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Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic
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Find out all this and much more in Kicking Goals, the story of Adam and Michael's friendship in their own words, as told to Anita Heiss.
AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates.
They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them, they played over 650 games and kicked over 900 goals.
But what were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids? What kind of scrapes did they get into at school? And what was it like to go from being normal teenagers to AFL superstars?
Find out all this and much more in Kicking Goals, the story of Adam and Michael's friendship in their own words, as told to Anita Heiss.
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ISBN: 9781863958530
Publisher: Black Inc.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 June 2016
Country: Australia
Imprint: Piccolo Nero
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 110g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Dr Anita Heiss is the author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women's fiction, poetry, social commentary and travel articles. She is a Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation of central NSW. Anita was a finalist in the 2012 Human Rights Awards and the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards. She lives in Brisbane.
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