17 Facts About Daniel Harford

Daniel Harford was born on 19 March 1977 and is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.

Originally from Parade College, Daniel Harford was a Teal Cup captain of Victoria as a youngster.

Daniel Harford played junior football for St Mary's in the Diamond Valley Football League, and was recruited from the Northern U18 team by the Hawthorn Football Club with the 8th overall selection in the 1994 AFL Draft.

Daniel Harford made regular appearances on The Footy Show during this period.

In 2002, Daniel Harford managed just 11 games, suffering a run of injuries, and continued to struggle for form and fitness in 2003 where he played only another 5 games.

Daniel Harford played VAFA football for Old Paradians in 2005, and returned to the VFL to play for the Northern Bullants, with whom he had previously played while on the Carlton list.

Daniel Harford was consistently one of the best in the Bullants' minor premiership team, winning the Laurie Hill Trophy as the Bullants' best and fairest, and finishing third in the JJ Liston Trophy count.

In 2007, Daniel Harford moved to the Balwyn Football Club in the Eastern Football League.

Daniel Harford played there in 2007, served as playing-coach in 2008, and retired from playing at the end of 2008.

Daniel Harford continued to serve as non-playing coach at Balwyn until 2011, then as coach at St Kevin's Old Boys in 2012.

In January 2023, Daniel Harford was sacked as senior coach after a comprehensive review into the Carlton AFLW Program following a drastic decline in on-field performances.

Daniel Harford joined fledgling Melbourne sports radio network SEN 1116 in 2005 as a presenter, after his retirement from the AFL and while he was playing in the VAFA.

Daniel Harford began by hosting a Sunday afternoon sports show with Robert Shaw, and in 2006 he hosted On the Rise, a morning weekend program, with Jason Richardson.

Daniel Harford made regular appearances on The Good Oil, a weekday afternoon show, between 2007 and 2009, before taking over the time slot in 2010 with his own program Harf Time.

Daniel Harford was involved in the network's VFL and AFL commentary teams.

In 2007, Daniel Harford hosted a motoring show on Channel 9, Test Drive.

In November 2016, Daniel Harford resigned from 1116 SEN and moved to RSN 927 to host the breakfast show.