{"title":"Footy Gifts","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFooty gifts that actually get used\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunting for a footy gift idea that beats another scarf or another team mug? You are in the right spot. The Local is the AFL drinking card game built for footy fans who already own all the merch. It turns any Saturday arvo game into a contest of its own, so it earns a spot on the coffee table instead of the bottom drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a footy gift for just about anyone in an AFL household: the dad who never misses a bounce, the mate who has been a member since Year 9, the boyfriend who flicks the footy on at 11am, or the housewarming crew you watch every final with. Deal five cards, drink when your event happens live on screen, highest score at the final siren wins. No rules to explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want an AFL gift that gets cracked open the same weekend it is unwrapped, this is the one. 100 cards, 2 to 6 players, made for Australian footy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-local","title":"The Local — The Ultimate Footy Drinking Card Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame day just got better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Local is the footy drinking card game your mates don't know they need yet. Deal 5 cards before the first bounce. When your card's event happens live — goal, score review, specky, whatever's on it — slide it aside, take a drink, and rack up the points. Final siren hits, highest score wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo rules to explain. Just deal, play, and drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 game cards + rules card · 2–6 players · ~2 hrs · 18+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe perfect footy gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Local is the gift for the footy fan who already owns the jumper, the scarf, and three signed footies — but doesn't yet have the one thing that makes every Saturday arvo ten times better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFather's Day gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for the dad who lives and dies by his team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirthday gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for the mate who's been to every home and away since Year 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoyfriend or husband gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for the bloke who flicks the footy on at 11am Saturday.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas or Secret Santa\u003c\/strong\u003e for any Aussie footy household.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuck's night or housewarming gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for the mates you watch every game with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrack the box, deal five cards each, and start watching. Every event on screen — a goal, a mark, a fifty-metre penalty, even a score review — has a card to match. When yours happens, slide it aside, take a sip, and tally points. Highest score at the final siren takes it. Easiest drinking game you'll ever learn, best one you'll ever play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs The Local a good Father's Day gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it's built for it. If your dad watches the footy, he'll get more out of this than another tie or another pair of socks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good gift for boyfriends or husbands?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf he's an AFL fan, this is the gift he didn't know he needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho can play?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 to 6 players, ages 18 and up. 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