Spudd: The Autobiography, 9781761043437
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Rugby League’s fearsome enforcer bares all: spuds, brawls, and glory.

Spudd: The Autobiography

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    16 August 2021

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Summary

Spudd: The Potato-Powered Enforcer

The long-overdue autobiography of Mark “Spudd” Carroll, one of the most fearsome players to ever lace on a boot.

In the brutal world of rugby league, Mark “Spudd” Carroll is an enforcer who would do everything in his power to ensure victory for his team - including a pre-game ritual of eating 16 potatoes, hence the nickname.

Spudd is from a rugged era where, even if concussed, players climbed to their feet and threw themselves back …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761043437
ISBN-10:1761043439
Author:Adam Hawse
Publisher:Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Random House Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:16 August 2021
Weight:444g
Dimensions:33mm x 247mm x 203mm
About The Author

Adam Hawse

Adam Hawse is an accomplished writer with a serious love for sport and over 25 years of experience at some of Australia’s biggest media outlets.

Adam has written about the NRL since the mid-1990s when he was employed at Rugby League Week magazine and later The Sunday Telegraph. When he moved into television with Network Ten, Adam was appointed chief rugby league reporter. He also hosted Sports Tonight and had a prominent on-air role in the broadcast of Big Bash League cricket. More recently, Adam hosted live bulletins as a presenter at Fox Sports News and Sky News.

Born and raised in Sydney, Adam is married with three children. He enjoys nothing more than watching his beloved NRL team the Parramatta Eels play on the weekend, although that passion is not always embraced by other members of the family.

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