The SportsGrad Podcast #59: Aaron Wharton (Sydney Sixers) - Fan Engagement in a Season without Home Games
Get ready to go inside the bunker of Big Bash League Finalists the Sydney Sixers!
Not only are the sixers a forced to be reckoned with on-field – but the reigning champs are paving their way in the community with their work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBT and Disability communities off it.
Leading this charge is Aaron Wharton - Fan Engagement Specialist - who joins us to reveal the behind-the-scenes ins-and-outs of his epic game-day and community program roles at the Sixers!
Aaron reflects on his start in sport at his local Footscray indoor sports centre and why identifying his values early helped him find his unique selling point for his interview at the Sixers – a passion for ensuring sport is accessible to all Australians.
We also hear about the working structure of Cricket Vic and Cricket NSW, Aaron’s lens on the future of fan engagement in sport and even get a SportsGrad listener exclusive opportunity with Aaron at the Sixers!
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