Who is the real father of Australian Rules Football? What positions did God, the King and Captain Blood play? How did Ron Barassi rev up the Blues at half-time in the 1970 Grand Final? Why did Nicky Winmar show the Collingwood crowd the colour of his skin? What’s a little mark? Or a shirtfront?

“Shirtfront weaves together the strands of history that make today’s footy so rich, magical and engaging. This is THE footy book for younger readers, but this adult couldn’t put it down.” — Jeff Richardson, “Coodabeen Champions”