There may be no "I" in team, but there's more than a few in idiosyncratic and that's precisely what 'Origin Of The Speccies' is.
A Quirky trawl through the recent history of footy, 'Origin Of The Speccies' combines anecdote, fact and wild uncombed theory in a fascinating fresh perspective on Australia's national game.
Based on the theory that each position in the game stands in some way as a personality archetype, Nathan Jarvis looks at the blokes who have played the game at its highest level and wonders what they have in common and what keeps them apart.
'Origin Of The Speccies' starts at the top with the Full Forward and makes its way down the spine with illuminating stories, palatable stats and hilarious characterisations for each of the positions on the ground.
Funnier than teenage sex and lasting a good deal longer, 'Origin Of The Speccies' is not just for devotees of the code or Footy tragics but for anyone with even a passing interest in what has to be the most Australian of sporting obsessions.
