Fair rating?Playing for Keeps· Season 1 · Episode 1
Episode 1
Teacher Paige Dunkeley moves to Melbourne to be with her boyfriend Daniel Fletcher, a footballer and the newest member of the Southern Jets Football Club. At a barbecue for the team, Paige meets the wives and girlfriends of the players; Kath, Tahlia, Maddy and Jessie. After a poor start to the pre-season, the team's coach, Brian Rickards announces that the players are returning to training camp the following day. Tahlia and the team's captain Connor Marrello also announce their engagement, while Kath and Brian later go into the city to continue their respective affairs. During a team bonding exercise at the camp, Jessie's husband Jack Davies dies while kayaking.
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#4In Season 1of 8 rated episodes
#6All-timeof 16 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.1
2018First airedSeptember 19, 2018
Guest stars
George Pullaras Daniel Fletcher
Jackson Gallagheras Connor Marrello
Kevin Hofbaueras Travis Cochrane
Ethan Panizzaas Rusty O'ReillyJett Kernas JJ Davies
Paul Irelandas Andrew MacLeish
Miriama Smithas Dr. Lauren GambiJames Masonas Jack Davies
Georgina Naiduas Toni Chadha
Alicia Banitas Karlie Lum
Leigh Scullyas Stephen BarsaPaul McCarthyas Jim
Adam Fiorentinoas Adam Corbett
Eliza Matengu D'Souzaas Tahlia's PublicistCrew
Sian DaviesDirector
Claire PhillipsWriter
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