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Bezig met laden... The football solution : how Richmond's premiership can save Australiadoor George Megalogenis
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Fairly interesting history of Australian rules football, intertwined with personal reminiscences and culminating in a retelling of the on- and off-field buildup to the Tigers' 2017 premiership. The title is misleading, though; the political parallels are fairly tenuous, and the book doesn't mount any kind of argument until the (brief) conclusion, which itself doesn't go much further than the obvious platitudes about the failings of 21st-century political leadership. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A sport unlike any other in the world, football has always been Australia's bellwether. But at a time when politics is increasingly conducted like sports - full of one-eyed tribalism, captain's calls and policy dictated by the Newspoll scoreboard - football is the one institution that's more relevant than ever. And it's Richmond that's out in front of the pack. Before the club could break its premiership drought, it had to change how it thought about good leadership. By weaving together the game's conflicted history, a sharp-eyed analysis of Richmond's off-field turbulence and his own love of the Tigers, Megalogenis reveals how Richmond found a new way to win - and how, following the 2019 election, Australia might do the same. 'Megalogenis has done it again, but with an unexpected twist.' Hugh Mackay 'A public intellectual who barracks for Richmond argues that the Tigers' 2017 flag contains the seeds of our national resurgence. That's some footy argument . . .' Martin Flanagan 'Richmond are not yet ahead in the premiership wars, but through inspired leadership, they're streets ahead in the culture wars.' Barrie Cassidy 'Manages the incredible feat of igniting hope again for something called Australia. Whatever football code you follow, or even if you don't follow sport at all, I urge you to read this book. It's bracingly sane and beautifully told.' Christos Tsiolkas Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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