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Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by

Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by

Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by

AU$19.00

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

AU$17.00

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

AU$25.00

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

AU$25.00

Please Gamble Irresponsibility: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Sports Gambling in Australia by Titus O'Reily

Please Gamble Irresponsibility: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Sports Gambling in Australia by Titus O'Reily

Please Gamble Irresponsibility: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Sports Gambling in Australia by Titus O'Reily

AU$23.00

My Dream Time by Ash Barty

My Dream Time by Ash Barty

My Dream Time by Ash Barty

AU$18.00

Perspective by Ellyse Perry

Perspective by Ellyse Perry

Perspective by Ellyse Perry

AU$21.00

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

AU$23.00

Cathy: Her Own Story by Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan

Cathy: Her Own Story by Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan

Cathy: Her Own Story by Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan

AU$15.00

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Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

AU$22.00

A Boy From Kiama by John Bloomfield

A Boy From Kiama by John Bloomfield

A Boy From Kiama by John Bloomfield

AU$23.00

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My Longest Round by Wally Carr and Gaele Sobott

My Longest Round by Wally Carr and Gaele Sobott

My Longest Round by Wally Carr and Gaele Sobott

AU$16.00

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Pin Hi n Jack Hi by Karen Elizabeth Watkins

Pin Hi n Jack Hi by Karen Elizabeth Watkins

Pin Hi n Jack Hi by Karen Elizabeth Watkins

AU$20.00

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The Games by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson

The Games by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson

The Games by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson

AU$26.00

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

AU$53.00

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The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

AU$44.00

My Story: A Life in Basketball and Beyond by Lauren Jackson

My Story: A Life in Basketball and Beyond by Lauren Jackson

My Story: A Life in Basketball and Beyond by Lauren Jackson

AU$20.00

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Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic with Jessica Halloran

Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic with Jessica Halloran

Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic with Jessica Halloran

AU$16.00

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The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

AU$29.00

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Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

AU$19.00

The Fighter: A True Story by Arnold Zable

The Fighter: A True Story by Arnold Zable

The Fighter: A True Story by Arnold Zable

AU$19.00

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Life is Worth Swimming by Murray Rose

Life is Worth Swimming by Murray Rose

Life is Worth Swimming by Murray Rose

AU$25.00

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Cecil Healy: A Biography by John Devitt and Larry Writer

Cecil Healy: A Biography by John Devitt and Larry Writer

Cecil Healy: A Biography by John Devitt and Larry Writer

AU$38.00

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Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

AU$19.00

Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

AU$20.00

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Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

AU$27.00

Gentleman Jack: The Jack Crawford Story by Richard Naughton

Gentleman Jack: The Jack Crawford Story by Richard Naughton

Gentleman Jack: The Jack Crawford Story by Richard Naughton

AU$24.00

Born To Win: A Lifelong Struggle To Capture the America’s Cup by John Bertrand As Told to Patrick Robinson

Born To Win: A Lifelong Struggle To Capture the America’s Cup by John Bertrand As Told to Patrick Robinson

Born To Win: A Lifelong Struggle To Capture the America’s Cup by John Bertrand As Told to Patrick Robinson

AU$23.00

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The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

AU$26.00

John Eales: The Biography by Peter FitzSimons

John Eales: The Biography by Peter FitzSimons

John Eales: The Biography by Peter FitzSimons

AU$23.00

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Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

AU$25.00

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A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

AU$25.00

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

AU$19.50

The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil

The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil

The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil

AU$25.00

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Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

AU$25.00

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Tumble Turns: Shane Gould: The Autobiography

Tumble Turns: Shane Gould: The Autobiography

Tumble Turns: Shane Gould: The Autobiography

AU$23.00

Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

AU$16.00

15 Days In June: How Australia Became a Football Nation by Jesse Fink

15 Days In June: How Australia Became a Football Nation by Jesse Fink

15 Days In June: How Australia Became a Football Nation by Jesse Fink

AU$24.00

Mark Richards: A Surfing Legend by David Knox

Mark Richards: A Surfing Legend by David Knox

Mark Richards: A Surfing Legend by David Knox

AU$22.00

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The Landy Era: From Nowhere to the Top of the World by Len Johnson

The Landy Era: From Nowhere to the Top of the World by Len Johnson

The Landy Era: From Nowhere to the Top of the World by Len Johnson

AU$17.00

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Sonny Ball: The Legend of Sonny Bill Williams by Paul Kent

Sonny Ball: The Legend of Sonny Bill Williams by Paul Kent

Sonny Ball: The Legend of Sonny Bill Williams by Paul Kent

AU$19.00

It Happened on a Fishing Trip: A Celebration of Fishing, the Places It Takes Us and the People It Brings Together edited by Paddy O’Reilly

It Happened on a Fishing Trip: A Celebration of Fishing, the Places It Takes Us and the People It Brings Together edited by Paddy O’Reilly

It Happened on a Fishing Trip: A Celebration of Fishing, the Places It Takes Us and the People It Brings Together edited by Paddy O’Reilly

AU$25.00

The Western Australian Gold Club: 80 Years of History 1928-2008 incorporating Golfing at Yokine 1928-1967 and 1968-2008

The Western Australian Gold Club: 80 Years of History 1928-2008 incorporating Golfing at Yokine 1928-1967 and 1968-2008

The Western Australian Gold Club: 80 Years of History 1928-2008 incorporating Golfing at Yokine 1928-1967 and 1968-2008

AU$52.00

Home & Dry: A History of Rowing in Western Australia by W S Cooper

Home & Dry: A History of Rowing in Western Australia by W S Cooper

Home & Dry: A History of Rowing in Western Australia by W S Cooper

AU$23.00

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Funkytown: A Memoir by Peter Kennedy

Funkytown: A Memoir by Peter Kennedy

Funkytown: A Memoir by Peter Kennedy

AU$21.00

Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

AU$30.00

Battle Scars by Stuart O'Grady

Battle Scars by Stuart O'Grady

Battle Scars by Stuart O'Grady

AU$23.00

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The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race by G Bruce Knecht

The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race by G Bruce Knecht

The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race by G Bruce Knecht

AU$19.50

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Wheels of Steele: The Makings of a World Champion by Steele Bishop

Wheels of Steele: The Makings of a World Champion by Steele Bishop

Wheels of Steele: The Makings of a World Champion by Steele Bishop

AU$25.00

Sydney 2000: The Games of the XXVII Olympiad, the Official Souvenir Book edited by Michelle Brown

Sydney 2000: The Games of the XXVII Olympiad, the Official Souvenir Book edited by Michelle Brown

Sydney 2000: The Games of the XXVII Olympiad, the Official Souvenir Book edited by Michelle Brown

AU$32.00

Cliffy: The Cliff Young Story by Julietta Jameson

Cliffy: The Cliff Young Story by Julietta Jameson

Cliffy: The Cliff Young Story by Julietta Jameson

AU$27.00

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Edwin Flack: Lion of Athens: Australia's First Olympic Gold Medalist by Peter Sweeney

Edwin Flack: Lion of Athens: Australia's First Olympic Gold Medalist by Peter Sweeney

Edwin Flack: Lion of Athens: Australia's First Olympic Gold Medalist by Peter Sweeney

AU$45.00

Fighters by Trade: Highlights of Australian Boxing by Robert Drane

Fighters by Trade: Highlights of Australian Boxing by Robert Drane

Fighters by Trade: Highlights of Australian Boxing by Robert Drane

AU$23.00

The Master: A Personal Portrait of Bart Cummings by Les Carlyon

The Master: A Personal Portrait of Bart Cummings by Les Carlyon

The Master: A Personal Portrait of Bart Cummings by Les Carlyon

AU$23.00

The Best Australian Racing Stories: From Archer to Makybe Diva by Jim Haynes

The Best Australian Racing Stories: From Archer to Makybe Diva by Jim Haynes

The Best Australian Racing Stories: From Archer to Makybe Diva by Jim Haynes

AU$23.00

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Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

AU$23.00

Nova: My Story: The Autobiography of Nova Peris

Nova: My Story: The Autobiography of Nova Peris

Nova: My Story: The Autobiography of Nova Peris

AU$16.00

Race Across the World: The Incredible Story of the World's Greatest Road Race: The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon by John Smailes

Race Across the World: The Incredible Story of the World's Greatest Road Race: The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon by John Smailes

Race Across the World: The Incredible Story of the World's Greatest Road Race: The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon by John Smailes

AU$26.50

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Ragamuffin Man: The World of Syd Fischer by David Salter

Ragamuffin Man: The World of Syd Fischer by David Salter

Ragamuffin Man: The World of Syd Fischer by David Salter

AU$23.00

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Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

AU$40.00

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