The Panther has Landed

BLURBFrom 1976 through to 1999 the Terrigal/Avoca Australian Football Club forged a path to become the most successful AFL Club on the Central Coast of Australia. Records have been established that will take some beating.- 8 Premierships - 1976, 1988,89,90,91,94,96,99. - 4 consecutive premierships - 1988,89,90,91.- 59 consecutive games without a loss.- 4 Grand Final Runners-Up - 1987,93,95,98.- 3 Reserve Grade Premierships - 1988,98,99.- 6 Club Championships - 1987,88,89,90,91,99.- 5 League Best and Fairest Davey Medals.- 10 League Leading Goalkickers.- 4 League Best and Fairest in a Grand Final McBain Medals. In the early days the future of the club was challenged when, in a crisis meeting with the Gosford Australian Football Club, they had to decide whether or not to amalgamate.Learn about the first ever female to pull on the boots in a senior men's game in AFL to thwart a forfeit! Controversy with players, teams and the League, funny incidents during the games, plus memories and stories from past players, all add up to an entertaining read.Never has there been such a detailed look behind the scenes into the history of an AFL club from the people that lived through it.

Pages: 482, Paperback, Dave McCathie