Roughy

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Viking Australia
Publisher Place: Hawthorn
Publisher Year: 2020
Edition: First Edition

Description: 311 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Roughy is a story of perspective from a Hawthorn legend much more than a footballers tale. A country boy who grew up watching his old man play local footy in Leongatha, Jarryd Rougheads talent and dedication turned him into an AFL star. Lining up alongside some of the greatest to ever play the game, he was a key player in a Hawthorn team that will live on as one of the best of any era. In 2015, when a melanoma was found on his bottom lip, it seemed like only a small setback. The spot was removed and, soon after, Jarryd was back on the ground, helping the Hawks secure their famous three-peat his fourth premiership. He was newly married, planning a family, and life seemed carefree. Then, during a routine check-up in 2016, a scan showed the melanoma had moved into his lungs. He had cancer. Jarryd was one of the first to receive an immunotherapy treatment that is now saving lives around the world and ultimately saved his. But the side effects were brutal. Endless days and nights of agony, including nerve damage to his feet that threatened any possible return to footy. What saw Jarryd through was the same resilience, drive and positivity that had turned him into an elite footballer in the first place. Not only did he return to play AFL, he was named captain of Hawthorn. A one-club man, Roughy retired as a legend and an inspiration.

ISBN: 9780143790587