Games great and small, players legendary and unknown, from Colbinabbin to St Kilda, from Sherwood to the Swans, 'A Football Life' is a fascinating journey through the gamut of Australian Rules football. Clinton Walker returns to the places and teams that have shaped his life and collects the stories of other fans and former players.
This is also a stirring account of the impact of football on his own life and his family. Walker writes of fathers and sons, of men and women, of friendships and of sport. Offering a sharp and original perspective on post-war Australian Rules, 'A Football Life' is sometimes moving, sometimes confronting and always passionate. It is Clinton Walker's story and the story of everyone who was ever excited by a game.
