Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong
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Author: James Button
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One town. One football club. One struggle for greatness. James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club as a boy. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats mounted, one nagging question became louder and louder- would his team ever win a premiership again? Comeback tells the Geelong story-how a town unloved by the big city up the road turned to football to show it was as good as anyone. It paints the characters-two Gary Abletts, 'Polly' Farmer, Bob Davis, 'Bomber' Thompson, Matthew Scarlett, Joel Selwood and many others-who helped to make Geelong a byword for excitement, and it explains how a bunch of talented but flashy individuals ended years of despair by finding the magic ingredient that makes a great team. More than a book about sport, Comeback shows how the history of a town and the spirit of a place can be funnelled through the fortunes of a football club.
Author: James Button
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One town. One football club. One struggle for greatness. James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club as a boy. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats mounted, one nagging question became louder and louder- would his team ever win a premiership again? Comeback tells the Geelong story-how a town unloved by the big city up the road turned to football to show it was as good as anyone. It paints the characters-two Gary Abletts, 'Polly' Farmer, Bob Davis, 'Bomber' Thompson, Matthew Scarlett, Joel Selwood and many others-who helped to make Geelong a byword for excitement, and it explains how a bunch of talented but flashy individuals ended years of despair by finding the magic ingredient that makes a great team. More than a book about sport, Comeback shows how the history of a town and the spirit of a place can be funnelled through the fortunes of a football club.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: James Button
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One town. One football club. One struggle for greatness. James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club as a boy. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats mounted, one nagging question became louder and louder- would his team ever win a premiership again? Comeback tells the Geelong story-how a town unloved by the big city up the road turned to football to show it was as good as anyone. It paints the characters-two Gary Abletts, 'Polly' Farmer, Bob Davis, 'Bomber' Thompson, Matthew Scarlett, Joel Selwood and many others-who helped to make Geelong a byword for excitement, and it explains how a bunch of talented but flashy individuals ended years of despair by finding the magic ingredient that makes a great team. More than a book about sport, Comeback shows how the history of a town and the spirit of a place can be funnelled through the fortunes of a football club.
Author: James Button
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One town. One football club. One struggle for greatness. James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club as a boy. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats mounted, one nagging question became louder and louder- would his team ever win a premiership again? Comeback tells the Geelong story-how a town unloved by the big city up the road turned to football to show it was as good as anyone. It paints the characters-two Gary Abletts, 'Polly' Farmer, Bob Davis, 'Bomber' Thompson, Matthew Scarlett, Joel Selwood and many others-who helped to make Geelong a byword for excitement, and it explains how a bunch of talented but flashy individuals ended years of despair by finding the magic ingredient that makes a great team. More than a book about sport, Comeback shows how the history of a town and the spirit of a place can be funnelled through the fortunes of a football club.
Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong