Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries is a journalist with the Illawarra Mercury, during which time he has covered pretty much everything - except sport, oddly enough. As a writer and author, he has won several awards, including Beer Writer of the Year and a Sydney local history prize. He also writes his own books at Lastdayofschool.net. He's a lifelong rugby league tragic. While he has played 'league', he's never been involved in any onfield biff - hardly surprising considering he last played the sport in primary school. The 1970s is his favourite decade of rugby league: heavy leather footballs; players with enormous masses of facial hair and black goo under the eyes; sandboys, ankle-high football boots and daytime grand finals. He lives in Wollongong with his wife, daughter and an exceptionally needy staffie cross. His previous books for Gelding Street Press include Biff: Rugby League's infamous fights, Jack Gibson's Fur Coat and Sticky Wickets: Australian cricket's controversies and curiousities.