While most of footy’s most memorable moments happen on-field, the game’s greatest tales are told off it – and often on paper.
Here we list 20 of the best Aussie Rules books for any type of footy fan.
28: Brandon Jack
If you are looking for your average AFL player’s autobiography, you’ve come to the wrong place. Rather than blunt recounts of games, goals and minor setbacks, the former Swan tells his story on the fringes, whether in the locker room or in the wider world. Like Barry Hall at his biggest and baddest, no punches are pulled.
Australia’s Game: Matthew Nicholson, Bob Stewart, Greg de Moore and Rob Hess
It is almost inarguable that Australian Rules Football is the most unique sport on the face of the earth. This mighty tome – all 700 pages of it – shows how the sausage was made in the most palatable way possible. Worth purchasing for the glossary of terms alone.
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