Carn: A look at Australian Rules, our history and us

Glen Humphries
Updated July 11 2019 - 10:05am, first published June 21 2019 - 2:02pm
Watching the game: A look at Australian Rules, our history and us
Watching the game: A look at Australian Rules, our history and us

On one hand, Australian rules is just a game where people kick a footy a lot. But, for author Andrew Mueller, it might also say a few things about the only country who loves it.

Poisoned chewing gum is something you expect to see appear in a tacky espionage novel, not a history of Australian football.

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Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.

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