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Sport is part of the fabric of our nation; it's the core of our fragile national identity. But it can break your heart and take a dump on it in one swift movement. This bitingly funny collection examines the 55 worst moments in our sporting history....
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Description
Sport is part of the fabric of our nation; it's the core of our fragile national identity. But it can break your heart and take a dump on it in one swift movement.
This bitingly funny collection examines the 55 worst moments in our sporting history. These mishaps and humiliations range from epic chokes on the world stage to violent acts of the highest order, unspeakably stupid cheating attempts to shameless off-field shenanigans.
Ranked in order of atrociousness, you'll find some catharsis in this light-hearted shortlist of Sh*t Moments in Australian Sport, this comprehensive catalogue of catastrophes, this dossier of diabolical debacles and downright disasters.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761474446
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 November 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 160.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Rick Furphy and Geoff Rissole are two of Australasia's leading self-appointed experts on sociology, travel and culture. After cutting their teeth as investigative reporters for regional newspapers such as the Asbestos Times and the Gawler Growler, Furphy and Rissole released their bestselling Sh*t Towns of Australia, which won the Poolitzer Prize, the Poobody Award and the Nobel Prize for Shiterature. The pair's work has attracted controversy - including one district mayor suggesting they be shot - but in the spirit of other true Aussie rebels like Ned Kelly, the Eureka diggers and Swino the pig, Rick Furphy and Geoff Rissole refuse to let naysayers deter them from their vital work.
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