Time and Space
Footy Tactics from Origins to AFL
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4.4 • 7 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the game's greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics.
From Pagan's Paddock to Clarkson's Cluster, from Fitzroy's huddle to Sydney's flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular.
In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the secrets behind them all. You'll meet the German gymnast who taught Geelong how to break the game from its rugby roots; the two Test cricketers who became footy's first great coaches; and the water polo player who shaped the modern AFL.
Along the way you'll learn how South Australia pioneered the flick pass; how a rule suggested by Tasmania helped Collingwood win four straight flags; and how Fremantle revolutionised the use of the interchange bench.
Time and Space is essential reading for any fan who wants to know why their team does what it does, and why it wins or loses.
Customer Reviews
Great history, not enough on modern game
This book is a must read for footy geeks out there, particularly footy history buffs. My only criticism would be that there is too much time spent explaining the tactics of the early years of football. There are 2 or 3 chapters at the start of the book that could have easily been reduced and the tactics of the modern game seem a little crammed in at the end, especially given the current complexity of the game.
Best footy read in years
After reading this book I will now watch footy with greater intensity to observe the tactics.
Very well researched and written. Also a great history of AFL - a game that never stays the same. Constantly evolving with new tactics, rule changes.
A book all footy fans should read.