Matt Zurbo
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Jim Vasalopoulos was a child immigrant, who found footy was a good means to become part of the Australian crowd. As an adult, his love of footy helped him to find a unique way to promote his supermarket. This story was written in the 1990s, so today offers young readers a great chance to play “spot the historical footy players”. Suitable for YA readers. Also published in Viewpoint: On Books for Young Adults, vol. 6, no.4 Summer 1998, p. 3.
Review by Irene Hogan
Review by Irene Hogan
One weekend a country football team short of players, finds a new player who takes on the coaching role as well. He is a stray who wandered in from off the highway. The team weren’t sure what hit them, but they loved his whacky approach to the game. Amusing and lighthearted tale of country footy, but a touch confusing at times. Suitable for YA readers.
Review by Irene Hogan
Review by Irene Hogan
Publisher description: Champions All is an oral History of AFL/VFL football, an encyclopedia of the history of our great game, compiled from the brutally honest thoughts of over 170 of its players from the 1940s to now. From Triple Brownlow winners, four time premiership coaches to thugs, characters, gentleman champions, glamorous high fliers, rugged club servants, 100 goal kickers and honest back pockets. If you are sick of spin, this book is for you. From childhood to retirement, quiet moments, tall tales, family and big picture, great Grand Finals, heartache and often conflicting opinions, at last a book detailing the history of AFL/VFL as it should be told; 100% through the words of the players and coaches who were out there. A book that delivers not just the view from the oval, but what made the hearts tick of the people out there.… (meer)
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- #335,831
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- 3.5
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- 7
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- 17
Review by Irene Hogan