Richmond Tigers. Stats. No Arguments.
Locke Pham doesn't just watch AFL — he studies it. While his mates argue about who's the best player, Locke's already pulled the stats to settle it. He's 13, he's building his first AFL app, and he probably knows more about your team than you do.
LOCKE
AFL Stats Machine
Your mate reckons Dustin Martin is the greatest Tiger of all time. Your uncle says it's Kevin Bartlett. The bloke at the barber insists it's Jack Riewoldt. None of them have the stats to back it up. Locke does. Games played, goals kicked, Brownlow votes, disposal averages — he's got the numbers locked and loaded. Don't argue. Just ask Locke.
Games played, goals kicked, Brownlow votes, disposal averages — Locke has the stats for every team, every player, every era. Don't argue with him. You'll lose.
Yellow and black runs through his veins. Three premierships in four years? He can name the best 22 for every one of them. Tigers forever.
Locke is coding his first app — "Guess the Player" — with his dad. Give it a few clues and see if you can name the AFL legend. Coming soon.
THE STATS GUY
Darwin, NT
Locke Pham is 13, in Year 8 at Haileybury Rendall in Darwin, and the most dangerous person to argue AFL stats with in the entire Northern Territory. Richmond Tigers diehard since birth — it wasn't a choice, it was destiny.
He grew up playing junior footy for the Pints, and while he's since traded the oval for the tennis court, footy never left his bloodstream. He's the kid who watches every game, tracks every stat, and settles every argument at school with cold, hard numbers.
But Locke isn't just about footy. He sings in the school choir, performs in musicals, and is borderline obsessed with Michael Jackson. He won the English prize in Year 5 and is now channelling that same competitive fire into learning to code — building his first AFL app with his dad.
Vietnamese heritage, Darwin raised, Richmond til he dies. Whether he ends up as a coder, a tennis player, or the youngest AFL stats commentator in history — one thing's certain: he'll have the numbers to back it up.
A few stats about the stats guy himself.
Year 8 at Haileybury Rendall, Darwin NT. Vietnamese heritage. Already building apps and settling arguments.
The three Richmond flags (2017, 2019, 2020) are sacred. Locke can recite the best 22 for each one from memory.
"Guess the Player" — his first app, built with his dad. Give it a few clues and name the AFL legend. Coming soon.
AFL is the heartbeat, but there's more to this kid than footy stats.
The core obsession. Player stats, team records, historical comparisons, Brownlow predictions — Locke tracks it all and uses data to settle every debate.
Traded the footy boots for a racket, but the competitive fire is the same. Locke brings the same intensity to the tennis court that he brings to a stats argument.
On stage and in the choir at Haileybury Rendall. Locke can belt out a show tune just as confidently as he can rattle off disposal averages.
The King of Pop meets the King of Stats. Locke's MJ obsession is real — the music, the moves, the legacy. Thriller is a vibe.
Learning to code by building his first AFL app — "Guess the Player" — with his dad. The future is full-stack and full of footy data.
Try Locke's AFL "Guess the Player" game. A few clues, one answer. Can you name the legend before the stats give it away?
Play Guess the PlayerComing soon — Locke is still building it with his dad