Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong Football Club

Author(s): James Button

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As a boy, James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats and disappointments mounted, it became clear to him: his team would never win a flag. This book tells the story of his glorious mistake. Writing as a reporter, not primarily as a fan, James interviews hundreds of people to tell the story of how one organisation changed its culture, on and off the field. He relates not only the fortunes of the team over fifty years but of the town with which it is so closely entwined. And he tries to explain why so many of us, whoever we barrack for, are gripped by an unreasonable passion for football.

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James Button worked in 2009 as a speechwriter to the then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. He was previously Europe Correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former deputy editor and opinion editor of The Age, and has won two Walkley Awards for feature writing. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, May, and children Harry and Lola.

General Fields

  • : 9780522866155
  • : Melbourne University Publishing
  • : Melbourne University Press
  • : 0.479
  • : July 2016
  • : 229mm X 152mm
  • : Australia
  • : August 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : James Button
  • : Paperback
  • : 916
  • : 796.336099452
  • : 277