{"product_id":"9781863959254","title":"The Mighty West: The Bulldogs' Journey from Daydream Believers to Premiership Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2016 the Western Bulldogs stunned the AFL world by winning the premiership – the club’s first in 62 years. It was an unprecedented rise to success, capped by a stunning grand final victory that left players and fans alike shedding tears of joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust two years earlier the Dogs had been in chaos, without a captain or a coach. But under the leadership of Luke Beveridge, Robert Murphy and Easton Wood, and boasting a team filled with talented youngsters, the club came together in spectacular fashion, overcoming serious injuries and storming to the flag from seventh on the ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mighty West\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the Bulldogs’ remarkable journey from cellar-dwellers to champions – a journey their fans shared every step of the way. It’s a story that goes beyond football, a tale of family and belonging, of western-suburbs tribalism, and of the romance of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerrie Soraghan (@bulldogstragic) is a lifelong supporter of Footscray\/Western Bulldogs. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eToo Tough to Die\u003c\/em\u003e, which documented the 1989 fundraising effort to save the Doggies from extinction, and she blogs as the Bulldog Tragician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schwartz Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056385802480,"sku":"9781863959254","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863959254_p0.jpg?v=1763601278","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863959254","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}