The death of Fitzroy Football Club : the story of Fitzroy's demise in the words of the men & women who lost their club
Holmesby, Russell2020
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The Death of Fitzroy Football Club is an oral history, outlining the reasons why Fitzroy FC, one of the founding clubs of the VFL in 1896, lost its way and eventually was merged with the Brisbane Bears. The book covers the spread of years from the seventies, through a period when the club was strong on the field in the early eighties, to the club's death, at the end of the 1996 season. Fitzroy FC never had a chance when the VFL moved into the professional era. Despite its heritage, despite some of its champion players and coaches, it never had the financial wherewithal to survive. The beginning of the end can be traced to the seventies, when finances became tight, and the club's best players had to be traded for cash.
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Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2020.
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240 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : col. ill., portraits ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781743796580
Dewey class:
796.336099451796.3360994451
Language:
English
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BRN:
359741
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 796.3360994451 HOL | Available |