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Footy Town is a collection of football yarns from around the nation; stories which celebrate footy at its most local: from New Norfolk to the Tiwi Islands, from Rockhampton to Kalgoorlie, from Edwardstown to Fitzroy, and all the way to Mangoplah Cookardinia United.

Written with great love by players, has-beens and fans, they tell of footy clubs and the people who’ve made them, whether in the suburbs or the bush.

They paint a vivid picture of footy’s rich culture; a picture of mud and dust; of Dencorub and the clack of stops; of lumpy back pockets and racehorse half-forwards; of spiralling torps and once-upon-a-time drop kicks; of savs bubbling away forever.

This is footy; this is Australia’s Game.

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Get 20% off (only $55.00) when ordering both 2012 Alamanacs!

Purchase the Footy Almanac 2012 and Rugby League Almanac 2012 and save!

Includes FREE shipping to Australian addresses!

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The Rugby League Almanac 2012
This is the book that football fans have been waiting for – The Rugby League Almanac, a report of every match of the 2012 NRL season.

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The history, the horses and the personalities that have made the Cup the nation’s race. Superb photos and writing covering 1861 until the present day. ‘Football’s Futurist’ tells his story his way.

Ted Hopkins helped win one of the greatest ever grand finals, then became a poet and writer, and then invented a system of measures that transformed the way the game of football was understood.

‘Football’s Futurist’ tells his story his way.

Adam McNicol’s tribute to his family’s Mallee hometown. Full of wonderful anecdotes and characters. A little gem of Australian social history.

The official AFL publication celebrating football’s 150th anniversary. From the hotly debated origins of the game to modern times, this book encompasses a broad sweep across football’s history.

A comprehensive look at the contribution of NSW Aussie Rules clubs to the VFL/AFL. Filled with stories and photographs of those who have crossed the border to make their mark in the big leagues.

Miles Wilks discusses Australian Football Clubs in NSW

One of the most thrilling and consequential grand finals in South Australian lore. Sturt and Norwood fight out a classic.

Sean Gorman’s celebration of the indigenous footballer in the VFL/AFL.

John Harms reviews Legends

The experiences, stories and characters of a life in cricket.

“A little Nick Hornby, a little Frank McCourt…” – Greg Baum

James Gilchrist’s long and complicated relationship with the Collingwood football club.

John Butler reviews Tortured Tales…

Michael Sexton looks at the characters and the times which made for a golden period in South Australian football.

Review by Chris Riordan

The story of the man who waited in Wally Grout's shadow for his time to come: South Australian 'keeper Barry Jarman.

The Australian on the book’s launch

John Harms discusses the book

Wally Wright gives a personal account of the career of his grandfather, the great Australian wicket-keeper.

John Harms looks at It’s Your Wally Grout

Can a horse syndicate also set a socialist example? Can truth and beauty be found at a country race track? Follow the adventures of Courting Pleasure, and those who had a stake in her.

The game, its characters and its place in Australia’s culture: superbly told in words and pictures.

An extended version of John Harms’ essay for the book.

John Butler review: Australia Story of a Cricket Country