Time and Space. Footy Tactics from Origins to Afl

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2015
Edition: First Edition

Description: 351 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the games greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics. From Pagans Paddock to Clarksons Cluster, from Fitzroys huddle to Sydneys flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular. In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the secrets behind them all. Youll meet the German gymnast who taught Geelong how to break the game from its rugby roots; the two Test cricketers who became footys first great coaches; and the water polo player who shaped the modern AFL. Along the way youll learn how South Australia pioneered the flick pass; how a rule suggested by Tasmania helped Collingwood win four straight flags; and how Fremantle revolutionised the use of the interchange bench. Time and Space is essential reading for any fan who wants to know why their team does what it does, and why it wins or loses.

ISBN: 9780733333699