Wayne Bennett: The Man in the Mirror

by Wayne Bennett, Steve Crawley

Legendary NRL coach Wayne Bennett tells the story of his remarkable 21 years with the Brisbane Broncos.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Cleve Devine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bog average.

Seemed like he considered himself perfect all his career and shares none of his failings, or if he does they’re not his fault.

360 pages and he didn’t even mention his son Darius Boyd once
Won’t read 2009-2020 mainly cause I hate St George, Newcastle and Souths as much as Brisbane.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extract read aloud page 9

[Mark Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting essay on leadership centred around Bennett's roles with the Bronco's, Queensland and Australia. Covers the Superleague wars too.

[Raylea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although as a Queenslander I'm familiar with many Rugby League names I'm by no means an avid fan. I picked this book up because like many Queenslanders Wayne Bennett is an enigmatic character. Clearly adored by many, he comes across as very aloof. I was interested in finding out what's behind the face we see on TV. This is a great read. Wayne is a quiet writer, by that I mean he is quietly confident about his own skills but not quiet in his praise of many others. The narrative is like listening to an old friend tell a story. I was disappointed when I finished it. The book certainly explained a few things about football, but I loved what it told me about this football icon.

[Angelmae · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like football but I love Wayne Bennett. There are no pretensions in this book and it probably won't win any grand finals of literature, but it's just how Wayne Bennett is.
I enjoyed it.