The Boys' Club is the must-read inside story behind the power and politics of the AFL, Australia's biggest sport.

Revealing how a fledgling state administrative body evolved into the Australian Football League and its meteoric rise to become one of the richest and most powerful organisations in the land, award-winning investigative journalist Mick Warner delivers a fascinating insight into key figures and their networks.

Tracking the rise of the AFL and its supremos, The Boys' Club lifts the lid on the scandals, secrets and deal-making that have shaped this iconic Australian game.

'Cannot recommend this book highly enough ... The Boys' Club reaches far and wide.' Paul Kennedy