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Sam Newman, Kevin Bartlett, Allan Jeans and Tony Jewell yesterday formed a panel at the launch of The Slattery Media Group's new book, Our Great Game, The Photographic History of Australian Football.

Joined by Australian Hall of Fame Legends Kevin Murray and Bob Skilton, the panel discussed a number of images featured in the book. Jeans, looking at a photograph taken after coaching St Kilda to its only premiership win in 1966, reminisced: “It was a long, hard battle (to get there) in those days.”

Bartlett, an Australian Hall of Fame Legend and former Richmond great, provided a summary of events that took place during the infamous Windy Hill brawl in 1974. “Essendon officials came in and started whacking Richmond players, who were whacking Essendon players, who were whacking (Richmond’s) Mal Brown, who was still holding (Essendon’s) Graeme Jenkin by the balls … that was the reason it all began,” he said.

Newman, a 300-game star for Geelong, delivered a ringing endorsement. “This is a fantastic book of what this great game is about. Sometimes we speak ill of it (the game) and most of the time it's theatre but this is a great book. You are to be congratulated for putting it together and this (book) will be almost mandatory for anyone that's ever been to the game around Australia.” Ever the comedian, Newman suggested that if a second edition was published, that he at least had a photograph included of him getting a tap out (he appears twice in the book, once having his ankle strapped by a trainer and the other lining up to congratulate Kevin Murray on his 300th game). Newman then produced the type of photograph he was suggesting, much to the amusement of those in the MCG’s Olympic Room.

Last night on Channel 9’s The Footy Show, Newman continued his praise (much to our delight). “I went to a launch today of the best book you'd ever buy. A fantastic book. This is as good a reference to our great game from when it started up until the present. If ever I was going to recommend anything this is it. This is a sensational book.”

Our Great Game is available now at all good bookstores and AFL stores – click here for further information and to view media coverage on Our Great Game.