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The Champions - Great AFL Players and Coaches

$18.95

Author - Ben Collins
Published in 2006 by GEP Books, Australia
Softcover, 384 Pages
Size - 24cm * 16cm

In The Champions, 24 extraordinary and heroic figures confide their inner thoughts to author Ben Collins, offering a compelling insight into what makes a man truly great in the toughest of sporting theatres - Australian Football.

Through these vivid, personal stories and iconic photographs, you'll 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.

Glenn Archer - Ron Barassi - Nathan Buckley - Wayne Carey
Bob Davis - Royce Hart - Robert Harvey - James Hird - Peter Hudson
Glen Jakovich - Darren Jarman - Allan Jeans - Neil Kerley - Michael Long
Mick Malthouse - Kevin Murray - Denis Pagan - Stephen Silvagni - Bob Skilton
Jim Stynes - Charlie Sutton - John Todd - Gavin Wanganeen - Greg Williams

"I can't believe how much stuff this bloke dragged out of me. If he got that much out of the rest of them, God help us!" GLENN ARCHER, Kangaroos dual premiership player

"Ben Collins has that rare capacity to have fascinating people speak from the heart about their most fascinating memories." MIKE SHEAHAN, chief football writer, the Herald Sun

"This is a remarkable collection of wisdom from the Who's Who of the modern era of our great game." ANDREW DEMETRIOU, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Football League

Illustrated with 16 pages of B&W and colour photos