06 Hometown Boys | Not the only one
From Background Briefing by ABC Australia
February 20, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
The episode explores the impact of a football club's culture on women in the community and the repercussions of breaking the silence surrounding troubling events.
Insiders from the Harrow-Balmoral football club decide to break the code of silence. For Elise, it’s time to rebuild her life. But her story inspires other women to emerge with their own troubling accounts of the town’s club culture. When the convicted men were freed, Balmoral threw them a hero’s welcome; after everything, what was actually learned?
Topics covered
- football culture
- women's stories
- club culture
- silence breaking
- community response
Keywords
- Harrow-Balmoral
- football club
- Elise
- club culture
- women's accounts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harrow-Balmoral football club
Places: Balmoral
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