Nicky Winmar: My Story From Bush Kid To Afl Legend (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few moments in Australian sporting history carry the cultural weight of Nicky Winmar lifting his St Kilda guernsey and pointing proudly to his skin — and Nicky Winmar: My Story From Bush Kid to AFL Legend chronicles the extraordinary life behind that defining act of defiance. Written with Matthew Hardy, this memoir traces Winmar's journey from his humble origins in rural Western Australia to the dazzling heights of the Australian Football League, where he became one of the most electrifying and courageous players of his generation, lauded by greats such as Tony Plugger Lockett as one of the truly great players… an amazing talent. Beyond the spectacular marks and blistering pace, this is a story of identity, resilience, and the fight for dignity in a sport — and a nation — still grappling with its relationship to Indigenous Australians. Written with candour and heart, the narrative illuminates the systemic racism Winmar faced and overcame, placing his 1993 stand at Victoria Park in its rightful context as a watershed moment in Australian cultural history. For fans of football and social justice alike, this memoir leaves the reader asking not only how one man endured so much, but how his legacy continues to reshape the game today.
Author: Nicky Winmar With Matthew Hardy
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few moments in Australian sporting history carry the cultural weight of Nicky Winmar lifting his St Kilda guernsey and pointing proudly to his skin — and Nicky Winmar: My Story From Bush Kid to AFL Legend chronicles the extraordinary life behind that defining act of defiance. Written with Matthew Hardy, this memoir traces Winmar's journey from his humble origins in rural Western Australia to the dazzling heights of the Australian Football League, where he became one of the most electrifying and courageous players of his generation, lauded by greats such as Tony Plugger Lockett as one of the truly great players… an amazing talent. Beyond the spectacular marks and blistering pace, this is a story of identity, resilience, and the fight for dignity in a sport — and a nation — still grappling with its relationship to Indigenous Australians. Written with candour and heart, the narrative illuminates the systemic racism Winmar faced and overcame, placing his 1993 stand at Victoria Park in its rightful context as a watershed moment in Australian cultural history. For fans of football and social justice alike, this memoir leaves the reader asking not only how one man endured so much, but how his legacy continues to reshape the game today.