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The Game

A collection of the best AFL stories

Dennis Cometti Jon Pierik

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Fairfax Books
01 November 2012
The Game collects the best AFL stories on and off the field told by the best writers around. They delve behind the statistics, examining the players, coaches and teams that make the game.

Greg Baum brings to life the epic drawn 2010 grand final and Jake Niall dissects game styles and tells how the Cats saved football in 2008. Caroline Wilson uncovers the psyche of such greats as former Western Bulldog star Scott West and Shane Crawford during his struggles as the reigning Brownlow Medallist. Jake Niall examines Nathan Buckley's search for football utopia while Samantha Lane details how Lance Franklin handles the fame game. Emma Quayle recalls the bond that ties West Coast Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui and Carlton defender Chris Yarran, and coach Ross Lyon opens up to Rohan Connolly about the most emotional year of his life.

From Carey to Cousins, Judd to Franklin, Sheedy to Malthouse, the dark days of the Blues to the dynasties of the Brisbane Lions and Geelong, The Game offers the winning combination of great stories and top-notch writers.
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Imprint:   Fairfax Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 33mm
Weight:   462g
ISBN:   9781743313176
ISBN 10:   1743313179
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dennis Cometti is one of the best known and most respected sportscasters in Australia. Over the years he has worked at the ABC, commenting on Test cricket alongside the great Alan McGilvray with Channel Seven, calling AFL matches around the country as well as covering two Commonwealth Games and the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics, and with Channel Nine, where he has the reputation of being the most distinctive, eloquent, and beloved football commentators the game has ever known. As a football fan since he was old enough to see over the boundary fence and a sports journalist for major metropolitan newspapers for more than a decade, the Age 's Jon Pierik understands what makes the game great--and why it inspires fine journalism. Pierik combines these two ingredients to help deliver a must read for AFL fans.

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