{"product_id":"9780143790525","title":"A Wink from the Universe","description":"Author: Flanagan, Martin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143790525\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Feb 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of our most beloved sportswriters takes us behind the scenes of a football fairytale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There's no one I trust more with my club's yarn than Martin Flanagan' - Bob Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant' - Wil Anderson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Western Bulldogs' 2016 premiership came from nowhere - they were the club with no luck, no stars, no right to win, no culture of success. They were the rank underdogs and they swept to victory on an unprecedented tide of goodwill that washed over the nation.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOnly Martin Flanagan could bring to life this particular miracle. The club's two guiding spirits - captain Bob Murphy and coach Luke Beveridge - welcomed him in, Beveridge making available his match diaries, pre-match notes and video highlights. Flanagan interviewed every player, watched every match, talked with the trainers, the women in the football department, the fans who never miss a training session, the cheer squad.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat Flanagan shows is that the Bulldogs found a new way to play partly because they found a new way to be a team - a new way to support each other, even a new way to be. \u003ci\u003eA Wink from the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the heart of the community Luke Beveridge and Bob Murphy dreamt into being with the support of the Bulldog people around them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is a classic of sportswriting - a book for fans of the club, and of the game, but also a book for anyone who wants to know how a group of people can will a miracle to happen.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48293878857886,"sku":"UBD-9780143790525","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143790525.jpg?v=1789729111","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143790525","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}