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A nation divided: Football’s brutal battle for the Australian soul.
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304 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2024
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Summary
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 Fowle…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522880076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052288007X |
| Author: | Xavier Fowler |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 258mm x 238mm |
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About The Author
Xavier Fowler
Xavier Fowler is a historian who writes on sport and society.
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