Australia's Game: The History of Australian Football.
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505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Initialisms and acronyms -- PREFACE A remarkable story -- PROLOGUE Melbourne: The early days -- 1 Sightings of football -- 2 A call to arms -- 3 The rule writers -- 4 A Melbourne game is born -- 5 Retracing the game's origins -- 6 The game grows slowly -- 7 Sharpening skills and refining rules -- 8 The game evolves -- 9 An organisational hub emerges -- 10 The VFA takes game to new heights -- 11 Umpires make their call -- 12 Spectators make their presence felt -- 13 The game spreads west and south -- 14 The game goes north | |
505 | 8 | |a 15 The VFA thrives despite unruly crowds -- 16 The VFL stakes its claim -- 17 The game goes abroad -- 18 Tough times -- 19 Celebrating 50 years of football -- 20 Disputes and distractions -- 21 After the war -- 22 The landscape changes -- 23 Making good in times of hardship -- 24 War impacts on everything -- 25 Football's post-war recovery -- 26 Propaganda campaigns continue -- 27 Football goes deep into the suburbs -- 28 The impact of television -- 29 Keeping television at arm's length -- 30 Coaches shape the game -- 31 Hallowed traditions are challenged -- 32 Business takes over | |
505 | 8 | |a 33 Players become militant -- 34 Leagues reclaim control -- 35 National perspectives take over -- 36 Players unite as South Melbourne is sent packing -- 37 Turbulent times -- 38 The VFL plans to expand -- 39 Footscray fights back -- 40 The AFL is established -- 41 Racism erupts and the ANZAC myth is appropriated -- 42 Fitzroy disappears -- 43 Money rolls in and player payments escalate -- 44 Searching for a new direction -- 45 Reining in wayward conduct -- 46 Strategic expansion takes centre stage -- 47 Tapping into the Gold Coast dream -- 48 A risky journey into foreign territory | |
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contents | Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Initialisms and acronyms -- PREFACE A remarkable story -- PROLOGUE Melbourne: The early days -- 1 Sightings of football -- 2 A call to arms -- 3 The rule writers -- 4 A Melbourne game is born -- 5 Retracing the game's origins -- 6 The game grows slowly -- 7 Sharpening skills and refining rules -- 8 The game evolves -- 9 An organisational hub emerges -- 10 The VFA takes game to new heights -- 11 Umpires make their call -- 12 Spectators make their presence felt -- 13 The game spreads west and south -- 14 The game goes north 15 The VFA thrives despite unruly crowds -- 16 The VFL stakes its claim -- 17 The game goes abroad -- 18 Tough times -- 19 Celebrating 50 years of football -- 20 Disputes and distractions -- 21 After the war -- 22 The landscape changes -- 23 Making good in times of hardship -- 24 War impacts on everything -- 25 Football's post-war recovery -- 26 Propaganda campaigns continue -- 27 Football goes deep into the suburbs -- 28 The impact of television -- 29 Keeping television at arm's length -- 30 Coaches shape the game -- 31 Hallowed traditions are challenged -- 32 Business takes over 33 Players become militant -- 34 Leagues reclaim control -- 35 National perspectives take over -- 36 Players unite as South Melbourne is sent packing -- 37 Turbulent times -- 38 The VFL plans to expand -- 39 Footscray fights back -- 40 The AFL is established -- 41 Racism erupts and the ANZAC myth is appropriated -- 42 Fitzroy disappears -- 43 Money rolls in and player payments escalate -- 44 Searching for a new direction -- 45 Reining in wayward conduct -- 46 Strategic expansion takes centre stage -- 47 Tapping into the Gold Coast dream -- 48 A risky journey into foreign territory 49 Integrity becomes a burning issue -- 50 Values and game plans become recipes for success -- 51 A science experiment goes horribly wrong -- 52 The rise and rise of women's football -- 53 Off-field successes, on-field challenges -- 54 A monumental battle -- AFTERWORD A national treasure -- Acknowledgements -- Key moments in Australian football -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- About the authors -- Copyright Page |
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