ISBN 978-1-923843-00-4
PAPERBACK
Time On in the Last
Friendships, fatherhood, and taking on the toughest fight
From the beginnings of playing on country ovals to performing in front of 97,000 spectators at the MCG on that last day in September, Bruce Lindner became one of Australia’s first professional footballers. Shaped by challenging family circumstances, Bruce overcame the trials of career-threatening injuries, confronted profound health crises, and forged the exact resilience needed to succeed in a demanding elite sport.
Outwardly, we often only see a glimpse of the people we admire beyond their talents, with little understanding of who they really are and the internal demons they may carry.
Filled with emotion, humour, and raw honesty,Time On in the Last is far more than a sporting memoir. It is a love letter to friendship and an unvarnished, day-by-day account of life and death
battles. Bruce shares his journey intimately with his daughter, Sophie, providing an honest, vulnerable perspective that parents rarely get to communicate with their children.
This deeply moving narrative invites you into a powerful legacy of a father, a footballer, and a survivor, all beautifully told through a collection of stories, memories, and humble reflections.
About the Author
Bruce Lindner grew up in Renmark before moving to Adelaide at seventeen. Sport quickly became central to his life, first through football and later through representative golf. His career took him from West Adelaide to Geelong and the Adelaide Crows, and then into business and football media.
Those who know Bruce describe him as competitive, direct, loyal and usually full of stories. He brings the same humour and candour to his writing, including the wins, poor decisions, unlikely friendships and uncomfortable truths.
Bruce lives in Adelaide with his wife, Julie. They have been married for more than three decades and have a daughter, Sophie. Time On in the Last is his first book.