I am currently collecting sporting (auto)biographies, mainly AFL ones.
Iv been searching for some more good ones for a little time now but to make my job easier does anyone have any sporting biographies which are worth digging for?
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Saturday Afternoon Fever (Matthew Hardy) ... not quite a sporting biography, but a ripping good read.
John Bertrand's book is sensational too (America's Cup winning skipper).
Also the Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb is a great read (about the first men to break four minutes for the mile).
John Bertrand's book is sensational too (America's Cup winning skipper).
Also the Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb is a great read (about the first men to break four minutes for the mile).
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
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i read "real footballers dont cry" by harry madden not a bad read with some funny parts
have also read "waltsing Matera" by peter martera - pretty s*** read basically a west coast propaganda rag about how great they were in the early 90's
have also read "waltsing Matera" by peter martera - pretty s*** read basically a west coast propaganda rag about how great they were in the early 90's
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Amazing book. Regarded as the best book on the game ever written.Saints43 wrote:One of the best sporting books ever is "The Glory Game" by Hunter Davies.
Follows Spursfor one season in the early '70s. Not really a biography though.
Hunter Davies is still probably the only author to ever be allowed into the inner sanctum of a football club and he upset a lot of people at Spurs with how viciously candid he was. He pulled no punches and definitely wasn't trying to make friends.
Would love to read something similar about the Saints or any AFL club for that matter but it won't happen. Club's are very guarded with what goes on when the cameras aren't around and fair enough too. For that reason The Glory Game is the only book of its kind and it is an incredible insight.