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Paul Daffey is an Australian sports journalist. [1] [2] In 2001, Daffey wrote Local Rites: A year in Grass Roots Football in Victoria and Beyond. [2] In 2013, Daffey and John Harms co-edited Footy Town - Stories of Australia's Game, a book about regional Australian football clubs and culture. [3] He is based in Melbourne. [4]

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