Silvagni

By: Stephen Silvagni, Tony De Bolfo

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Paperback | 25 February 2004

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the story of a champion: a man with a passion for football and family. Silvagni. the mere mention of the name evokes indelible images of the Carlton Football Club, for whom AFL's greatest ever father-son combination so gloriously plied its craft. For more than 40 years, the Silvagni name has been a part of the Carlton vernacular - from 1958, when Sergio made his senior debut, through to Stephen's retirement in September 2001. By the time the sinewy, spring-heeled Stephen turned out for his first senior appearance against the Swans in 1985, the 17-year-old had already inherited the potentially burdensome nickname of Ò S - '96 Ò¯n Of Serge'. But it mattered little for the kid in his old man's No.1 guernsey, who, for the next 17 seasons, eked out his own glorious career - encompassing more than 300 senior appearances, two Grand Final triumphs, and of course wll-Back of the 20th Century status. Stephen's story, with all its highs and lows, is told in detail to long-time Carlton supporter tony De Bolfo, who spent much of his 18 years as a football writer, reporting the Stephen's on-field feats. this book, Stephen's biography, is testament to a truly outstanding player and an undisputed Carlton legend.

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Acknowledgements	vii
Foreword	xi
Dawn of a dynasty	xiii
Reflections	xxvii
Part 1: Origins	p. 1
1. The early years	p. 3
2. 'Little Boy Blue'	p. 18
3. With all the champions …	p. 28
Part 2: Football	p. 47
4. The disappointment of '86	p. 49
5. The year of atonement	p. 62
6. The lean years	p. 75
7. The northbound train	p. 86
8. Time to say goodbye	p.101
9. The coaches	p.110
10. Contacts	p.130
11. The ritual	p.138
12. Occupational hazards	p.146
13. People	p.159
14. Testimonials	p.174
Part 3: Family, Full-back of the Century, and the Future	p.193
15. Jo and the boys	p.195
16. Full-back of the twentieth century	p.207
17. The future	p.211
Part 4: The Stephen Silvagni File	p.219
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