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The Death and Life of Australian Soccer
by Joe Gorman

This is more than a book about soccer – it is the story of Australia’s national identity.

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Overview

In The Death and Life of Australian Soccer, Joe Gorman chronicles the rise and fall of Australia’s first national football competition. Drawing on archival research and numerous interviews, he reveals the sport’s vibrant multicultural history, while also taking an unflinching look at the issues that plague the game.

Timely and fascinating, The Death and Life of Australian Soccer is no ordinary sports book. It is the riveting story of Australia’s national identity, and offers new ways of understanding the great changes that have shaped our country.

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The Age

‘Gorman’s book is one of the best and most important written on Australian sport.’

The Herald Sun

‘Not just a sports history but a worthwhile, if sometimes bleak, commentary on the national identity and cultural development.’

Inside Sport

‘A meticulously researched narrative ... This fine book wants to ensure that we don’t forget the past.’

Joe Gorman

Joe Gorman is an independent journalist and author. His journalism has been published in TheGuardian, TheSydney Morning Herald, TheAge, TheCourier-Mail, Overland, New Matilda, Sports Illustrated, Penthouse and SBS. He has spoken at the Sydney Writers Festival, and appeared on Al Jazeera, Copa90, Deutsche Welle, and the ABC. His first book, The Death and Life of Australian Soccer, was hailed as ‘one of the best and most important written on Australian sport’ by TheAge, and long-listed for the 2017 Walkley Book Award. Joe was born in Brisbane and lives in Cairns. His second bestseller, Heartland, won the Queensland Literary Awards – Queensland Premier’s Award for a work of State Significance in 2020.