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Book Review: Half a chicken and chips

By The Coodabeen Champions

The Coodabeen Champions love the obscure, quirky and low-profile products of VFL/AFL football.

And they love tracking them down and having a chinwag with them on their ever-popular radio show via segments such as Trailblazers, The Other Side of the Deal, A Foot in Both Camps and The Kids Are All Right.

Not to mention the Coodabeens taking the one-game wonder brigade a step further to highlight the Two Game Wonders!

Half a Chicken & Chips features 50 of the Coodabeen’s best yarns from five decades of footy radio.

The tale behind the title is revealed by Peter Johnston, a central figure on the day that Sidey (Garry Sidebottom) missed the Geelong bus to a final at Waverley in 1981.

Johnno’s story — and more — tumble out of the pages as a cavalcade of characters share their 15 minutes of fame with the wireless wags.

Half a Chicken & Chips is the follow-up to the best-selling 40 Footy Seasons, the Coodabeen’s celebration of 40 years of broadcasting as a truly unique Australian entertainment institution.

Source: Dymocks

Available through Swan Hill Regional Library Service

Available for loan from Swan Hill Regional Library

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