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.

With the Melbourne Aces pulling out of the Australian Baseball League (ABL), it feels like we’re staring straight at the reality that baseball in Australia needs a serious rethink.