Game of Our Own, A : The Origins of Australian Football
Geoffrey Blainey
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Quantity: 1From Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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AUSTRALIA Australian Rules FootballÂ"Today Australian Rules football is a multi â " million â " dollar businessâ with superstar playersâ high â " profile presidents and enough scandals to fill a soap opera. The game has changed beyond recognition â " or has it? In A Game of Our Ownâ esteemed historian Geoffrey Blainey documents the birth of our great national game. Who were the characters and champions of the early days of Australian football? How was the VFL formed? Why was the umpireâ s job so difficult? Blainey takes a sceptical look at the idea that the game had its origins in Ireland or in Aboriginal pastimes. Instead he demonstrates that footy was a series of inventions. The game played in 1880 was very different to that of 1860â just as the game played today is different again. Journey back to an era when the ground was not ovalâ when captains acted as umpiresâ when players wore caps and jerseys bearing forgotten colours and kicked a round ball that soon lost its shape. A Game of Our Own is a fascinating social history and a compulsory read for all true fans of the game. â xiii, 249 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. #020224/270424 Australian football -- History (Gift inscription on fep) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 83786
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Title: Game of Our Own, A : The Origins of ...
Publisher: Black Inc.
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine
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