YARRA GLEN FOOTBALL CLUB 1888-2008, [Australian Rules], by Barry Smith and Helen Mann, with Foreword by Brett Ratten (Carlton coach) - 2009

the Authors, Yarra Glen, Victoria 2009 softcover, 21cm x 29.5cm, with card covers Book in MINT condition Over 80 archival photographs, nearly 40 in colour. The history of the Yarra Glen Football Club is also the story of a close-knit community - the men who played footy came in from the bush, farms, building sites, and timber mills. They went off to war, fought bushfires and battled floods … all recorded here season-by-season with the highs and lows, the best and fairests, wins, draws and walk-overs. The legends of the Club are highlighted, as well as the hard work of the supporters, the football families, and some unusual fund-raising activities. Includes many anecdotes, too.