1989: The Great Grand Final
$33.59
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2020
Summary
1989: A Grand Final for the Ages
The 1989 Grand Final between Hawthorn and Geelong is considered one of the greatest of all time. Hawthorn, seeking back-to-back premierships, faced a Geelong team that hadn’t been in a Grand Final since 1967.
The match had it all: intense physicality, high scores, Gary Ablett’s nine goals, and a Geelong fightback that saw them claw back a six-goal deficit in the final quarter, ultimately losing by a single goal. Had the match ended in a draw,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743796566 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743796560 |
| Author: | Tony Wilson |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Tony Wilson
Tony Wilson is a versatile writer, best known for his children’s books, and his novel Players (2005) that satirised The Footy Show. He wrote the story of Australia’s World Cup in Germany (Australia United, 2006) for Slattery Media. In 1989, he was a player in the Hawthorn Under 19s, and has been a life-long Hawthorn supporter. He has great relationships with the players in both sides of the 1989 classic. His father, Ray, is a Hawthorn best and fairest winner, and played in the 1971 Hawthorn Premiership team.
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