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The Football War: The VFA and VFL’s Battle for Supremacy

Xavier Fowler

The historical conquest that shaped the modern AFL

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The Season

Helen Garner

Garner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy…

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Tom Hawkins

A celebration of one of Geelong's top sporting heroes.

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The Boys’ Club

Michael Warner

The Boys’ Club lifts the lid on the scandals, secrets and deals that have shaped AFL, Australia’s biggest sport.

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Lance Franklin

Lance Franklin: My Football Journey is a stunning celebration and companion to the career of one of Australia’s most revered AFL players, Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin.

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My Story: From Bush Kid to AFL Legend

Nicky Winmar

Thirty years after creating one of the most memorable moments in sporting history, Indigenous AFL legend Nicky Winmar tells his story in a moving and compelling memoir.

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From the Outer: Footy Like You’ve Never Heard It

Nicole Hayes,Alicia Sometimes

A celebration of our great game, From the Outer brings together 30 personal stories about Aussie Rules from unexpected voices: those who are female, Indigenous or gay; those with a…

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The Bright Side

Jack Riewoldt

In his gritty and inspirational memoir, Jack Riewoldt reveals all about his remarkable AFL career and his personal journey of growth off the field.

Jack grew up in picturesque Tasmania…

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Between the Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache

Ian Munro

Between the Flags tracks the Melbourne Demon’s demise from a once-dominant powerhouse in the VFL competition to a straggler merely making up the numbers, while also plotting the club’s attempts…

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Celestial Footy

Patrick Skene

Since the Miners versus Market Gardeners 'Celestial football match' on the Victorian goldfields in 1892, Chinese-Australians have embraced Australian Rules football and been among its most enthusiastic followers.

In Celestial…

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The Boy from Boomerang Crescent

Eddie Betts

It’s a long, hard road from the Nullarbor to the MCG.

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Footballistics

James Coventry

How the data analytics revolution is uncovering footy’s hidden truths.

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Leather Soul: A Half-back Flanker’s Rhythm and Blues

Bob Murphy

The celebrated Australian football bard Martin Flanagan has long insisted Bob Murphy has a book in him like no footballer has written. Leather Soul proves him right.

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Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996

William Westerman

Merger tells the story of the Fitzroy Football Club’s 1996 season in the Australian Football League, a season made infamous by the club’s merger with the Brisbane Bears. It was…

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The Irish Experiment

Zach Tuohy, Catherine Murphy

A funny and candid memoir from the Irish AFL games record holder, Zach Tuohy (with a lot to say about the Irish contribution to AFL and the policy of AFL…

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Barassi’s Blues

Miles Wilks

The Untold Story of the 1968 Carlton Premiership Team

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Black And Proud

Matthew Klugman,Gary Osmond

It is one of Australia’s most iconic images. On 17 April 1993, the Indigenous AFL footballer Nicky Winmar stood up against racial abuse and made history. Facing the Collingwood crowd…

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Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers 11th Edition

Russell Holmesby,Jim Main

EVERY AFL/VFL PLAYER SINCE 1897 This will be the 11th edition of the publication known as the Bible of footy. First published in 1992, it has sold over 120,000 copies…

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Coley’s Champs: The Story of the 1962 and 1965 Premierships

Michael Kearney; Phil Hoey

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Barassi

Peter Lalor

Barassi is Australian Football’s first born son, the boy who became its prophet and its messiah. This is a deeply personal portrait of the legend.

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My Way

Moana Hope

A high-flying athlete who is grounded by remarkable selflessness, Moana Hope is an inspiration for women and girls everywhere. My Way is her story.

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Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong

James Button

As a boy, James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats and disappointments mounted…

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Carn: The Game, and the Country that Plays it

Andrew Mueller

There have been histories of Australian football before. There has not been one like Carn.

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Nowhere to Hide

Tom Boyd

A revealing and candid account of former AFL footballer Tom Boyd’s struggle with mental health.

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It’s in the Genes - Australian Football Families

Des Tobin

Stories of families with multiple generations of Australian Rules footballers.

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Roughy

Jarryd Roughead

Roughy is a story of perspective from a Hawthorn legend - much more than a footballer’s tale.

A country boy who grew up watching his old man play local footy…

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Majak

Majak Daw,Heath O'Loughlin

From AFL stardom to attempting to take his own life, Majak Daw’s is a football story like no other.

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Bachar Houli: Faith, Football and Family

Bachar Houli, Waleed Aly

'In my experience, a lot of young Muslims feel they have to stray from Islam to earn people's respect. My belief, and my message, is the opposite- that doing the…

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Books for football fanatics

The Football War: The VFA and VFL’s Battle for Supremacy

The Season

Tom Hawkins

The Boys’ Club

Lance Franklin

My Story: From Bush Kid to AFL Legend

From the Outer: Footy Like You’ve Never Heard It

The Bright Side

Between the Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache

Celestial Footy

The Boy from Boomerang Crescent

Footballistics

Leather Soul: A Half-back Flanker’s Rhythm and Blues

Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996

The Irish Experiment

Barassi’s Blues

Black And Proud

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers 11th Edition

Coley’s Champs: The Story of the 1962 and 1965 Premierships

Barassi

My Way

Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong

Carn: The Game, and the Country that Plays it

Nowhere to Hide

It’s in the Genes - Australian Football Families

Roughy

Majak

Bachar Houli: Faith, Football and Family