The Matilda Effect by Fiona Crawford
$35.00 AUD
Category: Sport
From the journey to just play to the fight for the world cup The Matilda Effect is the exciting, inspiring, sometimes infuriating and always colourful story of the Australian women's football (soccer) team, the Matildas, and their ultimately successful struggle, alongside other women from around the wor ...Show more
The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan by Mitchell Zuckoff
$35.00 AUD
Category: Sport
The incredible, true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the US evacuation of Afghanistan - and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape.When the US began its withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the Afghan army instantly collapsed, ...Show more
The Boy from Boomerang Crescent by Eddie Betts
$34.99 AUD
Category: Sport
It’s a long, hard road from the Nullarbor to the MCG. How does a self-described ‘skinny Aboriginal kid’ overcome a legacy of family tragedy to become an AFL legend? One thing’s for sure: it’s not easy. But then, there’s always been something special about Eddie Betts. Betts grew up in Port Lincoln and ...Show more
Rivalry: Famous Footy Feuds - the VFL Years by Francis Doherty
$59.95 AUD
Category: Sport
Ever since Australian Rules football was first played some clubs just didn't get along.In this book, the early origins of some of the most compelling and exciting ongoing sagas are explored and explained. Some rivalries are based on geography, others are defined by events that characterised footy folklo ...Show more
Sultan: A Memoir by Wasim Akram, Gideon Haigh
$45.00 AUD
Category: Sport
Sultan is the official biography of Wasim Akram, the "sultan of swing", one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of cricket. For twenty years, Wasim Akram let his cricket do the talking – his electrifying left-arm pace, his explosive left-handed striking, his leadership and his inspiration. For ...Show more
Messi vs. Ronaldo - One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game by Jonathan Clegg; Joshua Robinson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Sport
Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest soccer players of all time--Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo--examining how their rivalry has grown from a personal competition to a multi-bil ...Show more
Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide by Christopher McDougall
$34.99 AUD
Category: Sport
The original Born to Run ignited a global barefoot running movement, inspiring a generation to step outside and explore the world on our own two feet: Free from injuries. Free from stress. Free from overpriced shoes and gear and race fees. But how do we start?Christopher McDougall and long-time coach an ...Show more
The Price Paid: A story of life, cricket and lessons learned by Tim Paine
$49.99 AUD
Category: Sport
Tim Paine was the golden child of Australian cricket. Affectionately dubbed 'The Kid' by fans, Paine was the youngest-ever contracted player in Australia at 16 years old. The wicketkeeper-batsman rose to the captain's chair as the cleanskin new leadership after the furore of the ball-tampering incident ...Show more
No Spin: The autobiography of Shane Warne by Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas
$49.99 AUD
Category: Sport
The Commemorative edition of the bestselling NO SPIN, a look at the extraordinary cricketing career and life of Shane Warne in his own words. On 4 March 2022, the passing of Shane Warne shocked all of Australia and the cricketing world. His death brought a nation to a standstill as we reflected on his ...Show more
Great Achievers and Characters in Australian Cricket by Roland Perry
$35.00 AUD
Category: Sport
From the turbulent life of the late Shane Warne to the skill, mentality and character behind Pat Cummins' new-look captaincy, and through the decades to the wit, wisdom and genius of Sir Donald Bradman, Great Australian Cricket Achievers and Characters examines the career highs and lows of many of the g ...Show more
Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page by Richard H. Thomas
$29.99 AUD
Category: Sport
As famous for its complicated rules as it is for its contentious (and lengthy) matches, cricket is the quintessentially English sport. Or is it? From cricket in literature to sticky wickets, Cricketing Lives is a paean to the quirky characters and global phenomenon that are cricket. Cricket is defin ...Show more
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League 1992-2004 by Paul McCarthy
$34.99 AUD
Category: Sport
The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 billion people worldwide. Fever Pitch is a fascinating history of the Premier League, with exclusive material from all the big names involved in its formation. From David Beckham to Eric Ca ...Show more