About Reading the Game
Reading the Game is a website about the books, writing and art related to Australian Rules Football. This code of football is played in Australia where it is the most popular form of football. Its origins can be traced to the 1850s. Since that time there have been many books, articles and other forms of expression such as films and songs chronicling and celebrating the game.
Reading the Game was first a book published in 2005 by the Australian Society for Sports History. This website is a continuation of the printed edition.
Scope of Reading the Game
Reading the Game is not a complete listing of every single book, article, film, or piece of writing or art related to football. Such a list would be very difficult to compile. It is however a comprehensive record of writing about the game at all levels of competition. It includes the earliest books published in the late 19th century through until the latest publications of today. Books and writing in scholarly journals are covered extensively. Other content such as websites, films and music are covered much more selectively. Newspaper writing is not covered due to the vast volume of material produced. Older newspaper articles and reports published from the 1850s until 1954 can be searched and read on the national discovery gateway Trove.
Scope of Reading the Game
Reading the Game is not a complete listing of every single book, article, film, or piece of writing or art related to football. Such a list would be very difficult to compile. It is however a comprehensive record of writing about the game at all levels of competition. It includes the earliest books published in the late 19th century through until the latest publications of today. Books and writing in scholarly journals are covered extensively. Other content such as websites, films and music are covered much more selectively. Newspaper writing is not covered due to the vast volume of material produced. Older newspaper articles and reports published from the 1850s until 1954 can be searched and read on the national discovery gateway Trove.
About Me
I am the editor of Reading the Game, and the creator of this website. My day job is Librarian in charge of Australian History and Literature Collections at the State Library of Victoria. Hope you find the footy book you are after.
Tim Hogan, June, 2012.
Use the form below if you have comments about this site, especially if there are any books, journal articles, or other items missing from the site which you think should be included.
Tim Hogan, June, 2012.
Use the form below if you have comments about this site, especially if there are any books, journal articles, or other items missing from the site which you think should be included.
