Dimensions
154 x 234 x 18mm
Mark Bickley concedes he has not been the fastest or most skilled player in the game of Australian football. Yet, he is acclaimed for his unswerving courage, tenacity and an unrelenting will to succeed. His football style is without fear or hesitation. It has made him an exemplary leader.
A country recruit who once dreamed of playing for Port Adelaide, Bickley was one of the last players selected in the Adelaide Football Club's inaugural playing squad in 1990. But, by round four in the club's first season, he was in the team. There he stayed, recognised immediately for his gallantry, and eventually fulfilling his destiny to become the club's first premiership captain.
As one of the Crows' original players, Mark Bickley has been a pivotal character in the evolution of a club that overcame derision from interstate supporters and media commentators in the most emphatic manner. He also has unique insight into the minds of coaches, in particular Malcolm Blight - a former champion who challenged convention as much as he did his players.
For Mark Bickley, it has been an exalted and passionate journey. In this book, Adelaide writer Trevor Gill presents what surely is one of football's most inspiring stories.
