A Game of Our Own: The Origins of Australian Football by Blainey, Geoffrey

Black Inc, Australia, 2003. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 249 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Black Inc., Australia, 2003. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are reasonably browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Carries us back to the 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. An excellent social history and a compulsory read for all true fans of the game, this book will also appeal to cricket and rugby fans. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; ISBN: 1863953477. ISBN/EAN: 9781863953474. Inventory No: 23020085.. 9781863953474

Black Inc., 2003. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIA Australian Rules Football ""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… Read More