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CHAPPELL’S LAST STAND THE JOURNEY
Michael Sexton
RRP $29.99 Steve Smith, Brian Murgatroyd
RRP $34.99
Described in vivid detail by ABC
journalist Michael Sexton, Chappell’s Last
Stand illustrates the tenacity and pure cricketing
genius of Ian Chappell, and also provides unique
insight into the rivalries, talents and tensions of a
pivotal time in Australian cricket that led to World
Series Cricket. In this fascinating inside account, Steve takes us
through his cricketing journey from the early days of
backyard cricket and net practice with his dad, to
the highs and lows of Test cricket
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as Australian captain.
LILLEE & THOMMO THE CAT WITH THE GIANT STORY
Ian Brayshaw
RRP $29.99 Steve Johnson
RRP $39.99
Lillee & Thommo is the previously untold story of the
combined devastating dominance of bowlers Jeff
Thompson and Dennis Lillee. During the heyday of
Australian cricket, the pair were unstoppable and
feared by batsmen everywhere. Now you can read
about all their remarkable feats. Steve Johnson has become the king of reinvention
- from misbehaving larrikin to premiership star;
from Cat to Giant - and he’s been at the heart of
two of the most remarkable AFL teams of modern
times: the great Geelong triple-
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premiership side, and the coming
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juggernaut of Greater Western
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Sydney.
HEROES OF THE HOUR
Ken Piesse
RRP $34.99
We never tire in celebrating the
quintessential moments in the careers
of the most legendary Australians from Bradman
and Lillee to Warne and Steve Smith, their greatest
triumph, their greatest day. Experience the finest
moments of all with Australian cricket’s master
storyteller Ken Piesse.
THE GRADE CRICKETER:
TEA AND NO SYMPATHY
Dave Edwards, Ian Higgins, Sam Perry
RRP $29.99
Hilarious, ridiculous and completely true to life to
anyone who’s ever spent time in a dressing room,
Tea and No Sympathy takes us on a funny sporting
misadventure through the world of grade cricket and
the flawed and occasionally appalling people who
play it, from the creators of the bestselling novel The
Grade Cricketer.
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THE THINGS THAT MAKE US
Nick Riewoldt, Peter Hanlon
RRP $39.99
Nick Riewoldt is a man whose intelligence and
insight allow him a deeply fascinating perspective
on his life and career. The Things that Make Us
is Nick’s autobiography, and it
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is as powerful, interesting and
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compelling as the author himself.
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THE GENERAL
Luke Hodge
RRP $45.00
Luke is a four-time Premiership player, three-time
Premiership captain and winner of two Norm
Smith medals. In this revealing autobiography,
Hodge explains his own transformation and that
of his mighty football club, giving
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unique insight into the incredibly
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successful era he has been part of.
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BIG BASH BOOK 2017 – 2018 KEVIN SHEEDY
Daniel Lane
RRP $29.99 Kevin Sheedy, Warwick Hadfield
RRP $45.00
Packed with exclusive content, this comprehensive
guide provides insights from the players, the
gobsmacking moments, interviews with the stars,
and all the facts ‘n’ stats you need to be a T20
expert. There are also trivia quizzes for each team
in the comp so you can really test your knowledge!
DUE 22ND NOVEMBER
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This illustrated autobiography comes on the 50th
anniversary of Kevin Sheedy’s first senior game,
and is an intimate, funny and fascinating portrait
of the man, the footballer and the larrikin. It