Does anyone have this book - Ossie Rules by Richard Osborne?

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Does anyone have this book - Ossie Rules by Richard Osborne?

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"Ossie Rules" by Richard Osborne with Michael Hyde.

I believe he's in Collingwood colours on the cover as it was released in 1998.

I found it years ago for $5 and I didnt take it. It must have been 1999/2000 or something like that.

Every so often I look for it on ebay, but it never comes up.
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Yep, I have a copy! He was my favourite player when I was 8 or 9, so it was a treasured possession. Is there anything in particular you want from the book (e.g. scans or passages), or are you just looking to get hold of a copy to own?
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I'm just looking for my own copy. I've got many other Collingwood books/autobiographies. Missing this one and cant believe I didnt buy it all those years ago.
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The website ABE Books is good for hard to find books. All the independent book sellers are connected.

Found a copy in Brisbane: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDe ... 1-_-title1
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Thanks guys.

Last night the website gave me some grief with my credit card, but it's turned out to be fine now after calling them today (The store in Brisbane).

Ended up costing me $30 tho :shock:

It says condition "Very Good" so I hope it's ok. You never know until you open the parcel.
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It's not your typical player bio. It's fairly slight. Osborne sees himself as a bit of a strange cat, and it comes through a bit in this book and its style.

Michael Hyde, the book's co-writer, was a teacher of mine at Vic Uni back in the day, and I got my copy of the book from him. A bit of a strange cat himself.
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Speaking of Magpies and books, what other hidden gems are out there?

I think I've got a decent collection, but there's usually always something out there you've never seen....
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Some of my books, I tried to attach a photo of them but I can't seem to do it! Ha ha,

The Mightiest Magpies Michael Roberts
The Centenary History of the Collingwood Football Club Senis Carla
At Last! Collingwood Premiers 1990 Geoff Slattery
Magpie Years Brian Hansen
More than a game Nathan Buckley
A century of the best Michael Roberts
The Official Collingwood Encyclopedia Michael Roberts + Glenn Mc Farlane
Nick Maxwell
Side by Side A season with Collingwood Slattery Media Group
All I can Be Nathan Buckley
Collingwood Forever Gavin Brown
Ten years in Black & White Crackers Keenan
The Darren Millane Story Eddie Maguire + Jim Main
Collingwood and me Peter Daicos
Black & White The Taylor Diaries
The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient Mick Malthouse + David Buttifant
Boots and All Lou Richards
How to play Football Jim Main
My World of Football Peter McKenna
Dane Swan Dane Swan

A few others scattered around the place I believe!
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Thanks for all the info guys.
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I fondly remember Ossie leading the Swans to a famous victory over the Dees at the SCG in front of 12 people, the first swans win in something like 40+ games...great player
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Well after a few weeks of a no show, I had to call and find out what was going on.

They dont have it.

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The search continues.

If anyone here has it, could you please upload a picture of the cover?
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This is it here:
https://pics.cdn.librarything.com/picsi ... 141_v5.jpg
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KenH wrote:Some of my books, I tried to attach a photo of them but I can't seem to do it! Ha ha,

The Mightiest Magpies Michael Roberts
The Centenary History of the Collingwood Football Club Senis Carla
At Last! Collingwood Premiers 1990 Geoff Slattery
Magpie Years Brian Hansen
More than a game Nathan Buckley
A century of the best Michael Roberts
The Official Collingwood Encyclopedia Michael Roberts + Glenn Mc Farlane
Nick Maxwell
Side by Side A season with Collingwood Slattery Media Group
All I can Be Nathan Buckley
Collingwood Forever Gavin Brown
Ten years in Black & White Crackers Keenan
The Darren Millane Story Eddie Maguire + Jim Main
Collingwood and me Peter Daicos
Black & White The Taylor Diaries
The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient Mick Malthouse + David Buttifant
Boots and All Lou Richards
How to play Football Jim Main
My World of Football Peter McKenna
Dane Swan Dane Swan

A few others scattered around the place I believe!
No Kill for Collingwood or Collingwood 1892-1948 in your list. Time to start making suggestions to Santa.
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