60 acast.com The Local https://shows.acast.com/localfooty en BackChat Studios BackChat Studios | Premier Data The Local, powered by Premier Data, is the ultimate deep dive into the heart and soul of Australian Rules Football -

beyond the big stadiums and bright lights. Hosted by ex-AFL player and revered media

pundit Daniel Harford, the podcast champions the unsung heroes of the game: suburban

clubs, local legends, passionate volunteers and the communities that make grassroots

footy great.


Each episode brings real stories, raw passion, and behind-the-goals insights from leagues

all over the country - from muddy suburban ovals to thriving community hubs.

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]]> The Local, powered by Premier Data, is the ultimate deep dive into the heart and soul of Australian Rules Football -

beyond the big stadiums and bright lights. Hosted by ex-AFL player and revered media

pundit Daniel Harford, the podcast champions the unsung heroes of the game: suburban

clubs, local legends, passionate volunteers and the communities that make grassroots

footy great.


Each episode brings real stories, raw passion, and behind-the-goals insights from leagues

all over the country - from muddy suburban ovals to thriving community hubs.

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]]> false BackChat Studios info+69b3a2165668adfee664afc1@mg-eu.acast.com 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 localfooty episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1773380055143-7f6d0670-aa5f-404d-a6d9-fb7cc50cc0ae.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/localfooty The Local Local Heroes: Matt Manning Local Heroes: Matt Manning Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT 15:32 6a0556407ffb55d019ff0e32 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-matt-manning 6a0556407ffb55d019ff0e32 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-matt-manning full The Campbells Creek Magpies ended the longest losing streak in Victorian footy on the weekend, defeating Avoca by six points in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League to break a 55-game drought!


Harf speaks to the coach Matthew Manning on our latest edition of Local Heroes and we hear about the club's revival from two periods of recess and why he's confident there are more wins on the way for the club.

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]]> The Campbells Creek Magpies ended the longest losing streak in Victorian footy on the weekend, defeating Avoca by six points in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League to break a 55-game drought!


Harf speaks to the coach Matthew Manning on our latest edition of Local Heroes and we hear about the club's revival from two periods of recess and why he's confident there are more wins on the way for the club.

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]]> 236 ranking points in a loss! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data 236 ranking points in a loss! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 12 May 2026 06:16:38 GMT 34:59 6a02c5c637a1e7308dd5dcee false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/236-ranking-points-in-a-loss-the-local-powered-by-premier-da 6a02c5c637a1e7308dd5dcee 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 236-ranking-points-in-a-loss-the-local-powered-by-premier-da full

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]]> Local Heroes: Oleg Markov Local Heroes: Oleg Markov Thu, 07 May 2026 06:30:00 GMT 35:55 69fc1fb7669475c10791dacb false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-oleg-markov 69fc1fb7669475c10791dacb 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-oleg-markov full Whilst only initially into his local footy journey, Collingwood premiership player Oleg Markov is already enjoying the impact of playing a role in the community as he suits up for Diggers Rest in Season 2026!


Leggy sits down with Harf to go through the role that local footy played in his upbringing and why he's back playing with his mates!

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]]> Whilst only initially into his local footy journey, Collingwood premiership player Oleg Markov is already enjoying the impact of playing a role in the community as he suits up for Diggers Rest in Season 2026!


Leggy sits down with Harf to go through the role that local footy played in his upbringing and why he's back playing with his mates!

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]]> More local records broken | The Local: Powered by Premier Data More local records broken | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:01 GMT 34:42 69f97a429d4faa150616bfbc false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/more-local-records-broken-the-local-powered-by-premier-data 69f97a429d4faa150616bfbc 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 more-local-records-broken-the-local-powered-by-premier-data full It was another extraordinary weekend of local football around the country, highlighted by insane performances that saw season and all-time Premier Data records shattered!


Harf goes through a wrap of everything you may have missed from the weekend's action, including Travis Cloke's 18-goal effort, Dustin Martin's return to local football and we need help to see what the best club nicknames are flying around at community football.

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]]> It was another extraordinary weekend of local football around the country, highlighted by insane performances that saw season and all-time Premier Data records shattered!


Harf goes through a wrap of everything you may have missed from the weekend's action, including Travis Cloke's 18-goal effort, Dustin Martin's return to local football and we need help to see what the best club nicknames are flying around at community football.

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]]> Local Heroes: Brett Bewley Local Heroes: Brett Bewley Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:30:00 GMT 20:20 69f2c80cae2fba210ff9c0f7 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-brett-bewley 69f2c80cae2fba210ff9c0f7 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-brett-bewley full Brett Bewley is averaging over 40 disposals and 10 clearances in local footy this season while playing for Darley in the Ballarat Football Netball League, which is no surprise given his achievements at community level in recent years.


Brett joins us on our latest episode of Local Heroes, chatting through the secrets behind his brilliant performances and why Darley was the only club he was going to return to after playing AFL and state football.

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]]> Brett Bewley is averaging over 40 disposals and 10 clearances in local footy this season while playing for Darley in the Ballarat Football Netball League, which is no surprise given his achievements at community level in recent years.


Brett joins us on our latest episode of Local Heroes, chatting through the secrets behind his brilliant performances and why Darley was the only club he was going to return to after playing AFL and state football.

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]]> Local Footy is taking shape! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Local Footy is taking shape! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:30 GMT 32:47 69f03c5a3f40b7671606d137 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-footy-is-taking-shape-the-local-powered-by-premier-dat 69f03c5a3f40b7671606d137 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-footy-is-taking-shape-the-local-powered-by-premier-dat full Lots of school footy and junior footy made its return on the weekend which gave us lots to talk about on the latest edition of the Local!


Harf provides all the usual key performances and highlights from the weekend that was, plus we want to know what rewards you got as a junior player after a best on ground performance? Was it a simple canteen voucher or maybe a meal at McDonalds. Let us know!

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]]> Lots of school footy and junior footy made its return on the weekend which gave us lots to talk about on the latest edition of the Local!


Harf provides all the usual key performances and highlights from the weekend that was, plus we want to know what rewards you got as a junior player after a best on ground performance? Was it a simple canteen voucher or maybe a meal at McDonalds. Let us know!

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]]> Local Heroes: Brent Macaffer Local Heroes: Brent Macaffer Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 22:52 69e982b207ecece42a80cffc false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-brent-macaffer 69e982b207ecece42a80cffc 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-brent-macaffer full After his 64-disposal effort playing for Epping in the NFNL last week, it was only right to get 2010 Collingwood premiership player Brent Macaffer to chat through his local footy journey!


Caff speaks about the transition from AFL to local football, some of the best players he's played with at the level, how he deals with being tagged after a being an AFL tagger himself, and how his huge 64-disposal game came about.

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]]> After his 64-disposal effort playing for Epping in the NFNL last week, it was only right to get 2010 Collingwood premiership player Brent Macaffer to chat through his local footy journey!


Caff speaks about the transition from AFL to local football, some of the best players he's played with at the level, how he deals with being tagged after a being an AFL tagger himself, and how his huge 64-disposal game came about.

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]]> Buddy arrives on the local stage | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Buddy arrives on the local stage | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 30:17 69e716c507ecece42a2aaff1 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/buddy-arrives-on-the-local-stage-the-local-powered-by-premie 69e716c507ecece42a2aaff1 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 buddy-arrives-on-the-local-stage-the-local-powered-by-premie full Imagine a weekend where Australian cricketer Matthew Wade scores more goals in a local footy match than Lance Franklin? Well that's exactly what happened plus many more as we look back on the weekend in community footy!


Harf chats through all the key stats and discussion topics from the weekend that was, including a callout to any obscure sportsman to suit up in local footy, plus who were the big performers from another great round of action around the nation.

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]]> Imagine a weekend where Australian cricketer Matthew Wade scores more goals in a local footy match than Lance Franklin? Well that's exactly what happened plus many more as we look back on the weekend in community footy!


Harf chats through all the key stats and discussion topics from the weekend that was, including a callout to any obscure sportsman to suit up in local footy, plus who were the big performers from another great round of action around the nation.

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]]> Local Heroes: Trent Rogers Local Heroes: Trent Rogers Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:30:00 GMT 22:25 69e05b3d6f0d582d7ae972a1 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-trent-rogers 69e05b3d6f0d582d7ae972a1 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-trent-rogers full The Surf Coast Suns, a brand new senior football team out in the Bellarine Football Netball League picked up their first win of the season over the weekend, which came after a devastating 148-point loss in their opening seniors match in club history.


Today we speak to coach Trent Rogers, who has premiership winning experience during his time at Airport West, and chats through the complexities of getting a brand new side up in the Torquay region. Plus he tells us why its finals or bust in season one!

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]]> The Surf Coast Suns, a brand new senior football team out in the Bellarine Football Netball League picked up their first win of the season over the weekend, which came after a devastating 148-point loss in their opening seniors match in club history.


Today we speak to coach Trent Rogers, who has premiership winning experience during his time at Airport West, and chats through the complexities of getting a brand new side up in the Torquay region. Plus he tells us why its finals or bust in season one!

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]]> <![CDATA[Drought breakers & our first 60+ disposal game! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:34:02 GMT 28:57 69ddd1ca715b7d10390b1d25 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/drought-breakers-our-first-60-disposal-game-the-local-powere 69ddd1ca715b7d10390b1d25 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 drought-breakers-our-first-60-disposal-game-the-local-powere full We are truly back in the swing of things with local footy right around the country and Daniel Harford has you covered on all the key stories from the weekend's action.


Join Harf as we bring you the storylines from Saturday's games, including some comebacks and drought breaking wins. Plus which ex-AFL player amassed 64 disposals in a game!

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]]> We are truly back in the swing of things with local footy right around the country and Daniel Harford has you covered on all the key stories from the weekend's action.


Join Harf as we bring you the storylines from Saturday's games, including some comebacks and drought breaking wins. Plus which ex-AFL player amassed 64 disposals in a game!

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]]> Local Heroes: Daniel Mighell Local Heroes: Daniel Mighell Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:30:00 GMT 24:43 69d723c5e257f11e03b53df1 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-daniel-mighell 69d723c5e257f11e03b53df1 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-daniel-mighell full Daniel Mighell is the captain of the Strathmore Football Club, and is not only looking to lead his side to back to back in the EDFL Premier Division flags, but also lead the charge for a special cause.


In this Local Heroes episode, Daniel (or better known as Pep) chats with Harf about his time in local footy thus far, the heartache of missing last year's premiership side, what Premier Data is doing for some of his teammates and his special run to raise funds for mental health.

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]]> Daniel Mighell is the captain of the Strathmore Football Club, and is not only looking to lead his side to back to back in the EDFL Premier Division flags, but also lead the charge for a special cause.


In this Local Heroes episode, Daniel (or better known as Pep) chats with Harf about his time in local footy thus far, the heartache of missing last year's premiership side, what Premier Data is doing for some of his teammates and his special run to raise funds for mental health.

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]]> Monster Good Friday Performers! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Monster Good Friday Performers! | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:25:00 GMT 32:19 69d4b14c07bc2cbfc701ebfa false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/monster-good-friday-performers-the-local-powered-by-premier 69d4b14c07bc2cbfc701ebfa 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 monster-good-friday-performers-the-local-powered-by-premier full The Local Footy on the Easter long weekend delivered in spades with some terrific contests right throughout the country, kicking off the 2026 season in style!


Join Harf as we go through some of the key Good Friday results and the first of our enormous stat lines from some local footy stars thanks to Premier Data.

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]]> The Local Footy on the Easter long weekend delivered in spades with some terrific contests right throughout the country, kicking off the 2026 season in style!


Join Harf as we go through some of the key Good Friday results and the first of our enormous stat lines from some local footy stars thanks to Premier Data.

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]]> Local Heroes: Peter Barwick Local Heroes: Peter Barwick Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT 29:05 69cdd946b601292a80f76efc false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-peter-barwick 69cdd946b601292a80f76efc 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-peter-barwick full President of the Glenorchy District Football Club, Peter Barwick is getting the club back on track after a tough few years and has built some terrific momentum so far in Season 2026, with Gary Ablett Jr making a special appearance in their Round 1 clash over the weekend!


Pete chats to Harf about the impact Gaz has had at the club over the last week, the work the club is doing to get back on track across all its football programs and the state of footy in Tasmania ahead of the introduction of an AFL side to the state in 2028.


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]]> President of the Glenorchy District Football Club, Peter Barwick is getting the club back on track after a tough few years and has built some terrific momentum so far in Season 2026, with Gary Ablett Jr making a special appearance in their Round 1 clash over the weekend!


Pete chats to Harf about the impact Gaz has had at the club over the last week, the work the club is doing to get back on track across all its football programs and the state of footy in Tasmania ahead of the introduction of an AFL side to the state in 2028.


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]]> <![CDATA[Footy's back with a bang | The Local: Powered by Premier Data]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:02:10 GMT 24:19 69cb7172bfb99db0bc33b46f false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/footys-back-with-a-bang-the-local-powered-by-premier-data 69cb7172bfb99db0bc33b46f 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 footys-back-with-a-bang-the-local-powered-by-premier-data full Local footy has arrived and with many leagues getting underway this Easter weekend, Harf goes through some of the key clashes to keep an eye out for, to get your local footy fix!


Plus we chat about Gary Ablett Junior's appearance in Tasmania and some of YOUR responses to last week's Local Heroes episode.

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]]> Local footy has arrived and with many leagues getting underway this Easter weekend, Harf goes through some of the key clashes to keep an eye out for, to get your local footy fix!


Plus we chat about Gary Ablett Junior's appearance in Tasmania and some of YOUR responses to last week's Local Heroes episode.

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]]> Local Heroes: Scott Houghton Local Heroes: Scott Houghton Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT 35:57 69c4aac3fe9984dbaecfee8a false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-scott-houghton 69c4aac3fe9984dbaecfee8a 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-scott-houghton full Scott Houghton's local footy journey has taken him around the country and has seen him represent 17 clubs!


In this episode of Local Heroes, Harf chats to Scotty about his time at grassroots level, the multiple names he would play under, and the best community footballers he ever came across.

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]]> Scott Houghton's local footy journey has taken him around the country and has seen him represent 17 clubs!


In this episode of Local Heroes, Harf chats to Scotty about his time at grassroots level, the multiple names he would play under, and the best community footballers he ever came across.

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]]> Bringing the Heat | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Bringing the Heat | The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:30:07 GMT 30:10 69c2215ffce4b829c55c2ff8 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/bringing-the-heat-the-local-powered-by-premier-data 69c2215ffce4b829c55c2ff8 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 bringing-the-heat-the-local-powered-by-premier-data full As the local campaigns around the country draw closer, there's no shortage of discussions to be had on The Local!


Daniel Harford updates us on the NTFL 2025/26 season, discuss who the best local team might be this year on the back of Keilor and Heidelberg's practice match over the weekend, and look into some of the ex-AFL stars set to tear up the park at local level following Steven May's signing at East Ringwood.

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]]> As the local campaigns around the country draw closer, there's no shortage of discussions to be had on The Local!


Daniel Harford updates us on the NTFL 2025/26 season, discuss who the best local team might be this year on the back of Keilor and Heidelberg's practice match over the weekend, and look into some of the ex-AFL stars set to tear up the park at local level following Steven May's signing at East Ringwood.

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]]> Local Heroes: Ahmed Saad Local Heroes: Ahmed Saad Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:30:00 GMT 19:59 69bb68bf6cb58679e81e72f4 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/local-heroes-ahmed-saad 69bb68bf6cb58679e81e72f4 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 local-heroes-ahmed-saad full

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]]> Introducing The Local: Powered by Premier Data Introducing The Local: Powered by Premier Data Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:04:02 GMT 19:35 69b8eed39246d31db401bc9f false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/introducing-the-local-powered-by-premier-data 69b8eed39246d31db401bc9f 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 introducing-the-local-powered-by-premier-data full Introducing The Local: Powered by Premier Data, a brand new podcast hosted by Daniel Harford that celebrates Grassroots footy right around the country!


Join Harf each week as we highlight the big performances thanks to Premier Data and also chat to the local heroes that make community clubs tick.

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]]> Introducing The Local: Powered by Premier Data, a brand new podcast hosted by Daniel Harford that celebrates Grassroots footy right around the country!


Join Harf each week as we highlight the big performances thanks to Premier Data and also chat to the local heroes that make community clubs tick.

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]]> Coming Soon Coming Soon Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:37:33 GMT 0:42 69b3a29d6250eadca20ef845 false https://shows.acast.com/localfooty/episodes/coming-soon 69b3a29d6250eadca20ef845 69b3a2165668adfee664afc1 coming-soon full

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