In particular, it deals with the issue of racial relationships through the central characters, their involvement in local Australian rules football, and Aboriginal players.

[4] In the isolated and fictional South Australian fishing town of Prospect Bay, the only thing that connects the black and white communities is football.

Gary "Blacky" Black (Nathan Phillips) and Dumby Red (Luke Carroll) are an exception; teenage best friends from different sides of the tracks.

Gary is the bookish son of hard-drinking and brutal fisherman Bob Black (Simon Westaway).

Blacky's supportive mother helps him become a better player as he is chosen to be the ruckman in the team's upcoming grand final.

When gameday arrives Blacky at first struggles to make an impact on the game but Dumby inspires the team, kicking several goals.

Disgruntled, Dumby and his cousin Pretty (Tony Briggs) attempt to rob the bar where the celebrations were held, hoping to find the best-on-ground medal.

After breaking into the bar, they meet the drunk owner, beat him into unconsciousness and proceed to the safe with the key found in his pocket.