Lethal
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in Australian Rules Football carry the weight of Leigh Matthews — a player so dominant, so feared, and so gifted that his nickname Lethal became the only word necessary. Lethal chronicles the remarkable life and career of one of the VFL's greatest ever players, from his early days to his record-breaking seasons with the Hawthorn Football Club, where he became a four-time premiership hero and one of the most prolific goal-kickers the game has ever seen. Written in collaboration with veteran football journalist Mike Sheahan, this autobiography presents Matthews's story with raw honesty, unfiltered insight, and the same intensity that defined his on-field presence. Beyond the goals and the glory, Lethal pulls back the curtain on the culture, tribalism, and fierce competition that shaped the VFL during its golden era. Matthews's voice — direct, passionate, and unapologetic — gives readers an intimate portrait of a champion's mindset, while Sheahan's journalistic craft ensures the narrative moves with pace and authority. For fans of Australian football history and lovers of great sporting memoir alike, this is an essential document of a bygone era — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the legend has yet to be fully told.
Author: Leigh Matthews With Mike Sheahan
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in Australian Rules Football carry the weight of Leigh Matthews — a player so dominant, so feared, and so gifted that his nickname Lethal became the only word necessary. Lethal chronicles the remarkable life and career of one of the VFL's greatest ever players, from his early days to his record-breaking seasons with the Hawthorn Football Club, where he became a four-time premiership hero and one of the most prolific goal-kickers the game has ever seen. Written in collaboration with veteran football journalist Mike Sheahan, this autobiography presents Matthews's story with raw honesty, unfiltered insight, and the same intensity that defined his on-field presence. Beyond the goals and the glory, Lethal pulls back the curtain on the culture, tribalism, and fierce competition that shaped the VFL during its golden era. Matthews's voice — direct, passionate, and unapologetic — gives readers an intimate portrait of a champion's mindset, while Sheahan's journalistic craft ensures the narrative moves with pace and authority. For fans of Australian football history and lovers of great sporting memoir alike, this is an essential document of a bygone era — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the legend has yet to be fully told.