about the power of inclusion in sport, recreation and fitness plus in the broader community.
Play With Pride 2026
SkyCity Ballroom, North Terrace, Adelaide
Event: Friday 26 June 2026 (2.30 – 4.30pm)
Information and Bookings: www.adelaideunisport.com.au
Image: Sam Stanton, Ash Brazill and Leigh Ryswyck (supplied)