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Chapters: Jack Dyer, Royce Hart, Kevin Sheedy, Ian Stewart, Francis Bourke, Matthew Richardson, Vic Thorp, Jack Titus, Maurice Rioli, Roy Wright, Kevin Bartlett, Brett Deledio, Matthew Knights, Dale Weightman, Wayne Campbell, Mark Coughlan, Kane Johnson, Dan Minogue, Bill Morris, Charlie Ricketts, Chris Bond, Joel Bowden, Kevin Morris, Nick Daffy, Geoff Raines, Martin Bolger, Darren Gaspar, Neville Crowe, Des Rowe, Hugh James, Barry Rowlings, Michael Pickering, Andrew Kellaway, Craig Lambert, Bill Barrot, Alan Geddes, Dave Cuzens, William Mahoney, Barney Herbert, Paul Broderick, Bill Wilson, Mark Lee, Mel Morris, Maurie Hunter, Thomas O'halloran, Tony Free, Basil Mccormack, Trevor Poole, Ron Branton, Leo Merrett, Ray Martin, Geoff Spring, Havel Rowe, Ron Durham, Laurie Sharp, Sid Reeves, Artie Bettles. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 196. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: 312 Games, 443 Goals John Raymond Dyer senior OAM (13 November 1913 23 August 2003) (Richmond supporters favourite player), always known as Jack Dyer, was one of the colossal figures of Australian rules football during two distinct careers, firstly as an outstanding player and coach of the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League between 1931 and 1952, and later in the broadcast media for more than four decades. During his lengthy career, he came to symbolise not just the Richmond club but the entire working class area of Richmond during the privations of the Great Depression and World War II. His genial nature shone through in his media work, which he began after resigning from the coaching position at Richmond. Dyer, along with ex-Collingwood captain Lou Richards, became a pioneer of television commentating on Australian football after the medium was introduced to the country in 1956. Combining te...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=304157 ... Read more