The Norwood FC History Group has published the story of the 81 players and an official who served in World War I. In this review, Bernard Whimpress paints the picture of a publication which respects the democracy of service, and of death, and seeks to tell the full story. {Sounds excellent – JTH]
‘Black and Proud’ : A Review
March 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
The impacts of Collingwood and St Kilda’s round four clash of the 1993 AFL season at Victoria Park still resonate over 20 years later. It was a day that Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam made a stand against entrenched racism in Australian sport, with Winmar’s declaration of pride immortalised by both Wayne Ludbey and John Feder. Andy Fuller reviews ‘Black and Proud: The Story of an Iconic AFL Photo’.
Book Review: The Best American Sports Writing 2014
March 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck takes a look at the recently released publication; The Best American Sports Writing 2014. The raw, the visceral and the heartbreak of sport, often without the Hollywood ending.
Book review: Bradman’s war
May 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Glen Davis reviews Malcolm Knox’s Bradman’s War – and heartily recommends it.
Book Review: The Best American Sports Writing 2013
March 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Where do I buy this book? Comprehensive review of what sounds like a must-read from Braham Dabscheck. He writes “in the words of Series Editor Glenn Stout, ‘[Sport]is more about people and what concerns us – love, death, labor and loss – than about the simple results of a game or competition. Wins and losses are the least important part of the equation.” [Looks like we’re following in a fine tradition, from afar, and from first principles. Ed]
Beware the autobiography
October 13, 2013 by 25 Comments
Matt Watson owns over 500 sporting books. He lists his 10 favourites, and gives his views on what makes for a worthwhile read. Read his list and share yours.
New Books in Sports
October 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
John Harms is interviewed as part of this 2 hour podcast by the amazing New Books in Sports network. There are interviews with biography and memoir authors from all over the world, coming at different sports from crazy diverse angles. Do yourself a favour and check out the links attached.
Daniel Yammacoona – Poems by Damian Balassone
April 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Regular Knacker Damian Balassone has released Daniel Yammacoona, a collection of his poems.
The Bad Boys of Footy
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Matthew Webber, author of House of the Rising Suns – an account of the debut year of the Suns – returns with Bad Boys of Footy: Modern Failings of Football’s Finest. “Everybody screws up. Of course they do. But no one screws up like a modern day gladiator,” says Webber.
Inside the Malthouse
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hannah Kuhar reviews Malthouse: A Football Life, and speaks to the triple premiership coach, for the Junior Almanac.
Inside the Malthouse
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Hannah Kuhar reviews Malthouse: A Football Life.
Book review: Classic Cats – Geelong’s Premiership Years 1951-1952
October 16, 2012 by 2 Comments
Geelong local Denis Hart reviews Classic Cats, Michael Rogers and Bruce Kennedy’s book on Geelong’s premiership years of 1951-52.
Book review: Greg Chappell’s Fierce Focus
October 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
Chappell is forthright and candid in his comments concerning the acrimonious times surrounding World Series Cricket and the fateful underarm incident.
The Book of VFL/AFL Finals
September 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
It’s that time of year when Phil Dimitriadis reaches for the ‘Bible’ of AFL finals.
Footy Book Review: Legends and more Legends
September 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Crossing reviews Sean Gorman’s Legends, and Ken Piesse’s Legends of the Bush.
A short passage from Mongrel Punt – the novel
September 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mongrel Punt is a new novel by poet, author and former footy player Ged Zochling. This is his first novel, launching on Thursday 20 September at Gertrude’s Brown Couch in Fitzroy at 7:00pm. This story follows three players on a top grade footy team as they enter Grand Final week – the biggest week of [Read more]
Too tough to lose : the Story of Laurie Morgan, Australia’s first equestrian Olympic gold medallist
June 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
Book Review by Jan Smith Too tough to lose : the Story of Laurie Morgan, Australia’s first equestrian Olympic gold medallist. By Warwick Morgan. Published by Forty Degrees South, Hobart, Tasmania. Not many sons write a book about their father, but not too many people have a father like legendary sportsman Laurie Morgan. Australia [Read more]
Book Review: Australia Story of a Cricket Country
February 14, 2012 by 7 Comments
Editor: Christian Ryan Publisher: Hardie Grant RRP: $90 (Almanac price $75. Details here) We are told a lot of things nowadays. We’re told nobody buys books anymore. That iPads and eBooks are the inevitable, irresistible way of the future. Even cricket administrators tell us few under thirty care much about test cricket now. [Read more]
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