History of Australian Rules Football

A select bibliography

The purpose of this bibliography is to provide a list of resources that cover the history of Australian Rules Football and the various national, state and local competitions of the code, particularly the Victorian Football League and the Australian Football League. Some of the works cited are of a biographical nature, dealing with significant figures in the history of Australian Rules Football, notably players and coaches. Some of the citations included deal with specific areas of interest such as indigenous football players and teams, the tribal culture of the spectators and supporters, and the history of the code outside Australia.

Although extensive, this bibliography is necessarily a work in progress, and it is hoped that readers will advise the National Museum of Australia Library of omissions or deficiencies. All such communications should be addressed to National Museum of Australia library.

Some hyperlinks are to subscription services available in the NMA Library. Readers at NMA can access them directly by clicking on the link. External readers can only do this if their institution also has a subscription to the relevant service.

General

Alomes, S, 'Australian Football, the International Game? the Danish Australian Football League and the Internationalisation of Australian Football, 1989/ 1996', Sporting Traditions v.13 (2), May 1997: (3)-17;<http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1997/st1302/st1302c.pdf>.

Andrew, B, and Australian National Football Council, Australian Football Handbook, ([Adelaide : Australian National Football Council, 1971), 96 p.

Australian Football, (Ultimo, N.S.W. : Murray, 1979), 143p., 16p. of col.plates

Bloch, F, 'Amateur Aussie Rules: Sudden Death in Adelaide', Sporting Traditions v.15 (2), May 1999: 55-72; <http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1999/st1502/st1502g.pdf>.

Buggy, H, Let's Look at Football, (Melbourne : Argus, 1952), 63 p.

Caruso, S, J Main and M Fiddian, Football Grounds of Melbourne, (Essendon North [Vic.] : Pennon Publishing, 2002), 191 p.

Cullen, P, S Bourbon and H Legro, Tales from the Inner Sanctum, ([St Kilda., Victoria] : RecLink, 2003), 260 p.

Dabscheck, B, 'Sydney, the Australian Football League's Swansong?', Sporting Traditions v.10 (1), Nov 1993: 136-139; <http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1993/st1001/st1001x.pdf>.

Downes, S, J Ross and G Hutchinson, The Whole Australian Football Catalogue : The a-z of all Things AFL, (Sydney : HarperSports, 2001), 304 p.

Hunt, R and G Bond, The Fat Lady Sings : 40 Years in Footy, (Southbank, Vic. : News Custom Publishing, 2005), 151 p.

Hutchinson, G, The Great Australian Book of Football Stories, (South Yarra : Currey O'Neil, 1983), 384 p.

Jarvis, ND, Origin of the Speccies : The Players & Positions of AFL, (North Freemantle, W.A. : Freemantle Arts Centre Press, 2006), 224 p. ; pp.

Mangan, JA and J Nauright , Sport in Australasian Society : Past and Present, (London ; Portland, OR : F. Cass, 2000), 362 p. ; pp.

Parry, S and Western Australian National Football League., Football : The Australian Game, ([Perth, W.A. : Western Australian National Football League?, 1958), 40 p. : pp.

Piesse, K, The Greatest Game : Timeless Tales from the Greats of Aussie Rules, (Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2006), 296 p., [8] p. of plates

Pollard, J, High Mark : The Complete Book on Australian Football, (Sydney, N.S.W. : Murray, 1967), 159 p.

Port Moresby Australian Rules Football Club., Port Moresby Australian Rules Football Club, ([Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : The Club, 1966), [18] p.

Richards, L and S Phillips, The Kiss of Death, (Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Hutchinson Australia, 1989), 222 p.

Slattery, G and J Ward, The Spirit of Football, (Docklands, Vic. : Geoff Slattery Publishing, 2004), 160 p.

South Australian National Football League., League Football in South Australia, ([Adelaide, S. Aust. : South Australian National Football League, 1978), 80 p.

Stewart, B, and R Hess , More than a Game : The Real Story of Australian Rules Football, (Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1998), 304 p., [16] p. of plates

History

100 Years of Australian Football, (Ringwood, Vic., Australia ; New York, N.Y. : Viking, 1996), 383 p.

Adair, D, 'A National Game at Last?: Australian Rules Football in the 1990s [Review of Mulcahy, Dan. Them and Us: National League? (1993), and Fitzgerald, Ross. The Footy Club: Inside the Brisbane Bears (1996).]', Sporting Traditions v.13 (1), Nov 1996: (129)-138<www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1996/st1301/st1301m.pdf>.

Australian Football in Canberra : 1911-1973, ([Canberra] : s.n., 1973), 58 p.

Australian Football League., Australian Football : Origin and History of the Game : Laws of the Game : Some Special Features of the Game, (Melbourne : Victorian Football League, 1920), 18 p.

AFL Centenary 1897-1996, Australian Football Video., Australian Football Video : Entertainment Group Pty. Ltd. [distributor], 1996
      A complete historic look at the 1996 centenary season. Includes the inaugural Lightening Premiership, the Hall of Fame Legends induction, the AFL art exhibition, the re-enactment week with today's teams dressed in the uniform of yesteryear and the Legends Game featuring famous players such as Ron Barassi, Leigh Matthews, Alex Jesaulenko and Kevin Bartlett.

Australian National Football Council. and South Australian National Football League., Laws of the Australian National Game of Football as Adopted by the Australian National Football Council, 1930, (Adelaide : South Australian Football League, 1931), 32 p.

Barker, AJ and others, Behind the Play : A History of Football in Western Australia from 1868, (Perth , W.A. : West Australian Football Commission, 2004), 439 p.

Blainey, G, A Game of our Own : The Origins of Australian Football, (Melbourne : Information Australia, 1990), 111 p.

Bloch, F, and South Australian Amateur Football League., A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994, (North Adelaide : S.A. Amateur Football League, 1995), 435 p.

Burke, P, 'Patriot Games: Women's Football during the First World War in Australia', Football Studies v.8 (2), 2005, pp.5-19.

Christian, G, J Lee and B Messenger, The Footballers, from 1885 to the West Coast Eagles, (Perth, W.A. : St. George Books, 1988), 200 p.

Clarke, Brian President,the International Australian Football Confederation., Aussie Rules the World : A History of International Football, ([S.l. : s.n.], 2002), 105 p.

Cohen, P, 'Behind Barbed Wire: Sport and Australian Prisoners of War.', Sporting Traditions v.23 (1), Nov 2006, pp.63-86

Cordner, J, The World of Football : A History of Football's various Codes ... from their Origins to Today, (Killara, NSW : John Cordner, 2002), 229 p.

Flagg, G and R Taylor, Australian Football Along the Line : Concerning the Development of Australian Football 1890-1990, Barellan League, Ariah Park, Tara & Ardlethan Associations, (Moombooldool, N.S.W. : G. Flagg, 1992), 192 p.

Frost, LE, Immortals : Football People and the Evolution of Australian Rules, (Milton, Qld. : John Wiley & Sons, 2005), 312 p., [16] p. of plates : pp.

Gillett, R, 'Where the Big Men Fly: An Early History of Australian Football in the Riverina. District', Sporting Traditions v.4 (2), May 1988: 162-175 p. <http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1988/st0402/st0402e.pdf >.

Grow, R, 'Nineteenth Century Football and the Melbourne Press', Sporting Traditions v.3 (1), 23-37 p. <http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1986/st0301/st0301d.pdf>.

Gunton, E, Football Flashback, ([Adelaide : s.n.], 1954), 96 p.

Hess, R, 'Case Studies in the Development of Australian Rules Football , 1896-1908', 2000), 268 leaves

Hibbins, GM, The Cambridge Connection : The Origin of Australian Rules Football, ([London] : F. Cass, 1989), p. 171-192

Hibbins, GM, A Mancini and HCA Harrison, Running with the Ball : Football's Foster Father, (Melbourne : Lynedoch Publications, 1987), 200 p.

Hunt, P, Shirt Front : A Short and Amazing History of Aussie Rules, (Fitzroy, Vic. : Black Dog Books, 2005), 199 p.

Johnson, J, For the Love of the Game , the Centenary History of the Victorian Amateur Football Association, 1892-1992, (South Yarra, Vic. : Hyland House, 1992), 259 p.

Lee, D, M Barfoot and Northern Territory Football League., NTFL (Northern Territory Football League) : A History of Australian Football in Darwin and the Northern Territory from 1916 to 1995, ([Darwin] : Northern Territory Football League, 1995), 162 p.

Main, J, Football's Black Book, (Noble Park, Vic. : Five Mile Press, 1998), 224 p.

Main, J, and R Connolly, More than a Century of AFL Grand Finals, (Essendon, Vic. : Pennon Publishing, 2005), 226 p.

Main, J, and J Dunn, Australian Rules Football : An Illustrated History, (Melbourne : Lansdowne, 1974), 176 p.

Marshall, B and A.C.T. Australian Football Junior League, Junior Australian Football in Canberra, 50 Years of Growing Up : A History of Junior Australian Rules during the Period 1931-1981, (Canberra : A.C.T. Australian Football Junior League, 1981), 88 p.

Mullen, CC, History of Australian Rules Football, 1858 to 1958, (Melbourne : C.C. Mullen, 1958), 208 p.

Pascoe, R, The Winter Game : The Complete History of Australian Football, (Port Melbourne, Vic. : The Text Pub. Co., 1995), 318 p., [32] p. of plates

Perrin, L, Cullin-La-Ringo : The Triumph and Tragedy of Tommy Wills, (McDowall, Qld. : Les Perrin, 1998), 166 p.

Roberts, M, and M Winkler , Footy in the 1960s : Six Games on a Saturday, (South Yarra, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2003), 177 p.

Rodgers, S and A Browne, Every Game Ever Played : VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997, (Ringwood, Vic. : Viking, 1998), 850 p.

Ross, J, J Ross and G Hutchinson , The Clubs : The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL, (Ringwood, Vic. : Viking, 1998), 396 p.

Sayer, M, B Whimpress and Australian Society for Sports History (SA), Champions of Australia : A History of Australian Rules Football Competition between the Teams from the various State Leagues, (Kent Town, S. Aust. : Australian Society for Sports History (SA), 2003), 58 p.

Sharp, MP, 'Australian Football in Sydney before 1914', Sporting Traditions v.4 (1), Nov 1987 1987, pp.27-45 <http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1987/st0401/st0401d.pdf>.

South Australian National Football League, Football in South Australia, 1907-1972, ([Adelaide] : S.A.N.F.L., 1972), 52 p.

VFL Premiers : Full History of the Finals, (Melbourne : The Argus, 1954), 46 p.

West Australian Football History, 1885-1971, (Perth, W.A. : Printed by Pilpel & Co., 1971), 144 p.

Whimpress, B, and South Australian National Football League, The South Australian Football Story, (West Lakes, S. Aust. : South Australian National Football League, 1983), 278 p.

Williamson, J and M Bucknell, Football's Forgotten Tour : The Story of the British Australian Rules Venture of 1888, (Applecross, W.A. : J. Williamson :,c, 2003), 238 p.

Indigenous

Australian Football League, The AFL and Indigenous Australia, ([Melbourne] : Australian Football League, 2004), 25 p.

Aboriginal Rules, Campbell, L, and others, ABC, 2007
      "The Yuendumu Magpies are a dominant force in Central Australian Football and Aboriginal Rules is a two part documentary that follows the mighty Magpies across the course of a year as they play their exciting brand of grass roots footy Warlpiri Style. With insights into Warlpiri culture and great archival vision from early Yuendumu Sports Weekends we are offered a compelling portrait of a remote community through its champion football team this is a new version of an age old ceremony its football dreaming."-- website.

Marn Grook an Aboriginal Perspective of Australian Rules Football, Dingo, E and others, Caama Productions ; Ronin Films (distributor), 1996
      Explores the history, achievements and struggles of Aboriginal sportsmen involved in our National game, 'Aussie Rules'. Through perseverance, natural ability and a love for the game, Aboriginal players have been able to overcome the many barriers placed before them to gain recognition and respect for their prowess on the football field.

Gascoyne, J, A Touch of Magic : A History of Aboriginal Football on Eyre Peninsula, 1906-2005, (Thevenard, S. A. : J. Gascoyne, 2006), 388 p.

Gorman, S, Brotherboys : The Story of Jim and Phillip Krakouer, (Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2005), 269 p., [12] p. of plates

Hayward, E ed. No Free Kicks : Family, Community and Football : A Noongar Story, (Fremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2006), 352 p.
      Based on a thesis presented as part of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Arts, Indigenous Research and Development of the Curtin University of Technology, 2002. This thesis investigates the experiences of one Aboriginal family with an extensive history of involvement with Australian Rules Football using methodologies which seek, and value, Aboriginal perspectives on their involvement. It privileges Indigenous knowledge. The study focuses particularly on the involvement of the Hayward family in Australian Rules Football - the game they love - and in which they have been intensely involved for many generations.

Nadel, D, 'Aborigines and Australian Football: The Rise and Fall of the Purnim Bears Football Club', Sporting Traditions v.9 (2), May 1993: pp.47-63 <http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1993/st0902/st0902f.pdf>.

Stocks, G and A East, Lewie , Lewie : Chris Lewis - an Aboriginal Champion, (Perth, W.A. : Specialist Sports Management, 2000), 175 p.

Tatz, C and M Long , AFL's Black Stars, (Port Melbourne : Lothian, 1998), 144 p.

Warren, I 'Racism and the Law in Australian Rules Football : A Critical Analysis .' Sporting traditions (Sydney, Aust.) v.14 (1), 1997, 27-53 pp.http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1997/st1401/st1401f.pdf>.
      This article explores the issue of racist speech in Australian Rules Football and its regulation from dual perspectives. First, the article indicates that the phenomenon of racist speech in sport has evolved in a particular social context which has mirrored and perpetuated many of the difficulties facing Indigenous Australians since British colonisation... second, despite the significant legal and para legal reforms to both the laws of sport, and the Commonwealth laws regarding racial hatred in Australia, the commonalities of these measures raise several problems which require further critical research and analysis.

Literature and films

Dickins, B, and Playbox Theatre (Melbourne, Vic.), Royboys, (Sydney : Melbourne : Currency Press ; Playbox Theatre Company, 1987), 44 p.

Australian Rules, Goldman, P and others, Palace Films : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
      Australian rules is the story of 16 year old Gary Black, average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gary helps his Australian Rules football team win the local championship by accident, but celebrations turn to violence when Gary's Aboriginal best friend, Dumby Red, is denied the "Best and fairest" medal because of the racism of local officials. In a night when the town's racial tensions boil over, Dumby Red is shot and killed and Gary becomes entangled in a conflict with his fellow townspeople, including his father.

Hopgood, A, And the Big Men Fly, (South Yarra, Vic. : Heinemann Educational Australia, 1969), 100 p.

Myles, B, M Flanagan and Playbox Theatre (Melbourne, Vic.), The Call, (Sydney : Currency Press in association with Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, 2004), 56 p., ix : pp.
      A tragic story of genius and loss, of a man who leaping at the sun fell down in a dazzle of healing light.

The Club, Thompson, J, and others, Umbrella Entertainment, 2003
      The Club is a probe into the confrontations and power struggles of Australian Rules backroom boys. It is a taut film about organizational power politics, laced with incisive dialogue and humour.

Social issues

Alomes, S and B Stewart , High Mark : Australian Football and Australian Culture : Contemporary Studies of the Great Australian Game, (Hawthorn, Vic : Maribyrnong Press, 1998), 80 p.

Andrews, I, 'The Transformation of 'Community' in the Australian Football League [Series of Two Parts]: Part 2: Redrawing 'Community Boundaries in the Post-War AFL', Football Studies v.2 (1),1999, pp.106-124

Flanagan, M, The Game in Time of War, (Sydney : Pan Macmillan, 2003), 235 p.

Hess, R, 'A Mania for Bicycles: The Impact of Cycling on Australian Rules Football', Sporting Traditions v.14 (2), May 1998: pp.3-24 <http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1998/st1402/st1402d.pdf>.

Hogan, T and others, 'Women and Australian Rules Football : An Annotated Bibliography.', Football Studies (Brisbane, Aust.) v.8 (2), 2005, pp.77-88.

Hogan, T, 'Football and Fans: An Annotated Bibliography. [Paper in: Fanfare: Spectator Culture and Australian Rules Football. Nicholson, Matthew (Ed.)]', ASSH Studies in Sports History (15), 2005, pp.125-140

Hogan, T and Australian Society for Sports History ., Reading the Game : An Annotated Guide to the Literature and Films of Australian Rules Football, (Melbourne : Australian Society for Sports History, 2005), 236 p.

Hunt, P, and G Manton , Mongrel Punts and Hard Ball Gets : An A-Z of Footy Speak, (Fitzroy, Vic. : Red Dog, 2006), 278 p.

Lea, J, M Lovett and Australian Football League, Down the Cobbled Stones Memories of a Cheshire Farmer, 2005), 864 p.

Nicholson, M and Australian Society for Sports History ., Fanfare : Spectator Culture and Australian Rules Football, ([Melbourne] : Australian Society for Sports History, 2005), 140 p.

Nicholson, M and B Stewart, 'The Role of Sport Journalists during Crisis Events in Sport', Sporting Traditions v.22 (2), May 2006, pp.31-47.www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1997/st1401/st1401f.pdf

Penrose, A and Ballarat College of Advanced Education. Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences., The Changing Nature of Football Support, ([Mt. Helen, Vic.] : The author, 1989), 55 p.

Roberts, M and Collingwood Football Club., The Barrackers are Shouting : Stories of Collingwood from the Grandstand, (Abbotsford, Vic. : Collingwood Football Club, 2006), 230 p.

Sandercock, L, and I Turner , Up Where , Cazaly ? : The Great Australian Game, (London ; Sydney : Granada, 1982), 272 p., [24] p. of plates

Sheedy, K, and C Brown , Football's Women : The Forgotten Heroes, (Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin, 1998), 308 p.

Street Ryan & Associates and National Australian Football Council, Socio Economic Impact of Australian Football, ([Australia : s.n.], 1993), 59 leaves

Teams and Players

The Australian Football Hall of Fame, (Ryde, N.S.W. : HarperCollins, 2000), 159 p.

Australian Football League., Dockers Superstars : Fremantle Football Club, (Malaga, W.A. : Celebrity Books, 2000), [28] p.

Eagles Superstars : West Coast Eagles, (Malaga, W.A. : Celebrity Books, 2000), [28] p.

Buckley, N and others, More than a Game, (Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperSports, 1998), 168 p.

Carroll, L, The Grand Old Flag : The History of the Melbourne Football Club, (South Yarra, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 1999), 260 p.

Dawson, B, and A East, John Todd : Six Decades of Footy, (West Leederville, W.A. : Cambridge Pub., 2004), 310 p.

Passion to Play the Players' Story, Dickson, P, R Dickson and Visual Entertainment Group., Visual Entertainment Group [distributor], 2000
      For more than 100 years, Australian Rules football has generated a passionate following amongst millions of supporters. It is for this reason that players past and present, representing each of the 16 AFL clubs, have provided a unique insight into the journey of playing senior football.

Donald, C, Haydn Bunton : Best and Fairest, (Essendon North., Victoria : Pennon Publishing, 2003), 272 p., [24] p. of plates

Kevin Murray : Heart of the Lion, (Essendon, Vic. : Pennon, 2005), 272 p., [24] p. of plates

Dowling, G, The North Story : The History of the North Melbourne Football Club, (Caringbah, N.S.W. : Playwright Publishing, 1996), 363 p.

East, A, West Australian Football League. and West Australian Football Commission., The Sandover Medal Men : A History of Western Australia's most Prestigious Football Award, (Noranda, W.A. : Alan East, 2006), 470 p.

Freud, S and M Cutler, Flying North for the Winter : The Story of the Sydney Swans, (Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House, 1999), 184 p., {16} p. of plates : pp.

Frost, L, The Old Dark Navy Blues : A History of the Carlton Football Club, (St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1998), 226 p.

Hansen, B, The Blue Boys : The History of the Carlton Football Club from 1864, ([Melbourne] : Brian Hansen Nominees, 2002), 729, [22] p.

Hansen, B and J Dyer, Jack Dyer's the Greatest : The most Sensational Players of the Century, (Mount Waverley [N.S.W.] : B. Hansen Publications, 1996), 502 p. : pp.

Harvey, P, J Ross and E.J. Whitten Foundation., The Ted Whitten Album, (Sydney : Macmillan, 2003), 160 p.

Hillier, K, Like Father , Like Son : Legends of AFL Football, (Essendon, Vic. : Pennon Publishing, 2004), 174 p., [32] p. of plates

Hird, J, Reading the Play : On Life and Leadership, (Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2006), 342 p., [16] p. of plates

Hobbs, G, and Melbourne Football Club., 125 Yrs of the Melbourne Demons : The Story of the Melbourne Football Club from 1858 to 1983, (Jolimont, Vic. : Melbourne Football Club, 1984), 190 p.

Hobbs, G, and M Sheahan , The VFL Hall of Fame : The Greats of Victorian Football, (Melbourne : Herald and Weekly Times, 1981), 96 p.

Holmesby, R and J Main , The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers : Every AFL/VFL Player since 1897, (Melbourne, Vic. : Bas Pub, 2005), 816 p. ; pp.

Keenan, T, Kicking into the Wind : A History of the Formative Years of the Port Melbourne Football Club 1874-1917, (Petersham, N.S.W. : Walla Walla Press, 2004), 217 p.

Keenan, T and T Keenan, Unduly Rough Play : A History of the Port Melbourne Football Club. Vol. 2, 1918-1944, (Albert Park, Vic. : Eucalyptus Press, 2006), [vii], 183 p.

Kelly, P, J Ross and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Swansong : The Paul Kelly Story, (Sydney : ABC Books, 2003), 264 p., [32] p. of plates ; pp.
      Paul Kelly joined the Sydney Swans in 1990 with nothing in his kitbag but raw talent and courage. Not just a story about another great footballer, but a story of a man with a big heart. A genuine hero, four times best-and-fairest, club captain for a record 10 years, Brown medallist, and leader of the Swans first drive to a grand final since 1945.

Lockett, T, and S Brassel, My Life, (Chippendale, N.S.W. : Ironbark, 1999), 186 p., {32} p. of plates

Main, J, Shake Down the Thunder : From Ugly Duckling to AFL Premiers : The Story of the Sydney Swans, (Docklands, Vic. : Geoff Slattery Publishing, 2006), 272 p., [32] p. of plates

When it Matters most : The Norm Smith Medallist and Best on Ground in Every Grand Final, (Melbourne : Bas Publishing, 2006), 279 p.

McFarlane, G and M Roberts , Collingwood at Victoria Park, (Port Melbourne : Lothian, 1999), 156 p.

McFarlane, G, M Roberts and Collingwood Football Club., The Machine : The Inside Story of Football's Greatest Team, (Abbotsford, Vic. : Collingwood Football Club, 2005), 176 p.

Muyt, A, Maroon and Blue : Recollections and Tales of the Fitzroy Football Club, (Carlton North, Vic. : Vulgar Press, 2006), 312 p., [8] p. of plates
      In 1996, the Fitzroy Football Club played their final game of AFL football after more than 110 years in the competition. Maroon and blue is a social and oral history of the Fitzroy Football Club told in the words of it's players and supporters.

Heaven & Hell 100 Years of the Saints, Phillips, S, Visual Entertainment, 1997
      This video includes rare footage of the Saints at play over 100 years. Includes insights into the team through the eyes of Brownlow medallists Neil Roberts, Brian Gleeson and Tony Lockett.

Rhys - Jones, D and H Kotton, Rhys, (South Melbourne, Vic. : Lothian Books, 2002), 149 p.

Roberts, M, and G McFarlane, The Official Collingwood Illustrated Encyclopedia : Featuring the Champions of the Collingwood Hall of Fame and the Team of the Century, (Docklands [Vic.] : South Melbourne [Vic.] : Slattery ; Lothian, 2004), 208 p.

Ross, J, and M Geddes, Australian Football League's Hall of Fame, (Pymble, N.S.W. : Harper Collins, 1999), 143 p.

Salmon, P, More Fish Tales : Favourite Yarns from a Footballing Life, (Camberwell, Vic. : Viking, 2003), 173 p. ; pp.

Sheedy, K, and W Hadfield, The 500 Club : Footy's Greatest Coaches, (Southbank, Victoria : News Custom Publishing, 2004), 212 p.

Silvagni, S and T De Bolfo, Silvagni, (Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperSports, 2002), 249 p., [24] p. of plates

Slattery, G and S Garnsworthy, The Brownlow : A Tribute to the Greats of Australian Football, (Docklands, Vic. : Geoff Slattery Publishing, 2003), 352 p.

Stremski, R, Kill for Collingwood, (Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 1986), 340 p., [8] p. of col. plates

Strevens, S, Bob Rose : A Dignified Life, (Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003), 284 p., [16] p. of plates

Taylor (E. C. H.), 100 Years of Football : The Story of the Melbourne Football Club 1858-1958, ([sl. : sn.], 1958), 181 p.

Watson, T, Kevin Sheedy : The Jigsaw Man : The Piecing Together of a Super Coach, (Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2006), 361 p..

West Australian Football League, 'Who's Who in West Australian Football', 1983

Whimpress, B, 'Not the Biographers they Deserve [Review Essay.]', Sporting Traditions v.21 (1),Nov 2004 pp.82-87 <

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