xvii 389 pages. The head of the spine strip is lightly bumped and the pages tanned, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. "Footy Town is a collection of football yarns from around the nation; stories which celebrate footy at its most local: from New Norfolk to the Tiwi Islands, from Rockhampton to Kalgoorlie, from Edwardstown to Fitzroy, and all the way to Mangoplah Cookardinia United. Written with great love by players, has-beens and fans, they tell of footy clubs and the people who've made them, whether in the suburbs or the bush. They paint a vivid picture of footy's rich culture; a picture of mud and dust; of Dencorub and the clack of stops; of lumpy back pockets and racehorse half-forwards; of spiralling torps and once-upon-a-time drop kicks; of savs bubbling away forever. This is footy; this is Australia's Game. Sometimes footy gets a bit precious, which is why I recommend this book. It's like going to the local footy, chatting to the bloke on the gate and the girls in the canteen, then slipping over on your way to the bar. Mark Fine, SEN radio presenter, occasional VAFA umpire At the Adelaide Uni Blacks I played with Bob Neil, who once traded his car for a six-pack of West End Draught. There are ratbags throughout this book who believe that Bob got the better deal. Anthony Lehmann, Before the Game panellist, ex-Adelaide University FC half-back" (Back cover)