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