The Australian game of football since 1858

The Australian Game of Football celebrates the 150th anniversary of Australia's only indigenous game and covers every aspect of the game-- it's haphazard beginnings, the passion of its founders, its heroes, those who managed and influenced it over generations, the coaches and tacticians, its relations with indigenous Australians, the huge role of women, the media, and its amazing and constant growth from a suburban game to a national phenomenon. The book has hundreds of dramatic photos and illustrations, and covers each of the 15 decades of the life of the game in minute detail. For all that wonderful history, legendary coach Kevin Sheedy warns in a foreword to The Australian Game of Football, that the job has only just started.