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Favourite Footy Yarns

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By Ken Piesse
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Favourite Footy Yarns by Ken Piesse is a delightful collection of humorous and captivating stories from the world of footy. It brings together memorable tales of iconic players, legendary matches, and unforgettable moments in the sport's history. These anecdotes celebrate the passion, camaraderie, and quirky happenings that make footy a beloved game for fans.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for Australian football and love stories filled with humour, nostalgia, and behind-the-scenes moments. It delves into entertaining anecdotes from the footy world, making it perfect for sports enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates the camaraderie and colourful characters that are part of the game.

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Favourite Footy Yarns

From laughs and larrikins to bush legends and bad boys.

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How much did it originally cost to sign up the King, Wayne Carey? Which Carlton player only found out he'd retired when he read it in the papers? What did Buddy Franklin carry with him on the Kokoda Trail? Find out in Favourite Footy Yarns.

Packed full of hilarious (mostly) true stories, fascinating facts, bloopers and stats, this updated edition from Australian sport's master storyteller Ken Piesse will have you laughing out loud. The perfect book for any footy fan, it covers the biggest names in the game - from Barassi, Whitten and Ablett to Riewoldt, Fev and Cripps.

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ISBN: 9781760686598

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Echo Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 488g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Ken Piesse is the author of 65 books on cricket and football, including Great Australian Cricket Stories and Great Australian Football Stories. No living Australian sportswriter has written more books than Ken, who is an in-demand after-dinner speaker and president of the Australian Cricket Society. Ken lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife Susan and puppies Douglas & Ivy and kittens Katrina & Ellie.

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