Author Anita Heiss interviews Sydney Swan football greats, Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin, who are also close friends and relatives, about a range of topics from their childhood, to their school years, to their paths to achieving their dream of making a professional career from their beloved sport of football. Candid, funny and honest, this readable short information book features well-spaced text and quirky cartoons by Phillip Marsden increasing its appeal to progressing young readers. Goodes and O’Loughlin discuss the importance of friendship, family and teamwork, the need to build resilience and perseverance to achieve one’s goals and the qualities of being leaders, in sport and the broader community.
Both born in South Australia, Adam Goodes, is of Adnyamathanha and Narungga descent, and Michael O'Loughlin, a proud Kaurna / Ngarrindjeri / Narungga man, founded the GO Foundation in 2009, which supports and develops Indigenous youth education and community programs.
Anita Heiss is a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central NSW.
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