BOOK: Against All Odds

[bornadog]

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Available November, but you can preorder here (https://t.co/IB1VJTdemy)

[Eastdog]

Should be a great read.

[Twodogs]

So they haven't got an author or anything yet?

[bornadog]

So they haven't got an author or anything yet?

Andrew Gigacz is working on the book.

[chef]

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Available November, but you can preorder here (https://t.co/IB1VJTdemy)

Ordered. Thanks BAD.

[Throughandthrough]

Maybe the introduction by PG will be 372 pages long.

[Twodogs]

Maybe the introduction by PG will be 372 pages long.


Wouldn't suprise me if it was.

[cinder]

That is awesome ...

[azabob]

Andrew Gigacz is working on the book.

Who is that?

[Happy Days]

Who is that?

Writer for the Footy Almanac and The Age. Here's a sample;

http://www.footyalmanac.com.au/belief/

[SlimPickens]

Should be a great read.

You're a comedian Easty

[azabob]

You're a comedian Easty

No, that's funny...

[ledge]

A load of pics gathered up and made into a book, could get some great poster material out of that book

[Eastdog]

You're a comedian Easty

No wouldn't consider myself one but I do like comedy :)

[Eastdog]

No wouldn't consider myself one but I do like comedy :)

Yes now I realise. Pictorial!! :) :) :)

[merantau]

Andrew Gigacz played cricket fof Sunshine Heights in the 1980s.

[BulldogBelle]

Thanks for sharing.
Just placed an order.

[Twodogs]

Andrew Gigacz played cricket fof Sunshine Heights in the 1980s.


An article in footy almanack by the author. The book is in good hands.

http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/A%2Bfan%2527s%2Bpersonal%2Bjourney%2Bto%2Ba%2Bpremiership/2186

[Throughandthrough]

there's regular progress updates on here: @AndrewGigacz

[Bulldog4life]

Ordered my copy today

[cinder]

If this is anything to go by, I absolutely can't wait!

Link (http://commercial.aflphotos.com.au/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL%202016%20Toyota%20AFL%20Grand%20Final%20-%20Sydney%20v%20Western%20Bulldogs&sub_code=all&per_page=100&page=1)

[boydogs]

If this is anything to go by, I absolutely can't wait!

Link (http://commercial.aflphotos.com.au/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL%202016%20Toyota%20AFL%20Grand%20Final%20-%20Sydney%20v%20Western%20Bulldogs&sub_code=all&per_page=100&page=1)

Not sure if everyone realises but there are 15 pages - 1,412 photos there

[AndrewP6]

Awesome. Just awesome. Look forward to the book, but in the meantime, I have a treasure trove of images to use as computer wallpapers!

[LostDoggy]

Brilliant.

[cinder]

Yeah if only they didn't have the AFL watermark!

[cinder]

Just noticed the link has been taken down from the original site about this book. I sent them an email and they said the book will be back from the printer early next week and will be posted to those who have pre-orders immediately, and after that, back on the website.

[craigsahibee]

Mine arrived at work today. Just had a quick look through. Some really great photos. Probably half the book dedicated to The Finals.

[aker39]

Got mine today. Some great photos in it.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

The Bulldog Shop has them

[chef]

Got mine today. Looks awesome

[BulldogBelle]

Me too. Arrived today.

[cinder]

I also received mine, can't wait to sit down & have a good read.

[Greystache]

Got mine yesterday, should be a great read.

[Bulldog4life]

Just received it too. Looks great.

[bornadog]

I am still overseas, but my wife confirmed it arrived.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Has some of my favourite photos of the year. I've also ordered the Footy Almanac just to read John Harms trying not to be patronising

[Dancin' Douggy]

Who is that?
I feel qualified to tell you who Andrew Gigacz is............

I went to Kindergarten with him, and primary school, and secondary school.

And he's the guy I still go to the footy with every week. We are strictly standing room devotees.

We grew up together in St. Albans in the 1970's.

He's a very thoughtful, generous, gregarious and intelligent man with a very dry sense of humour and a strong sense of history and social justice.

A bit of a nutty genius with figures and stats and anagrams. An absolute lover of the dogs and Footy in general.

Funnily enough when we were kids he barracked for the bombers and I barracked for the Blues.

But like a lot of people in the west you can't resist that eventual tug to the bulldogs.

The other nuts I go with used to barrack for the tigers and the hawks (before we all grew up and grew a pair)


I haven't got my copy yet, but I can assure you all, young master Gigacz is a very very good choice for the job.

[Twodogs]

I feel qualified to tell you who Andrew Gigacz is............

I went to Kindergarten with him, and primary school, and secondary school.

And he's the guy I still go to the footy with every week. We are strictly standing room devotees.

We grew up together in St. Albans in the 1970's.

He's a very thoughtful, generous, gregarious and intelligent man with a very dry sense of humour and a strong sense of history and social justice.

A bit of a nutty genius with figures and stats and anagrams. An absolute lover of the dogs and Footy in general.

Funnily enough when we were kids he barracked for the bombers and I barracked for the Blues.

But like a lot of people in the west you can't resist that eventual tug to the bulldogs.

The other nuts I go with used to barrack for the tigers and the hawks (before we all grew up and grew a pair)


I haven't got my copy yet, but I can assure you all, young master Gigacz is a very very good choice for the job.


So you would be his Grand Final/Primary schoolfriend in this then?

http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/A%2Bfan%2527s%2Bpersonal%2Bjourney%2Bto%2Ba%2Bpremiership/2186

[AndrewP6]

Picked this up tonight. Looking forward to settling down to relive it again!

[Pickenitup]

Got it today it's so good can't wait to look at it over and over again

[Dancin' Douggy]

So you would be his Grand Final/Primary schoolfriend in this then?

http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/A%2Bfan%2527s%2Bpersonal%2Bjourney%2Bto%2Ba%2Bpremiership/2186
My claim to fame.

[Twodogs]

My claim to fame.


I've only got one question. How did zitter get his nickname?

[Dancin' Douggy]

I've only got one question. How did zitter get his nickname?

Like most nicknames it's not as groovy as it sounds.
His surname is Zitterschlager. So Zitter for short.

By the way, it's a Slovenian name.

[merantau]

Like most nicknames it's not as groovy as it sounds.
His surname is Zitterschlager. So Zitter for short.

By the way, it's a Slovenian name.

My brother went to school with a kid called Silvester Zitterschlager at Our Lady's in Sunshine in the 1950s.

[Twodogs]

Like most nicknames it's not as groovy as it sounds.
His surname is Zitterschlager. So Zitter for short.

By the way, it's a Slovenian name.

So it wasn't after a memorable acne related incident?

[Bulldog4life]

My brother went to school with a kid called Silvester Zitterschlager at Our Lady's in Sunshine in the 1950s.

A Zitterschlager also owned a mechanics business in St.Albans in the 70's and 80's. Think his name was Silvo. Not 100% sure.

[Twodogs]

A Zitterschlager also owned a mechanics business in St.Albans in the 70's and 80's. Think his name was Silvo. Not 100% sure.

That's where I remember the name from.

[LostDoggy]

So it wasn't after a memorable acne related incident?
Underrated post.

[Dancin' Douggy]

My brother went to school with a kid called Silvester Zitterschlager at Our Lady's in Sunshine in the 1950s.
Yep that would be uncle silvo. Mad dogs supporter. And yes he had the mechanics business.

[merantau]

Yep that would be uncle silvo. Mad dogs supporter. And yes he had the mechanics business.

Glad we cleared that one up. I'll let my brother know. He was good mates with Silvo at school.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Silvo still goes to most dogs games

[bornadog]

Tweet from club:

Get over to @Dymocksbooks (https://twitter.com/Dymocksbooks), Werribee between 2 & 3 today and Tom Boyd or Caleb Daniel might scribble on it.

[merantau]

Got my copy today. The introduction by Peter Gordon is just superb - absolutely nails it.

My favourite photos? The two of Tom Boyd kicking hos long bomb and the post siren shot of Caleb Daniel about to embrace Biggsie. Captured moment Gold Medal - pure joy.

[Smads57]

The cost of the booklet was $40 at the Bulldog Shop, but $32 at the In the Kennel function (20% off).

It may still be at that discounted cost at Thursday's Social Club function.

Just a thought for those thinking of purchasing a copy.