The second storey man : a time in the Australian people's game - Aussie Rules

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TitleThe second storey man : a time in the Australian people's game - Aussie RulesPersonal AuthorWickes, Alan, (author)DescriptionThe Second Storey Man is an authentic history of key elements of the Australian Rules Football story. Alan Wickes was seduced into the game in 1947 by the great John Coleman at Mornington, Victoria. My journey traverses the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston and District, the Victorian Football League, Victorian Football Association and the AFL. Identified are critical issues in the politics and administration of senior football codes throughout Victoria. Read about the unbridled toxicity between the VFL and the VFA and how it threatened the very existence of the game, in particular during the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. Insights into the near extinction and evolution of the Collingwood Football Club. A must read authentic Australian sporting story.Physical characteristics205 pages : illustrations, 16cm.LanguageEnglishAccess restrictionsFor use in library only - available to be viewed at Frankston Library (60 Playne Street Frankston VIC 3199)Dewey NumberLH 796.3309 WICK

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Subject (Keyword)Australian football; Frankston Football Club; Victorian Football League; Seaford Football Club

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