{"product_id":"john-longmire-by-john-longmire","title":"John Longmire by John Longmire","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth Melbourne premiership player. Sydney Swans premiership coach. From the bush to AFL's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiggest stage, John Longmire's career spans extraordinary success, crushing setbacks and the lessons in between.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Lance Franklin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly respected AFL coach John Longmire spent 14 years leading the Sydney Swans, taking them to a triumphant premiership in 2012 before four agonising Grand Final defeats over the next decade. In this rare insight into what makes a modern-day coach tick, Longmire reflects on the soaring highs and deflating lows of his career and what he's learnt about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eculture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eteam building\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etalent development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estrategy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongmire was a teenage goalkicking sensation from the bush who was a vital part of North Melbourne's powerhouse sides of the 1990s before two knee reconstructions blunted his effectiveness. One of those setbacks denied him a flag in 1996, but three years later he willed his failing body over the line in his 200th and final game to win a premiership medal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter helping modernise the AFL Players' Association for the professional era and becoming a player manager, Longmire joined the Sydney Swans as an assistant coach in 2002. As a key lieutenant to coach Paul Roos, he played a part in ending footy's longest premiership drought in 2005. On succeeding Roos, Longmire led the team to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Finals Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efive Grand Finals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2012 Premiership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongmire reveals what he learnt from working with champions such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Goodes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLance Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsaac Heeney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His message is one of remaining open to possibility and making the most of the sliding-doors moments in life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove all, Longmire's story epitomises the power of regeneration, of self and of team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book \u0026 Paper - Williamstown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698729369749,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0451\/1701\/4165\/files\/book_5f19f3d2-7ae7-45b7-a739-f741c9a22937.jpg?v=1786160890","url":"https:\/\/bookandpaper.com.au\/products\/john-longmire-by-john-longmire","provider":"Book \u0026 Paper - Williamstown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}