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A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football

Geoffrey Blainey

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Description:Today Australian Rules football is a multi-million-dollar business, with superstar players, high-profile presidents and enough scandals to fill a soap opera. The game has changed beyond recognition - or has it? In "A Game of Our Own," 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 umpire'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 1860, just as the game played today is different again. Journey back to an era when the ground was not oval, when captains acted as umpires, 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. 'Australians are not only very good at playing sport - we invent it as well. Fans of the game will love this book; it is a great read about a great game and how it all began.' -Ron Barassi Geoffrey Blainey is the author of numerous books, including "The Tyranny of Distance; A Short History of the Twentieth Century," and the best-selling "A Short History of the World." He is one of the few Australians whose biography appears in "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Geoffrey is a lifelong supporter of the Geelong Football Club. At the age of 9, he had almost every player's signature in his autograph book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football. To get started finding A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Today Australian Rules football is a multi-million-dollar business, with superstar players, high-profile presidents and enough scandals to fill a soap opera. The game has changed beyond recognition - or has it? In "A Game of Our Own," 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 umpire'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 1860, just as the game played today is different again. Journey back to an era when the ground was not oval, when captains acted as umpires, 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. 'Australians are not only very good at playing sport - we invent it as well. Fans of the game will love this book; it is a great read about a great game and how it all began.' -Ron Barassi Geoffrey Blainey is the author of numerous books, including "The Tyranny of Distance; A Short History of the Twentieth Century," and the best-selling "A Short History of the World." He is one of the few Australians whose biography appears in "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Geoffrey is a lifelong supporter of the Geelong Football Club. At the age of 9, he had almost every player's signature in his autograph book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football. To get started finding A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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