Play on! : the hidden history of Women's Australian Rules Football / Brunette Lenkic & Rob Hess ; foreword by Susan Alberti AC.
Publication details: Richmond, Victoria : Echo Publishing, 2016.Description: xi, 324 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781760063160
- History of Women's Australian rules football
- 796.336 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 796.336 LEN | Available | 065924 |
Contains biographical information.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index.
Foreword by Susan Alberti AC -- Authors' Note -- Prologue: Before the Beginning -- Chapter 1: Perth Pioneers -- Chapter 2: From West to East -- Chapter 3: Changes and Challenges -- Chapter 4: Institutional Opposition -- Chapter 5: Charity Begins at Home -- Chapter 6: Food for Britain -- Chapter 7: Hunting for Opportunities -- Chapter 8: Getting Organised -- Chapter 9: The Modern Competition -- Chapter 10: National Carnivals in a New Millennium -- Chapter 11: Club-Land -- Chapter 12: A Woman's Place -- Chapter 13: A Man for All Seasons -- Chapter 14: Future-Proofing -- Appendix: Female Football Awards -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
Since the inception of Australian Rules football in the 1850s, women have been eager to be involved. More than 100 years ago, they began taking to the field. However, their stories have largely been invisible ? sidelined, ignored or forgotten. Play On! is the first comprehensive history of women?s Australian Rules football and showcases the athleticism, hard work and resilience that has kept the women?s game alive.
