Champions: Conversations with Great Players and Coaches of Australian Football
- ISBN-10
- 0992379164
- ISBN-13
- 9780992379162
- Series
- Champions
- Category
- Australian football
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-03-01
- Authors
- Ben Collins, Dan Eddy
Description
In Champions: Conversations with Great Players - Coaches of Australian Football extraordinary and heroic figures confide their inner thoughts to authors Dan Eddy and Ben Collins, offering a compelling insight into what makes a man truly great in the toughest of sporting theatres - Australian Football.Now in its second edition, and featuring conversations with 12 additional greats of our national game, Champions tells first-person stories that educate, inspire, and entertain football fans and general sports fans alike.Through these vivid, personal stories you will discover the mental toughness, self-belief, courage, passion, work ethic and smarts that have shaped these legends - and ultimately understand what it takes to become a true champion.An ideal gift for AFL fans and sports fans.Fully updated and revised, and featuring conversations with 12 new champions.Reveals reflections, anecdotes and personal memories never before shared.Includes some of the most revered and colourful AFL figures in the game's history, including Malcolm Blight, SimonMadden, Steve Johnson, Mick Malthouse and Paul Kelly.
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Other editions
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- 2011
- 474 pages
- Paperback
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