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'Nothing unites or divides people as much as the tribal loyalty of AFL supporters. Combining passion for the game with a talent for words, seventeen writers explore the full range of supporters' emotions, from the fervour of a convert to the weariness of the long-term sufferer, the guilt of the turncoat to the joy of the flag-winner.
'These writers know what it's like to barrack and can always find a good story - and the game itself offers scenarios that are sometimes stranger than fiction. Jean Bedford's return to football might have been prompted by a life-size papier-mache model of Plugger; Sean Gorman remembers only too well when a field umpire unexpectedly took a neat chest mark; and Tony Wilson tried in vain to prolong his playing career with the Hawks by tutoring Shane Crawford in maths.
'From the Dockers to the Doggies, every club gets a guernsey - but beyond the team allegiances, this is a book for those who love footy. You'll find more than a little of yourself in the true appreciation these writers have for our national game.' (From the publisher's website.)
Contents
- Once Were Warriors, single work autobiography (p. 9-24)
- An Affair to Remember, single work autobiography (p. 25-45)
- Barracking for the Bombers, single work autobiography (p. 46-60)
- Nothing Like a Convert, single work autobiography (p. 61-78)
- The Wiz and I, single work autobiography (p. 79-96)
- Long Bomb to Snake, single work autobiography (p. 97-113)
- Loving the Cats, single work autobiography (p. 114-127)
- Tigers of Old, single work autobiography (p. 128-140)
- Winning Is Their Breath of Life, single work autobiography (p. 141-160)
- There's Only One Tony Lockett (Repeat), single work autobiography (p. 161-178)
- Battle of the Birds, single work autobiography (p. 179-197)
- Underdogs, single work autobiography (p. 198-214)
- The Dreams of a Saints Supporter, single work autobiography (p. 215-228)
- Marvellous Melbourne, single work autobiography (p. 229-240)
- Nesting with Eagles, single work autobiography (p. 241-256)
- The Good Old Navy Blues - And Others, single work autobiography (p. 257-271)
- Footy, single work prose (p. 272-280)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Game for Anything
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of Best on Ground 2010 anthology autobiography prose -
Pick of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Best on Ground 2010 anthology autobiography prose
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Pick of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Best on Ground 2010 anthology autobiography prose -
Game for Anything
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of Best on Ground 2010 anthology autobiography prose