Sam Docherty Book Launch: What It Takes

Join former Carlton Football Club captain Sam Docherty in-conversation with Professor Ben Tran to launch his memoir, What It Takes.
About this Event

Sam Docherty was the heart of Carlton Football Club during his 171-game career. Born to a footy obsessed family on Phillip Island, Sam grew up with dreams of playing for his beloved Carlton, a dream that finally came true in 2012 after a short stint at Brisbane Lions.

Despite injuries blighting his start to the club, he soon became a star fixture for the Blues, becoming a John Nicholls Medallist in 2016, All-Australian in 2017 and appointed as co-captain of Carlton from 2019 to 2021. But off field, things weren’t always so easy.

In that time, he overcame testicular cancer twice, at one point returning to the field a mere five months after finishing chemotherapy. Refusing to let his illness define him, Docherty used his time on the sidelines to mentor and coach his teammates, always looking for a silver lining – and becoming an inspiration to the country in the process.

Full of never-before-told anecdotes from the MCG, What It Takes is a story of true heroism, grit, and the wisdom that comes when you’ve faced the worst.

Readings will be on-site to sell copies of What It Takes during the evening, and Sam will be signing books.