About

Paul Daffey is a Melbourne journalist who has written about footy for thirty years. He has had radio gigs in Melbourne for twenty years.

During the 2015 and 2016 season, this site, PD Footy, featured weekly podcasts on local footy and a weekly interview with a former AFL player. In 2017 the podcasts concentrated on country footy.

Since then, Paul Daffey has been working on other ventures in footy and beyond.

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Email: pauldaffey27@gmail.com

Phone: 0417 160 911

Books

Local Rites: A Year in Grass Roots Football in Victoria and Beyond (2001)

Beyond the Big Sticks: Country Football Around Australia (2003)

Behind the Goals: The History of the Victorian Country Football League (2017)

The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy (2019)

On the Premiership Trail: More Travels in Victorian Country Football (2020)

Chapters in books

Black and Blue: The Story of Football at the University of Melbourne (2005)

The Barrackers Are Shouting: Stories of Collingwood From the Grandstand (2006)

Glory and Fame: The Rise and Rise of the Essendon Football Club (2009)

Edited

The Footy Almanac: The AFL Season One Game at a Time (2007-2013)

Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game (2013)

Athenians and Red Invincibles: The Origins of Queensland Football (2015)

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The photo on the home page was taken by Paul Daffey at Swifts Creek in 2014.