The Football War

The VFA and VFL's Battle for Supremacy 1930-1949

Xavier Fowler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2024
Melbourne University Press (Verlag)
978-0-522-88007-6 (ISBN)

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In the shadow of the impending Second World War, a battle for control kicked off between two rival factions in Australian Rules football-the powerful upstart Victorian Football League, comprising the strongest inner-city clubs, and the struggling Victorian Football Association, which sought new teams and spectators in Melbourne's growing outer suburbs. The conflict spilled out of Victoria, inciting division and discord in almost every corner of the country. Woven through Xavier Fowler's lively history are the stories of iconic players whose lives and careers were fundamentally altered by the conflict as they crisscrossed the breach, including Australian Football Hall of Famers Ron Todd, Laurie Nash, Jack Dyer and Bob Pratt. From bitter personal rivalries to the lasting impacts on the game itself, The Football War is the untold story of the battle for supremacy on- and off-field, and the fight for the soul of Australian Rules.

Xavier Fowler is a historian who writes on sport and society.

Erscheinungsdatum	24.09.2024
Verlagsort	Carlton
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-522-88007-X / 052288007X
ISBN-13	978-0-522-88007-6 / 9780522880076
Zustand	Neuware