Glen Humphries

Stunningly designed, this flexibound book profiles the top 40 most famous Australian pop and rock songs. What a famous song is about and what you think it's about aren't always the same thing. Aussie Rock Anthems - Top 40 names the top 40 classic Australian songs and tells the stories behind them—many of which are unknown. From Hunters and Collectors'...

The biff had been part and parcel of rugby league for a century. Condoned even. As violent play like stiff arms, spear tackles, facial massages and stomping were weeded out of the game, the punch remained. As recently as the 1980s, league bosses would say there was nothing fans liked to see more than two forwards trading blows. But the...

If rugby league buried a time capsule, Jack Gibson's fur coat would be the first item placed inside—if you could solve the mystery of its whereabouts. League's precious artefacts include Thurston's headgear, Langland's white boots, Reggie the Rabbit's tail, and a snag from the Dragon's season-ending BBQ. Or you could fill it with stories of players who were poisoned, didn't...

If Australian Rules football buried a time capsule, Kevin Sheedy's bomber jacket would be the first item placed inside. AFL's precious artefacts also include Bob Murphy's medal, Angry Anderson's grand final Valiant, and a 1999 vintage can of Whiskas – as you'll discover in this collection of legendary true stories from Australia's favourite sport. In Kevin Sheedy's Bomber Jacket, journalist...

The story of cricket is littered with big stories, like Bodyline, underarm balls, and tycoons changing the game. But, like Tony Greig checking out the pitch with his keys, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Sticky Wickets takes a look at stories both big, small, and perhaps forgotten. From bees and their dislike of cricket to a storm caused when...