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| Product Information | |||
| Date published | August 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pages | 224 pages | ||
| Format | Hardback | ||
| Size | 180mm x 228mm x 25mm | ||
| Weight | 380 g | ||
| ISBN | 978-1-921778-24-7 | ||
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KB - A Life In Football
Rhett Bartlett
- Overview
- The Author
- Media
Overview
A first-person account of Kevin Bartlett's career as a player coach, media identity and football guardian. What was it like to play in five premiership teams in 14 years, coach a club that was flat broke and even have the laws of the game changed because of the way he played the game?
Why did he part the club amid tremendous acrimony and why did he not return for more than 15 years? And what was the story behind the lace up jumpers? All of this and more will be explained in his memoir, KB - A Life in Football.
About the author
Rhett Bartlett
The son of Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett, Rhett Bartlett grew up with the Tigers in his blood. A contributor for the AFL Record, Bartlett has also written for the Richmond Football Club website. An active member of the Richmond Museum Historical Group and the former Players & Officials Association, Bartlett works as a learning and development trainer. 'KB - A Life in Football' is his second book, after the 2008 release of Richmond F.C. "The Tigers" A Century of League Football.
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MTR1377, The Steve Price Breakfast Program, Friday, August 5, 2011
Steve Price chats with Kevin Bartlett about his new book, KB: A Life in Football. The two look at the differences in the draft process, from when KB used to play in comparison to today.
The Age, Thursday, July 21, 2011
Jake Niall, The Age, looks at Kevin Bartlett's regrets following his 16-year absence from the Richmond Football Club, all taken from his new book, KB: A Life in Football.
Melbourne City Newspaper, Thursday, September 1, 2011
Melbourne City Newspaper's Stuart Harrison describes KB: A Life in Football as 'a revealing biography'.
3AW, Sports Today, Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Kevin Bartlett chats to Dwayne Russell and Gerard Healy about his new book, KB: A Life in Football. KB speaks about his absence from the club, Graeme Richmond and the support he received from his family.
Melbourne Leader, Monday, August 15, 2011
The Melbourne Leader's Patrick Lane looks at how Rhett Bartlett identified a need for his father's endless stories to be documented in a book.
Radio Sport National, Overnights with Andrew Kuuse, August 2011
Rhett Bartlett chats with Radio Sport National's Andrew Kuuse. Rhett tells how his desire to write a book on his father (Kevin Bartlett) came about from listening to all of the stories he used to tell about his football career, and media career, the insights into how he played and insights into Tom Hafey and coaching, and acknowledging that these stories needed to be documented and could not be lost.
The AFL Record, Round 21, out Friday, August 12 2011
'The year I quit the Tigers' the AFL Record run an extract from KB: A Life in Football.
Before the Game, Saturday, August 6, 2011
Mick Molloy, a die-hard Richmond fan, announces that 'you don't have to be a Richmond fan to enjoy KB's new book'.
The Sunday Footy Show, Sunday August 7, 2011
Billy Brownless thinks KB's new book is a 'beauty'.
The AFL Record, Round 19, out Friday, July 29 2011
The AFL Record looks at Kevin Bartlett, the first player in history to reach 400 games.
Triple M Hot Breakfast with Eddie McGuire, Friday, August 5, 2011
Kevin Bartlett 'should have won a couple of Brownlows' says Eddie McGuire in Triple M Hot Breakfast's interview with KB about his new book, KB: A Life in Football. Tigers fan, Mick Molloy, requests KB comes over one night to read his book to Mick.
Fiveaa, Sports Show, Thursday, August 4, 2011
Kevin Bartlett jokes with Fiveaa's Sport Show when asked how many handballs he had in his career, "none, well I did, I actually handballed twice to myself at training.' According to KB, Tom Hafey told him that handballing was just a fad. KB goes on to talk about his life as a young boy growing up in Prahran, all covered in his new book, KB: A Life in Football.
ABC774, Drive with Lindy Burns, Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Kevin Bartlett doesn't shy away from controversies in his new book, KB: A Life in Football. Listen to his chat with his son Rhett (the author of his book) and the ABC's Lindy Burns- the three discuss how the book came about, why KB was so reluctant to write a book, his absence from Richmond and how the game has changed and evolved since KB played.
The Australian, Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Australian's Patrick Smith describes Kevin Bartlett's new book as 'fascinating and honest,' as well as 'an unfrosted window into football politics and a record of one of the game's greatest playing careers'.
Channel 7 news, Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Channel 7 news takes a look at the launch of Kevin Bartlett's new book, KB: A Life in Football, where KB 'took a trip down memory lane.'
Channel 10 news, Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Channel 10 news covers the launch of Kevin Bartlett's new book, noting the launch 'fell a little flat, all in the name of comedy,' in reference to KB tripping through a specially prepared banner.
Herald Sun, Sports Confidential, Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sport Confidential cover the KB: A Life in Football book launch held on Tuesday, August 2 at the MCG. They look at KB's trip through the specially prepared banner, how Bill Barrot played a part in KB meeting his wife Denise, how KB and Tom Hafey used to have lunch regularly and also what KB's son, and the author of his book, Rhett thinks of his dad.