I wrote an article, released only 30 minutes ago... and now... Perth Heat are playing after all?

Perth Heat have officially pulled out of the 2025/26 ABL season.

Brett Ralph and Jon Deeble sat down with Extra Time’s Simone Wearne to discuss the recent announcement that the Melbourne Aces will be withdrawing from the Australian Baseball League (ABL). The message from both was clear: enough was enough. While careful not to apportion blame, Ralph expressed after years of trying to reach a sustainable model, he no longer believed it was achievable.