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Always Striving

The key moments that have made the Essendon Football Club

Slattery Media Group : 2017 : 304 pages : ISBN 9780987342867 : $49.95

Always Striving is not a blow-by-blow account of the history of the Essendon Football Club. Instead, this book highlights the key moments, people and events that have helped to define it through more than 140 years of existence. From the establishment of the club in the 1870s, to four successive premierships in the 1890s, the first VFL title in 1897, the brilliance of Albert Thurgood, Dick Reynolds’ three Brownlow Medals, John Coleman’s high marking, the Windy Hill brawl against Richmond, Leon Baker’s famous goals in the 1984 Grand Final, Kevin Sheedy’s jacket waving and, in more recent times, Dustin Fletcher’s 400th game; there are many moments that have established the Bombers as one of Australia’s greatest sporting clubs. Always Striving looks at 80 of the best, and, as it covers every generation, is a must-have for any lover of the Red and Black.

From Dan:

"From a young age I was obsessed with football history, particularly anything relating to my favourite club - Essendon. I was fanatical about collecting any snippet of information I could find on the Bombers, much to the frustration of my parents who were warned repeatedly never to crease a newspaper or throw anything out. For their patience, I am thankful today because my hoarding was critical in enabling me to write Always Striving, a unique historical account of Essendon's rich history. Thanks Mum and Dad!"