Aussie Rules For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 12. April 2012
384 pages
978-1-118-34875-8 (ISBN)
Description
Created especially for the Australian customer!
Facts, tips and stats for players, spectators andcoaches!
Fully updated with all the latest rule changes and includingexpanded skills, coaching and training chapters, Aussie RulesFor Dummies, 2nd Edition takes you from getting a grip on thebasics to more advanced aspects of playing, watching and coachingAustralia's national game. Packed with practical information andfascinating anecdotes, this is the simplest, clearest and mostdetailed guide to AFL available.
Discover how to:
* Understand positions, umpires and scoring
* Gear up correctly, and avoid and treat injuries
* Improve your playing skills and coach effectively
* Appreciate the clubs, competitions and awards
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Jim Maine
Aussie Rules For Dummies
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01/2010
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Jim Main is a well-respected sportswriter and author of more than thirty books, including The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers.
Content
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Part I: Before the First Bounce
- Chapter 1: Australia's Greatest Game
- Chapter 2: Getting a Grip on the Basics
- Chapter 3: Settling the Score
- Chapter 4: Gearing Up for the Game
- Part II: Playing the Game
- Chapter 5: The Positions
- Chapter 6: Skills of the Game: Kicking and Marking
- Chapter 7: Skills of the Game: Passing, Running and Tackling
- Part III: Taking Your Game to the Next Level
- Chapter 8: It's a Big Football World
- Chapter 9: From the Bush to the Big Time: Moving through the Levels of Play
- Chapter 10: Training: The Ins and Outs
- Chapter 11: Injuries and How to Deal with Them
- Chapter 12: So, You Want to Coach
- Part IV: The Australian Football League
- Chapter 13: Club Cultures and Stars
- Chapter 14: The Origin and Structure of the League
- Chapter 15: Roll Out the Honours
- Chapter 16: Grounds for Greatness
- Part V: The Spectator Sport
- Chapter 17: The Fanfare of the AFL
- Chapter 18: Running a Tipping Competition
- Chapter 19: The Football Media
- Part VI: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 20: Ten Great Players
- Chapter 21: The Top Ten Teams
- Chapter 22: The Ten Best True-Boot Artists
- Chapter 23: Ten Men Earn Top Marks
- Chapter 24: The Best Aussie Rules Games
- Chapter 25: Ten Fantastic Footy Facts
- Part VII: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Premiership and Medal Winners
- Appendix B: Off-field Footy Language
- Appendix C: Other Useful Books
