Wild Woila reviewed The Season by Helen Garner
It’s footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson’s under-16s team. She …
It's still just footy and Melburnians are weird
4 stars
The author shadows her grandson's under-16 Aussie Rules team for a season. A glimpse from the boundary line of boys on the cusp on manhood, the solidarity of teammates, the strange spiritual appeal of sport. Wonderfully written & absorbing, but it's still just footy and Melburnians are weird.