Lorrpu (John Sebastian Pilakui) dreams of when he and his friends were initiated, as Botj (Sean Mununggur) arrives back from three months in jail.

After another loss and a skirmish in the change rooms, unhappy recruit Geoff (John Howard) tells the coach Laurie (Jack Thompson) that he can’t stand football, or the club, and admits that he has j

Club president Ted Parker (Graham Kennedy) is under pressure to resign, following allegations that he beat up a stripper at a club function.

Tasmanian star recruit Geoff Hayward (John Howard) arrives at the club to face strong resentment from the less well-paid players and the coach, Laurie Holden (Jack Thompson).

Botj (Sean Mununggurr) sniffs petrol after fighting with his friends Lorrpu and Milika.

The three boys are halfway to Darwin when they come upon Aboriginal paintings in a cliff cave. The camera travels up over the extraordinary landscape as the boys revel in their surroundings.