The Footy Lady
eBook - ePub

The Footy Lady

The Trailblazing Story of Susan Alberti

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Footy Lady

The Trailblazing Story of Susan Alberti

About this book

No tragedy, no challenge, has proved too hard for Susan Alberti.The woman from the working-class suburbs has battled boardrooms, courts, lymphoma and adult diabetes;and was one of the driving forces behind the AFL's move into women's football. When her first husband was killed by a truck, Susan took over their construction business, becoming a female pioneer in the building industry. When her daughter was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes she embarked on a mission to find a cure. When her beloved football club the Western Bulldogs was threatened with annihilation she worked as vice-president to bring home the 2016 premiership flag. Confronted with the exclusion of women from AFL, she battled to open the game to all and kept up the fight with money and on-ground support when others were ready to signal defeat.This is a story of passion, generosity and a woman who will inspire you to take on the seemingly impossible and triumph.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Prologue
  7. 1 Dance hall to Dansu
  8. 2 A crushing diagnosis
  9. 3 Gala Balls and long walks
  10. 4 A tragic accident
  11. 5 The hidden struggle
  12. 6 The longest flight
  13. 7 Yield to none
  14. 8 A second chance
  15. 9 The singing policeman
  16. 10 Driven by hope
  17. 11 Changing the frame
  18. 12 Education in Melbourne’s west
  19. 13 Turning points
  20. 14 The women’s game
  21. 15 Shedding the weight
  22. 16 A Day out for the Doggies
  23. 17 The right to play
  24. 18 A true philanthropist
  25. 19 A profile of patronage
  26. 20 The promise of a lifetime
  27. Acknowledgements
  28. List of contributors
  29. Dr Susan Alberti, AC
  30. More information about diabetes
  31. Susan Alberti on why donations matter
  32. Index
  33. Picture Section