Every week during the football season we marvel at how today's AFL stars are so proficient in the execution of their skills.
These are gifted athletes but their skill hasn't happened by accident this is the result of years of toil and sweat on the training track.
Skills of Australian Football analyses the skills of the game as the stars show how it is done and explain how they have become so proficient.
Skills of Australian Football covers all aspects of our great game in eight chapters, including kicking, marking, hand, tactical and evasive skills, as well as one-percenters, coaching and preparation.
It contains expert advice from some of the AFL's best players, coaches and umpires, including Hawthorn premiership skipper Sam Mitchell, Richmond's Matthew Richardson, Fremantle's Matthew Pavlich and West Coast's Dean Cox. Collingwood's Alan Didak takes you through the art of field kicking, Brisbane Lions' Jonathan Brown demonstrates the perfect way to take a chest mark, Geelong's Cameron Ling shows how to handball and Western Bulldogs' Ryan Griffen explains the side-step.
This book is an ideal guide for players and coaches – anyone wanting to learn more about Australian Football.
