Fev Unauthorised The Biography of Brendan Fevola Football's Flawed Genius

By Roger Franklin

Brendan Fevola is a football enigma. Revered for his goalkicking feats at Carlton, he had the talent to be one of his club's all-time greats. A two-time Coleman medallist as the leading AFL goalkicker in the home and away season and a three-time All-Australian, Fevola wasevery club's dream; he was quick on the lead, a strong mark and a prodigious kick. But as Carlton discovered over an 11-year journey, he was every club's worst nightmare. Whether it was being sent home from Ireland in disgrace during Australia's 2006 International Rules Series or his antics at the 2009 Brownlow Medal, there was usually a common denominator: alcohol. This fascinating biography charts the player's rise to AFL greatness and his very public descent into disgrace.