TY - BOOK AU - Warner,Michael TI - The boys' club SN - 9780733648410 U1 - 796.336 23/eng/20220427 PY - 2022/// CY - Sydney, NSW PB - Hachette Australia KW - Australian Football League KW - History KW - Australian football players KW - Australian football KW - Corrupt practices KW - Discrimination in sports KW - Scandals KW - Australia KW - Australian N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The Boys' Club is the must-read inside story behind the power and politics of the AFL, Australia's biggest sport. Revealing how a fledgling state administrative body evolved into the Australian Football League and its meteoric rise to become one of the richest and most powerful organisations in the land, award-winning investigative journalist Mick Warner delivers a fascinating insight into key figures and their networks. Tracking the rise of the AFL and its supremos, The Boys' Club lifts the lid on the scandals, secrets and deal-making that have shaped this iconic Australian game."--Back cover ER -