Marc Fiddian
Autor(a) de Rails to Williamstown
About the Author
Obras de Marc Fiddian
Trains to the Bay : A History of the Melbourne to Frankston, Stony Point, Mornington and Red Hill Railways (2014) 2 cópias
Stopping Most Stations 2 cópias
Goals, Goals, Goals 1 exemplar(es)
The End of the Drought, 1 exemplar(es)
Stations Near and Far 1 exemplar(es)
East side story : history of the Camberwell Football Club 1 exemplar(es)
Australian Openers - From Trumper to Taylor 1 exemplar(es)
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Conhecimento Comum
Membros
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So near, so far : Australians in Test crick… de Marc Fiddian
Marc Fiddian has written myriad books on a wide range of topics, many of which fill niche gaps in Australian history knowledge. So near, so far: Australians in Test cricket's shadow is one such book; highlighting those players who perhaps should have played cricket for Australia but for whatever reason, didn’t. You can argue with Fiddian’s choices or omissions and wonder what might have been.
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A history of the Brighton and Caulfield VFA football clubs.
A history of this VFA club from 1900 until 1922 when it merged with then VFA club North Melbourne.
Fiddian has written at least 38 books about VFA, VFL or AFL football and has worked as a journalist covering sport in Melbourne for many years. This book is a collection of essays and observations about various aspects of VFL and AFL football. Many of the pieces examine particular clubs, seasons or periods in a club’s history. Other pieces are biographical portraits of some major figures in VFL football, some of which are based on Fiddian’s own interviews. Some notable interviewees were John Coleman, Norman Ware and Jack Regan. He also compares how the game has been played over different periods, and discusses some specific features such as ‘tagging’ and umpiring.… (mais)
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 66
- Membros
- 152
- Popularidade
- #137,198
- Avaliação
- 4.6
- Resenhas
- 18
- ISBNs
- 57