Biography Alan Wearne Kicking in Danger Poetical novelist of one great game, politics, turns to prose and that other great game, football Photo: Mayu Kanamo

Alan Wearne is the author of four books including the award winning verse novel The Nightmarkets. An Essendon supporter since 1954 he helped found the Nunawading District Junior Football League and was, for one season, a boundary umpire with the Eastern Districts Football League seconds. He was once mistaken for Jason Dunstall and shares his birthday with Tony Shaw.

Alan Wearne’s webpage is at www.uow.edu.au/creats/staff/wearne. See also www.afactor.net/wearne.

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