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Lenny: My Story
Known by footballers and fans alike as the Gentleman of Football, Lenny Hayes' career in AFL has been a rollercoaster of successes and hardships.
Since joining St Kilda as a rookie, he has soldiered through a lengthy knee reconstruction which saw his career be put on hold for a year, only to discover at the end of 2012 that he had a hole in his heart, requiring him to undergo open heart surgery. He returned to the game in 2013. Hayes captained the 2004 St Kilda team and co'captained in 2007; playing alongside the likes of Nick Riewoldt, Robert Harvey, Nick Dal Santo and Aaron Hamill. Lenny has been selected as an All-Australian, has won the Trevor Barker medal (Best and Fairest) three times and the Norm Smith in 2010, in conjunction to being awarded life membership of the AFL.
Lenny takes us behind the scenes and into the locker rooms at St Kilda Football Club, a club that has seen it's fair share of dramas and sensations, and what emerges is a moving story of a truly great professional and his long, outstanding career.
Since joining St Kilda as a rookie, he has soldiered through a lengthy knee reconstruction which saw his career be put on hold for a year, only to discover at the end of 2012 that he had a hole in his heart, requiring him to undergo open heart surgery. He returned to the game in 2013. Hayes captained the 2004 St Kilda team and co'captained in 2007; playing alongside the likes of Nick Riewoldt, Robert Harvey, Nick Dal Santo and Aaron Hamill. Lenny has been selected as an All-Australian, has won the Trevor Barker medal (Best and Fairest) three times and the Norm Smith in 2010, in conjunction to being awarded life membership of the AFL.
Lenny takes us behind the scenes and into the locker rooms at St Kilda Football Club, a club that has seen it's fair share of dramas and sensations, and what emerges is a moving story of a truly great professional and his long, outstanding career.
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304 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2014
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Lenny Hayes
3 booksLenny Hayes is a professional Australian Rules player with St Kilda Rugby Football Club.
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January 13, 2024
An uncontroversial read of a Saints legend. What will stick with me most is Lenny's work ethic and love of a contest, which comes from his competitiveness. It was hard to read his acount of the lost/drawn grand finals through the 09/10 era - what a champion group of players that achieved everything expect a premiership. Lenny was a superstar and I enjoyed this read.
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August 6, 2015
I ♥ Lenny
Tough, hardworking and relentless on the field; all-round good guy off the field, this is the story of footy's most loved player Lenny Hayes.
From growing up in Sydney; being drafted; the ups and downs of St Kilda including detailed analysis of the grand finals; the pain of two knee reconstructions and open heart surgery, and the joy of becoming a loyal husband and father, Lenny will delight any AFL fan with this honest and open account of his life.
Humble almost to a fault, Lenny describes the happiness of playing with his teammmates and giving his all every week to the club he loves. He is honest about the 'party' culture that surrounded the Saints at one point and his view on more controversial issues is up-front and gives you even more solid view about how quality this guy is.
Highly recommended for any footy fan. I will continue to support Lenny (I believe he is working at the AFL academy at the moment with Brenton Sanderson), and hope to see him back in the public eye in some way soon.
Tough, hardworking and relentless on the field; all-round good guy off the field, this is the story of footy's most loved player Lenny Hayes.
From growing up in Sydney; being drafted; the ups and downs of St Kilda including detailed analysis of the grand finals; the pain of two knee reconstructions and open heart surgery, and the joy of becoming a loyal husband and father, Lenny will delight any AFL fan with this honest and open account of his life.
Humble almost to a fault, Lenny describes the happiness of playing with his teammmates and giving his all every week to the club he loves. He is honest about the 'party' culture that surrounded the Saints at one point and his view on more controversial issues is up-front and gives you even more solid view about how quality this guy is.
Highly recommended for any footy fan. I will continue to support Lenny (I believe he is working at the AFL academy at the moment with Brenton Sanderson), and hope to see him back in the public eye in some way soon.
January 2, 2015
I will be honest. It's Lenny; I was always going to like this.
May 23, 2015
loved it. how couldn't I?
October 18, 2015
Fantastic biography! Had me entertained the whole time. Got my book signed by Lenny himself!
(I'm a big saints fan)
(I'm a big saints fan)
February 28, 2016
i loved it! its good for people who like afl, espically boys. people who know footy history and stuff with enjoy it.
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