The Game

Name: The Game | A collection of the best AFL stories
Brand: Fairfax Books
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A collection of the best AFL stories

Dennis Cometti Jon Pierik(Autor*in)

Fairfax Books (Verlag)

Erschienen am 1. November 2012

384 Seiten

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Cover
About the authors
Title Page
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INTRODUCTION
COACHES
499 games coached, one enjoyed: David Parkin
The Malcolm Blight sacking
Thomas, an outsider within
Introducing Mark Williams, premiership coach
The Rohan Connolly interview: Rodney Eade
No more miracles, simply the day that had to come: Kevin Sheedy
Blue-collar blueblood: Brett Ratten
Matthews, a man of his time, departs at a time of his choosing
Faith healer: Alastair Clarkson
New Richmond coach Damien Harwick early in his tenure at Tigerland: "What have I got myself in for?
Coach changed the game-and won a few, too: Paul Roos
Thompson after a decade to remember at Kardinia Park
Pumped and proud: Chris Scott
Buckley and the search for footy utopia
Mick Malthouse
THAT ONE DAY
A dynasty? History says the devil's in the detail: 2000 Grand Final, Essendon v Melbourne
Lions devour the meek pies: 2003 Grand Final, Brisbane v Collingwood
Wheel turns for hungry Port: 2004 Grand Final, Port Adelaide v Brisbane
Now, as Zen, Sydney reminded of its unshakeable, unbreakable belief in each other: 2005 Grand Final, Sydney v West Coast
New rivals show why they're hard to split: 2006 Grand Final, Sydney v West Coast
A victory for the ages: 2007 Grand Final, Geelong v Port Adelaide
Fairytale finish for skilful Johnson: 2007 Grand Final, Geelong v Port Adelaide
How the Cats saved football: 2008 Grand Final, Geelong v Hawthorn
Faces tell of a missed opportunity: 2009 Grand Final, St Kilda v Geelong
It's still neck and neck after 44 years: 2010 Grand Final, Collingwood v St Kilda
Stoic Pies win the game, lose it, win it back, but still no spoils: 2010 Grand Final, Collingwood v St Kilda
In glorious living colour, a black and white fairytale finally comes true: 2010 Grand Final, Collingwood v St Kilda
Heroes and legends: Cat's grab a place in history: 2011 Grand Final, Geelong v Collingwood
DEEPER GAME
Scott West climbs the shrine to forget, not to remember
AFL coach reveals 11-year secret: my battle with brain tumour
Grieving Lyon tells of a year marred by loss
All about my father
Shane's pain
Damage control
Heath wave
Facing up to life's real tests
A dog's new life
The Pact: St Kilda v Geelong
Out of Africa, into the team
I'm proud of her: Dad's tribute to baby Luella
THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY
He's footy royalty but . . . a blueblood?
Buck stops
Richo: A Tiger who earned his stripes
A sorry tale that has torn a team apart
Dark side of the Mooney
Buddy: An audience with Lance Franklin
Let the light shine
Ablett the younger makes his own mark
In the twilight, sun sets on Essendon era
The contender
McLeod's silver lining
Captain Fantastic: The legend of Roo
Brisbane to sack Fevola
High and dry
The Eagle who crash-landed
One test ends, a new, bigger one begins
Calling time on a big, bad bustling career
I loved the nature of our friendship . . .
MARN GROOK
Mum made me do it: How Adam Goodes became a star
Worlds apart
Blood Brothers
David Selwyn Burralung Merringwuy Galarrwuy Wyal Wirrpanda-and don't you forget it
AFL club "prefers white parents
The changing landscape
THE SUITS
Football bosses step into limelight
Final siren for Elliott as Blues eject the old guard
AFL plans two new clubs in four years
From headstrong to harmonious, football boss has reinvented himself and won respect
Bagging Eddie is not all black and white
OUTSIDE THE (CENTRE) SQUARE
Inside the kennel: The Connolly report
Agent for change: Danny Southern
Inside a horror week for Carlton
A street named desire
Jack Dyer: A final roar for a fallen tiger
When the siren blew, it was amateur hour
Out of bounds?
In times of treble
Bat outta Bartel

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